Archives: LR Articles
Holiday Blues
Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller on enjoying the holiday you’re having, not the one you were hoping for.
Naropa University Seeks New President
Naropa University is seeking a president who will highlight the schools’ passion for scholarly exploration and contemplative practice.
Working with Holiday Loneliness
Many people are feeling lonely this pandemic holiday season. Lisa Ernst shares how the dharma can help.
Matthieu Ricard: The Path to a Compassionate Society
In this video interview, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard joins Lion’s Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod to discuss compassion as a transformative force for addressing the challenges of our time. Drawing on his decades of humanitarian work with Karuna-Shechen, he shares how altruism can help build a more compassionate and hopeful society.
What to Do When You’re Lonely
The holidays are supposed to be a time of togetherness, but what if it’s the time of year you feel most alone? Therapist Harry Um offers advice.
¿Cómo practicar la alimentación consciente para ser feliz?
Paulina Lamas Morales es cofundadora y directora del Instituto Felicidad Sustentable, una organización dedicada a las ciencias y prácticas contemplativas. Es psicóloga clínica egresada de la Universidad Central de Chile y cuenta con una amplia trayectoria académica y profesional en mindfulness y compasión.
Conoce al maestro: Sozan Miglioli
La editora de Buddhadharma, Mariana Restrepo, conversa con Sozan Miglioli sobre su trabajo para crear una comunidad global de budistas zen de habla hispana.
Entrar en los jhanas
Entrar en los jhanas no es fácil: cuanto más lo intentas, más difícil resulta, pero puedes prepararte para que se abran ante ti.
Conoce al maestro: Katsuzen King
El maestro de Zen, Katsuzen King, comparte cómo el Zen transformó su vida personal y profesional, y cómo adapta sus enseñanzas para apoyar a la comunidad LatinX, especialmente en la frontera con México.
How to Practice Bearing Witness
A three-step practice to connect with and serve those who are suffering.
A Self-compassion Meditation to Be Kind to Yourself
A three-step contemplation from Kristin Neff to give yourself the compassion you need (and deserve).
The Ultimate Gift
Mushim Patricia Ikeda’s parents gave her baby sister to an aunt living an ocean away. This act of generosity changed the way she thinks about giving.
How to Make Friends with Your Beautiful Monsters
Anger, fear, envy—usually we’re ashamed of our so-called monstrous emotional patterns. Yet if we make friends with our monsters, says Tsoknyi Rinpoche, magic happens. We are no longer afraid.
The World Is Your Zendo
On remote islands, Pico Iyer discovers that this moment, now, is the gift-wrapped present we can’t afford to overlook.
Joanna Macy on the Great Awakening the Planet Needs
Buddhist thinker and environmental activist Joanna Macy on the global awakening the planet needs. At heart, it’s a spiritual revolution.
No Mud, No Lotus
To truly take care of the planet, we need to take care of our own suffering, says Brother Phap Huu.
Everything Is Our Teacher, Even Death
Tremendous healing can occur during the dying process, both for the dying person and for their family and friends. Barbara Rhodes on how to awaken to life, even as we die.
How to Practice Lojong for Anxiety
Lojong can help you see anxiety as an opportunity rather than a problem. With that shift in perspective, says Susan Kaiser Greenland, everything changes.
The Time of Our Lives
How would it feel to live a whole day without once looking at a clock? A meditation on minutes and eons by Susan Moon.
