Archives: LR Articles
Buddhist Funeral Traditions
Buddhist funeral traditions around the world help both the dead and their loved ones let go and move on.
Birth and Death in Every Breath
When we practice mindfulness of breath, says Judy Lief, we connect to the reality that birth and death are happening in every moment.
Where, Oh Where Will I Go?
“When the body has dissolved into the four elements, where will you go?” asks the koan called Doushuai’s Third Barrier. Vastness into vastness, concludes Zen teacher John Tarrant.
Good Death? Let’s Get Real
Most of the time death won’t follow our script, says Roshi Joan Halifax. But amid its messiness and pain, our experience can be respected, and we can learn.
My Private Cineplex
The writer's job, says Pico Iyer, is to watch his moods and thoughts, as captivating yet passing as the seasons, and decide which are worth sharing.
The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Radical Friendship and Tonglen Practice with Kate Johnson
Buddhist meditation teacher Kate Johnson leads a tonglen meditation session informed by current events and talks about her new book "Radical Friendship."
Real but Not True: How These Four Words Can Help With Strong Emotions
Sometimes we think irrational things while the truth is right in front of us. When that happens, says Jeremy Mohler, four simple words can help bring us back to earth.
Spiritual Free Agents: The Buddhists of Gen Z
A report on findings from Gen Z Buddhists surveyed in Springtide Research Institute's "The State of Religion and Young People."
Body and Me
Body was 375 pounds. Ira Sukrungruang bares his soul about their complicated relationship.
The Alchemy of Mindfulness
Tara Bennett-Goleman describes how the transforming power of mindfulness can be applied to our painful emotional patterns.
Four Meditations to Practice in the Wake of a Tragedy
Diana Winston teaches a step-by-step meditation to practice in times of tragedy.
Motherhood Is the Path
Like motherhood, the path to awakening demands compassion, love, and sacrifice. Jenna Hollenstein explains the parallels between mothers and bodhisattvas.
What Is Your Body?
It’s less than we think. It’s far more than we know. It’s who we are but it’s not. Contemplate the deeper reality of the body.
Ayuda para cuando se rompe el corazón
Cuidar de quienes están sufriendo es un llamado amoroso y, quizás heróico, pero no nos es gratis. Roshi Joan Halifax nos enseña un programa de cinco pasos para cuidar de ti mismo mientras cuidas de otros.
No estoy bien, tú no estás bien –y esto está bien
Cuando leemos las noticias, quizás nos vemos abrumados sintiéndonos “nada bien”, pero Sylvia Boorstein dice que hay modos en los que podemos trabajar con ese sentimiento.
Ir sintiendo nuestro camino al despertar
¿Esas emociones que quisiéramos no tener, esas que nos gustaría que se acabaran? Esos sentimientos, dice Jody Hojin Kimmel, no son obstáculos en el camino –son el camino.
The Middle Way of Abortion
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong reports on how Buddhist teachings could transform the abortion debate — and benefit women.
Looking Into Laziness
Rather than feeling discouraged by laziness, we could get to know laziness profoundly. This very moment of laziness becomes our personal teacher.
The Opposite of Attachment Is Intimacy
Willa Blythe Baker explores the idea of “entanglement,” coming to the conclusion that the opposite of attachment isn’t detachment — it’s intimacy.