Nothing to Fix, Nowhere to Go
Vanessa Zuisei Goddard
What reveals itself when you do nothing at all? Vanessa Zuisei Goddard on the practice of “just sitting.”
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How to Practice Tonglen
Pema Chödrön
Pema Chödrön teaches us Tonglen, “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion.
Resilience: Self-Care for Tough Times
Shauna Shapiro
Shauna Shapiro explains how to face difficult emotions, re-center, and find calm.
How to Practice Metta for a Troubled Time
Mushim Patricia Ikeda
What Is Vipassana Meditation and How Do You Practice It?
Sayadaw U Pandita
Whatever Arises in Your Mind, Be Present
Phakchok Rinpoche
What Meditation Can’t Cure
Debra Flics
Thich Nhat Hanh on Walking Meditation
Thich Nhat Hanh
Dogen’s Instructions for Zazen
Eihei Dogen
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ARTICLES
The Myth of Multitasking
Sharon Salzberg
We have the illusion that multitasking makes us more efficient, but it only makes us unhappy, says Sharon Salzberg.
Don’t I Know You?
Sharon Salzberg
When we overlook the strangers among us, we miss the chance to connect to people as they are, free of the usual ways we judge them.
How Mindfulness Leads to Enlightenment
Melvin McLeod
Melvin McLeod on how Buddhism uses mindfulness to develop the wisdom that frees us from suffering.
Why Mindfulness Isn’t Enough
Sarah Shaw
Scholar Sarah Shaw explains why mindfulness must work together with ethics, compassion, and wisdom — in Buddhism and in life.
How to Tame the Wanting Mind
Sasha Loring
You’re hungry, but what are you really hungry for? Sasha Loring on opening your heart, offering your attachments, and being mindful.
To Love Abundantly: Sharon Salzberg’s Journey on the Path
Trish Deitch Rohrer
How Sharon Salzberg found loving-kindness in the darkest of times. By Trish Deitch Rohrer.
Halloween Hatha
Cyndi Lee
From “The Pentacle” to Corpse Pose, yoga teacher Cyndi Lee invites you to open up and watch the movie of your mind.
Waking Up in Dark Times
Ajahn Sucitto
In order to shed light on the realities of climate change, says Ajahn Sucitto, first we should get more comfortable with the darkness.
The Joy of Self-Caring
Cyndi Lee
We’ve been sold on the idea that self-care means chocolates and bubble baths, but Cyndi Lee says real self-caring is a practice, not a treat.
How to Be an Ecosattva
David Loy
How do bodhisattvas respond to the greatest crisis of our time? Appropriately, says Buddhist teacher and activist David Loy.
Free “Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit” launches
Lion's Roar Staff
Richard Gere, Karenna Gore, Robert Thurman, Sharon Salzberg, and Deepak Chopra headline this month’s Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit, a historic celebration of one of the great spiritual figures of our time.
The Joy of a Long Walk
Sam Littlefair
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com editor Sam Littlefair thinks about the practice of walking.