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The Four Noble Truths

by Jan Willis| February 1, 2021

The Four Noble Truths

Buddhist teacher and scholar Jan Willis on the Buddha’s central teaching — his diagnosis and cure for suffering.

The Ultimate Healing

by Melvin McLeod| January 28, 2021

The Ultimate Healing

The Buddha’s analysis of how to free ourselves from suffering is profound, universal, and eternal, says Melvin McLeod.

Who Was the Buddha?

by Andrea Miller| December 14, 2020

Who Was the Buddha?

Lion’s Roar deputy editor Andrea Miller tells the story of Siddhartha Gautama.

The Meaning of the Dalai Lama for Today

by Robert Thurman| September 30, 2020

The Meaning of the Dalai Lama for Today

When I have attended His Holiness the Dalai Lama giving Buddhist teachings to large assemblies, I have had an odd sensation lately…

Lots of Buddhas

by Donald S. Lopez Jr.| September 29, 2020

Lots of Buddhas

Professor Donald Lopez on how the understanding of buddhahood evolved and expanded in the centuries following the death of the historical Buddha. In Sanskrit, the word buddha can mean “awakened,” “expanded,” and “understood.” It was the title bestowed on an itinerant teacher about whom little is known, apart from the teachings that have been attributed […]

The Buddha’s Journey

by Andrew Olendzki| September 29, 2020

The Buddha’s Journey

Scholar Andrew Olendzki on how the Buddha discovered a path to liberation that we can take too.

The Progressive Buddha

by Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo| September 29, 2020

The Progressive Buddha

Karma Lekshe Tsomo on the Buddha as social reformer — for his time and ours.

On Suffering and the End of Suffering

by Sharon Salzberg| September 26, 2020

On Suffering and the End of Suffering

Sharon Salzberg on opening to the truth of suffering, the core of the Buddha’s teaching.

Ask the Teachers: How do we determine what is true dharma?

by Gesshin Greenwood| September 12, 2020

Ask the Teachers: How do we determine what is true dharma?

Bhante Sujato, Gesshin Greenwood, Avikrita Vajra Sakya answer the question “How do we determine what is the true dharma?” Question: Buddhism was an oral tradition for hundreds of years, and many of the earliest writings were lost centuries ago. If we can’t have 100 percent certainty about what the Buddha actually taught—and it seems that […]

When We Give It All to Buddha

by Kokyo Henkel| September 12, 2020

When We Give It All to Buddha

How do we make offerings to Buddha? First we find Buddha everywhere, says Kokyo Henkel — and then we offer everything.

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