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How We Work with Koans and How They Work on Us

by Lion's Roar Staff| September 17, 2018

How We Work with Koans and How They Work on Us

Joan Sutherland, Judy Roitman, and Bodhin Kjolhede examine the practice of koan introspection and how different traditions approach it.

What Is Dream Yoga and How Do You Do It?

by Andrew Holecek| July 9, 2017

What Is Dream Yoga and How Do You Do It?

If you indulge your fantasies, lucid dreaming becomes super-samsara. If you go deeper, lucid dreaming can develop into dream yoga—spiritual practice.

Why Forms are Fundamental to Buddhist Practice

by Koun Franz| March 2, 2017

Why Forms are Fundamental to Buddhist Practice

Embrace the ritual forms of Buddhist practice, says Buddhadharma deputy editor Koun Franz — you can’t escape them anyway.

Dharma Rain Plants Zen in Portland

by Vivien Shotwell| September 24, 2015

Dharma Rain Plants Zen in Portland
Buddhadharma, Dharma Rain, Zen, Buddhism, Lion's RoarKakumyo Lowe-Charde (right) planting with volunteers on the site. Photo by Ken Barker.

For almost fifty years, from 1936 until 1983, a twenty-six-acre plot of land in Portland, Oregon, was used as a gravel pit and construction landfill.

Inside the Summer 2015 Buddhadharma magazine

by Lion's Roar Staff| May 15, 2015

Inside the Summer 2015 Buddhadharma magazine
buddhadharma summer 2015 form versus essence cover

Take a look inside the Summer 2015 issue of Buddhadharma, with features on koans, ritual, and dream yoga.

Josh Korda and Koshin Paley Ellison discuss spiritual bypassing

by Lion's Roar Staff| May 15, 2015

Josh Korda and Koshin Paley Ellison discuss spiritual bypassing

Josh Korda and Koshin Paley Ellison explore the problem of spiritual bypassing.

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