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They Called Us Enemy
In his graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy, actor/activist George Takei tells his own story of growing up in a World War Two internment camp, shining a light on how it must feel to be in an immigration detention center today. Read an excerpt below.
Nine Buddhist Teachers Explain Suffering
Nine teachers explain what suffering is, how we feel it, and why it isn't a condemnation — it's a joyous opportunity.
Buddhist Teachings, Wisdom, and Practices for the Coronavirus Era
A collection of Buddhist teachings, wisdom, and practices for these uncertain times.
Watch “Courage in Our Difficult Time,” from Jack Kornfield
Jack Kornfield shares a new talk and guided meditation to help us navigate the global anxiety of the coronavirus pandemic with courage.
Love Emerges in the Face of Disaster
In the face of challenges like the coronavirus crisis, says Rodney Smith, we must remain vulnerable and tender toward our grief and surrender to love.
Holding Still in the Middle of Fire
Lama Elizabeth Monson was on pilgrimage with her husband in Bhutan when borders began to close as coronavirus cases expanded around the world. Trying to get home, she learns the power of finding stillness in the midst of chaos.
Watch: Practices for When You Are Sick, led by Roshi Joan Halifax
Roshi Joan Halifax leads us through a short and simple practice to help us navigate the illness and fear brought on by the coronavirus crisis.
Steadfast in the Midst of Samsara
Shinshu Roberts examines the suffering inherent in the bodhisattva path, what Dogen referred to as being “the blue lotus in the flame.”
Shelter in the Three Treasures
Vanessa Zuisei Goddard shares how taking refuge in the three treasures of buddha, dharma, and sangha allows us to practice not in spite of trying circumstances, but with them.
Reach Down and Touch the Earth
Now more than ever, says Buddhist teacher Pamela Weiss, we need to do away with patriarchal values and reweave women’s voices into the torn fabric of our world. As the Buddha did in the face of Mara, we need to reach down and touch the earth.
The Secret Is Mind
In the opening editorial of the May 2020 issue of Lion's Roar, Melvin McLeod looks at Buddhism’s central insight and the key to Buddhist meditation.
The Solidarity Sutra
Scholar and Soto Zen Buddhist priest Duncan Ryuken Williams shares his <em>Solidarity Sutra</em> for the coronavirus age.
Watch “A Steady Heart in Time of Coronavirus,” from Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield
Meditations and practices to help us loving-awareness and contribute to the healing of our world in the coronavirus era.
Review: “Big Love”
Big Love is a comprehensive and evocative biography of Lama Thubten Yeshe, rich in historical and cultural context.
Exhaling into a Brighter Future
As the coronavirus crisis separates us through self-isolation and social distancing, Anne Cushman shares how we can use this moment to remember how deeply our lives are intertwined.
Practicing Love in a Pandemic
Meditation teacher Kimberly Brown offers a short practice for cultivating a loving connection to ourselves and the world amid the coronavirus pandemic.
3 Small Practices for Living in the Coronavirus Era
Bonnie Myotai Treace offers these three "small" reflections to help us stay open-hearted and connected as we reckon with the fear and uncertainty coronavirus has brought into our lives.
Practicing Equanimity in a State of Emergency
In the face of COVID-19, Gary Gach shares how we can soothe our feelings of denial, anger, and fear with a helpful dose of equanimity.
How to Wash Your Hands — Mindfully
The simple act of washing your hands helps you to take care of yourself and the world around you. Trudy Goodman shares her instructions.
Living in This Strange Moment Together
As the COVID-19 outbreak shakes the world, Willa Blythe Baker offers a personal reflection on what it means to exist in this strange moment together.