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A Hungry Ghost’s Sugar Fix
Gesshin Greenwood on what happens when chocolate, peanut butter, and Buddhism collide.
Existence and Nonexistence: Teachings on Dzogchen
Teachings on Dzogchen by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Nonexistent But Precious
Sylvia Boorstein looks at the paradoxes and subtleties in the central Buddhist concept of no-self.
Thich Nhat Hanh: At Home in Vietnam
After his stroke, Thich Nhat Hanh began enjoying a quiet, contemplative life in the temple where he lived as a young novice. Sister Annabel Laity shares the moving experience of visiting her teacher there.
Demons and Ghosts Visualization with Lama Justin Von Bujdoss
Lama Justin Von Bujdoss imparts a visualization practice where you defeat the demons and ghosts through compassion. Lama Justin Von Bujdoss, the first-ever Buddhist chaplain at Rikers Island Prison, shares a visualization practice inspired by the traditional practice in Vajrayana Buddhism called chöd, where you find strength by opening your heart to the demons and…
The Problem with Calling Buddhism a Science
Michael Sheehy reviews "Why I Am Not a Buddhist," by Evan Thompson.
White People, It’s Time to Look in the Mirror
Ayesha Ali asks white people to examine their life and privilege—without shame but with deep curiosity about why you don’t really know or understand her.
Why Should I Care about the Abhidharma?
At first glance, the Abhidharma, with all its lists and analysis, may not seem so inviting. But give it another look, says Steven D. Goodman — it explains the entire world.
Love Is Not All We Need
If love were enough to truly help others, there would only be one kind of bodhisattva. Melvin McLeod on the trinity of bodhisattva archetypes.
Caregivers of the Spirit
Ministering to the sick, the dying, and their loved ones is hard enough at the best of times. Four chaplains in the Bay Area share what it was like as the pandemic raged.
Dissolve Your Fixation On Yourself
Buddhist meditation is about dissolving our fixation on ourselves, on the process of meditating, and on any result we might gain from it. Through meditation, we begin to get the hang of living with a non-grasping attitude. When you sit down to meditate, you can bring to your practice the notion of the threefold purity:…
Meet a Teacher: Mushim Patricia Ikeda
Buddhist teacher Mushim Patricia Ikeda gets personal with the Lion’s Roar readership.
The Next Right Thing: Lessons From Princess Anna
In this time of intensified uncertainty, Jen Jordan discovers an unexpected lesson in right action from Princess Anna in Disney’s "Frozen 2."
The Bodhisattva Response to Coronavirus
Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield on what we can do in this confusing, tough time.
Be Grateful for the Weeds
Shunyru Suzuki Roshi said “Be grateful for the weeds you have in your mind, because eventually they will enrich your practice." Elissa Altman describes how the same goes for your salad.
How to Be Equanimous in a Racialized World
In a tense moment on a full plane, Ruth King gets a glimpse of the inner strength of equanimity.
How to Be a Force for Good
Daniel Goleman on how we can follow the Dalai Lama's lead in truly making our world better.
The Grounding Quality of Mindfulness in Unsettling Times
The practice of mindfulness allows us to become more aware and less reactive in unsettling times, says Lisa Bennett. She shares how she rediscovered its grounding, life-giving quality in the face of uncertainty.