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Creativity, Spirituality & the True Nature of Mind with Jane Hirshfield & Anouk Shambrook
Jane Hirshfield is the author of ten poetry collections, the most recent being The Asking: New and Selected Poems. She talks about creativity in the liminal state, and then Anouk Shambrook—an astrophysicist turned meditation teacher—discusses the intersections between science and spirituality. First, a short reading from Buddhadharma’s Rod Meade Sperry of an article by world-renowned…
The Japanese Immigrant Influence on American Buddhism with Scott Mitchell
Dean of Students at the Institute of Buddhist Studies, Scott Mitchell, talks about his book The Making of American Buddhism and how Western scholarship has largely ignored the role of Japanese immigrants and their American descendants in developing Buddhism in America.
Barbie’s Journey to Enlightenment with Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
In the Greta Gerwig-directed box-office hit movie, Barbie, the iconic doll embarks on a pink-tinted journey toward enlightenment not unlike the historical Buddha’s. When author and pop culture writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong saw Barbie, she couldn’t stop thinking about the film’s explorations of suffering, impermanence, and awakening. Here, in conversation Lion’s Roar associate editor Mihiri Tillakaratne, she discusses the surprisingly Buddhist lessons of Barbie’s journey to enlightenment.
Women of Wisdom with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Buddhist teacher, author, and founder of Tara Mandala retreat center, Lama Tsultrim Allione discusses the meaning and urgency of embracing the sacred feminine as a way to resist the destructive aspects of patriarchal society.
The Woman Who Married the Buddha with Shyam Selvadurai
Shyam Selvadurai talks about his latest historical fiction, “Mansions of the Moon” and the creative process of using fact and imagination to create an intimate tale of Yasodhara, the Buddha’s wife.
Theravada in Everyday Life with Brooke Schedneck
Religious studies professor Brooke Schedneck talks about Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand — from the beliefs and practices of lay people to monks.
Enlightenment is an Accident with Tim Burkett
Psychologist and Zen teacher Tim Burkett embarked on his journey towards enlightenment in 1964 when he crossed paths with Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, the renowned author of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind. In this conversation with Lion’s Roar’s Sandra Hannebohm, he shares what he learned about the nature of enlightenment from Suzuki Roshi and why pursuing it…
Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition with Rima Vesely-Flad
In conversation with Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Rima Vesely-Flad talks about the connection between the practice of Buddhism and the Black tradition of radical activism.
Hilma af Klint and the Five Buddha Families with Kevin Townley
Kevin Townley discusses the five wisdom energies, or buddha families in Tibetan Buddhism, and how the spiritualist abstract artist Hilma af Klint embodied the energy of emptiness through her work.
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind with Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel shares her journey and how it's been informed by the wisdom of Suzuki Roshi's "Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind."
The New Wave of Mindfulness with Christiane Wolf
Christiane Wolf talks about the early days of the modern mindfulness movement and how mindfulness can be used in cognitive therapy and pain management.
Travel as a Spiritual Experience with Pico Iyer
Pico Iyer, author of dozens of books including The Lady and the Monk and The Art of Stillness, talks to Melvin McLeod about the spiritual value of the profound wonder that travel inspires.
Medicine for Internalized Racism with Karla Jackson-Brewer
Karla Jackson-Brewer, senior teacher with the Tara Mandala Buddhist Retreat Center, talks with Pamela Ayo Yetunde about internalized racism and how to heal it.
The Secret to Happiness with Robert Waldinger
Psychiatrist and Zen teacher Robert Waldinger speaks with Lion’s Roar’s Melvin McLeod about the findings of a 75 year-long study on happiness.
Kinship and Community with Pamela Ayo Yetunde
Pamela Ayo Yetunde talks with Noel Alumit about the deep challenges that lead to violence and how we can heal from them together.
The Dharma of Harriet Tubman with Spring Washam
Pamela Ayo Yetunde talks to Spring Washam, author of "The Spirit of Harriet Tubman: Awakening from the Underground."
The Practice of Writing with Natalie Goldberg
Zen practitioner, painter, and author of fifteen books, Natalie Goldberg, talks to Lion’s Roar editor Andrea Miller about how writing can be a practice of studying your mind.
The Evolution of the Mindfulness Movement with Diana Winston
Diana Winston discusses significant changes in the mindfulness movement and the relationship between the movement and Buddhism.
New Year’s Prayers from Roshi Joan Halifax & Leigh Brasington on The Path to Peace by Ayya Khema
This episode Upaya Zen Center founder Roshi Joan Halifax, as well as longtime student of the Buddhist nun Ayya Khema, Leigh Brasington.
The Eightfold Path Adult Graphic Novel
Co-creators of a Buddhist Afrofuturist comic book discuss the power and process of storytelling through a Black lens in a Buddhist context.