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What a Wall Teaches

by Lin Jensen| June 4, 2019

What a Wall Teaches

Lin Jensen recounts his experience with the ancient Zen practice of wall sitting: what is it about a wall that helps penetrate consciousness? 

Ask the Teachers: Am I doing myself a disservice by practicing Buddhism without a guru?

by Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Blanche Hartman and Narayan Helen Liebenson| August 20, 2015

Ask the Teachers: Am I doing myself a disservice by practicing Buddhism without a guru?

The teachers are asked about practicing without a guru, following the death of a teacher.

Best Buddhist Books for Summer 2013, Part Two

by Michael Sheehy| June 21, 2013

Best Buddhist Books for Summer 2013, Part Two

Looking for a great Buddhist book to dive into this summer? Here is Buddhadharma’s selection of the Best Buddhist Books of the year so far.

Best Buddhist Books for Summer 2013, Part One

by Michael Sheehy| June 7, 2013

Best Buddhist Books for Summer 2013, Part One

Looking for a great Buddhist book to dive into this summer? Here is Buddhadharma’s selection of the Best Buddhist Books of the year so far.

Review: “Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism: Kukai and Dogen on the Art of Enlightenment”

by Koun Franz| June 2, 2013

Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism: Kukai and Dogen on the Art of Enlightenment By Pamela D. Winfield Oxford University Press, 2013 When I was a novice at Shogoji monastery, every day I passed by some framed calligraphy by the main doors of the dharma hall, excerpts from the Ten Examples of Suchness (junyoze). For […]

True Blessings

by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche| May 21, 2013

True Blessings

In this commentary on Guru Rinpoche visualization, Tulku Thondup Rinpoche reveals the deep nontheistic essence of Vajrayana practice.

A Straight Road with Many Curves

by Gregory Shepherd| May 21, 2013

A Straight Road with Many Curves

Gregory Shepherd looks back on his Zen training in Japan with the late Yamada Roshi and the difficult lessons he learned.

Forum: Your Meditation Reality Check

by Lion's Roar Staff| May 21, 2013

Forum: Your Meditation Reality Check

Three teachers discuss how to identify obstacles in your practice, apply antidotes that work, and deepen your meditation in the process.

Unlimited Heart

by Ajahn Viradhammo| May 21, 2013

Unlimited Heart

After caring for his mother, Ajahn Viradhammo reflects on self-sacrifice and the importance of cultivating a strong and expansive heart.

Awaken with Them? Really?

by Catherine Toldi| May 21, 2013

Awaken with Them? Really?

Zen priest Catherine Toldi examines the painful conflicts that can arise in sanghas and offers practical advice on how to deal with them.

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