¿Qué es el Dharma?

De acuerdo a Reginald A. Ray, dharma es un término fascinante porque integra muchos niveles de experiencia, desde nuestro primer momento en el camino, hasta el logro de la realización completa.

Share Your Wisdom: Is ritual an important part of your Buddhist practice?

Is ritual an important part of your Buddhist practice? Why or why not? 

Cómo practicar la Meditación Shamatha

La meditación Shamatha -presencia mental, mindfulness o concentración- es el fundamento de la práctica budista. El Lama Rod Owens nos enseña una versión de esta práctica que viene de la tradición Vajrayana.

Truth in Fiction

Pico Iyer loves reading spiritual books, but he’s found just as much good dharma in the books of three favorite novelists.

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Boredom Is Fascinating!

When we’re bored, we’re uncomfortable with our basic state of being. That’s kind of scary, says Josh Korda. He dares us to look directly into our boredom.

The Man Who Found the Flow

"What is happiness?" asked psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. He found it in a state of mind beyond results and rewards and called it "the flow."

“May We Gather” Buddhist memorial ceremony offers Asian American community space to heal

Lion's Roar associate editor Mihiri Tillakaratne reports on "May We Gather," the national Buddhist memorial Ceremony for Asian American ancestors.

La impermanencia es Naturaleza Búdica

El cambio no es sólo un hecho de la vida que tenemos que aceptar, y con el cual tenemos que trabajar, dice Norman Fischer. Sentir el dolor de la impermanencia y la pérdida puede ser un recordatorio profundamente hermoso de lo que significa existir.

Francis Story and the Case for Rebirth

For the fiftieth anniversary of Francis Story's death, Randy Rosenthal looks back at the life and work of the lesser-known Buddhist thinker

The Pure Land Is in the West

Jean-Paul Contreras deGuzman on the hidden history of Pure Land Buddhists in America.

A Friendly Guide to the Heart Sutra, One of Buddhism’s Key Texts

It’s one of Buddhism’s most famous texts and, to be honest, it can be confounding: the Heart Sutra seeks to cut our usual dualistic thinking at the root.

Beyond Self & Other

In this exclusive excerpt from his book, The Heart of the Universe, Mu Soeng sheds light on the Buddhist view of the self.

Does a Dog Have Buddhanature?

Koun Franz ponders the famous koan and the Zen master’s enigmatic answer (it’s not woof).

A Bodhicitta Practice for Love & Compassion

Pema Chödrön offers a bodhicitta practice for generating love and compassion for all human beings.

Cultivating the Carefree Self: The Teachings of Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Enjoy this introduction to the teachings and meditations of Tsoknyi Rinpoche.

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This Life, Which is Wonderful and Evanescent

Blanche Hartman explains one of the Buddha's most significant teachings—impermanence—and discusses how it can bring great happiness.

Cómo invocar al Buddha de la Medicina

David Michie nos enseña una meditación de sanación para purificar karma y cultivar el bienestar.

Ram Dass: To Love & Serve

Sara Davidson remembers the American spiritual icon Ram Dass.

Meet a Teacher: James Ishmael Ford

James Ishmael Ford gets personal with the Lion's Roar readership.

Her Story

Tracy Franz reviews "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Zen," "A Quiet Mind," "River of Offerings," and more.