How to Practice Zazen
Jules Shuzen Harris
Jules Shuzen Harris teaches Zazen, the meditation practice at the heart of Zen Buddhism.
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Why Meditation isn’t Enough
Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
We can’t just blindly meditate, says Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. Our practice must be illuminated by deep, critical study of the Buddhist teachings.
How to Look at a Wall
Karen Maezen Miller
Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller explains Bodhidharma’s famous practice of wall-gazing.
How Meditation Works (In My Life, Anyway)
Kate Lila Wheeler
How to Practice Metta for a Troubled Time
Mushim Patricia Ikeda
Transforming Anger into Love
Thich Nhat Hanh
What do all of the terms for Buddhist meditation mean?
Lion's Roar Staff
How to Practice Shamatha Meditation
Lama Rod Owens
How to Do Mahamudra Meditation
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
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5 Meditations You Can Do Right Now
Ross Nervig
You have everything you need to start a meditation practice: a mind, a body, and curiosity. Begin today with this collection of starter meditations.
Recognizing Clarity: A Dzogchen Meditation
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Dzogchen master Tsoknyi Rinpoche shares a meditation to encourage clarity of mind.
Who Am I?
Melissa Myozen Blacker
Melissa Myozen Blacker teaches Koan practice of asking again and again, “Who am I?” Every time an answer arises set it aside. Eventually, answers stops coming, replaced by a feeling of profound wonder.
Awakening Compassion
Pema Chödrön
Tonglen, teaches Pema Chödrön, is a method for awakening our compassion by breathing in suffering and breathing out relief.
A Bridge to Daily Life
Gil Fronsdal
Gil Fronsdal teaches how to practice walking meditation, the bridge between your meditating mind and
Loving-Kindness for Yourself and Others
Kathleen McDonald
Kathleen McDonald teaches Loving-kindness, or Metta, the practice of wishing ourselves and others to be happy.
The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Silent Illumination with Guo Gu
Sandra Hannebohm
Buddhadharma editor Koun Franz in conversation with Chan teacher and author Guo Gu.
This Life, Which is Wonderful and Evanescent
Blanche Hartman
Blanche Hartman explains one of the Buddha’s most significant teachings—impermanence—and discusses how it can bring great happiness.
Meet a Teacher: James Ishmael Ford
James Ishmael Ford
James Ishmael Ford gets personal with the Lion’s Roar readership.
Her Story
Tracy Franz
Tracy Franz reviews “The Complete Illustrated Guide to Zen,” “A Quiet Mind,” “River of Offerings,” and more.
Kids and the Climate Crisis
Mary Ray Cate
Mary Ray Cate offers parents these Buddhist principles to help children with their fears about climate change.
Truth in Fiction
Pico Iyer
Pico Iyer loves reading spiritual books, but he’s found just as much good dharma in the books of three favorite novelists.