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I See You, I Am Here: The Secret to Heartfelt Communication

by Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu| August 5, 2020

I See You, I Am Here: The Secret to Heartfelt Communication

Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu shows us how we can truly connect with others with the Zulu practice of Sawubona.

Buddhism’s Next 40 Years: What’s the Message?

by Melvin McLeod| July 16, 2019

Buddhism’s Next 40 Years: What’s the Message?

In the first issue of our 40th anniversary series, we ask: what is Buddhism’s most important message moving forward?

Speak No Evil, Tweet No Evil

by Michael A. Stusser| July 3, 2019

Speak No Evil, Tweet No Evil

If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all—but that’s a lot easier said than done. A look into trying right speech.

Mind Your Language

by Sumi Loundon Kim| January 7, 2019

Mind Your Language

Sumi Loundon Kim’s 2018 New Year’s Resolution was to stop swearing. Here’s how it went. 

No Harm in a Little Gossip, Right?

by Darlene Cohen| October 14, 2016

No Harm in a Little Gossip, Right?

When something Darlene Cohen said about a friend comes back to bite her, she reluctantly begins rethinking the value of right speech. An avid gossiper since age twelve, I’d always thought of gossip as innocuous chatter about a third person. For me, gossip was less about describing an absent person’s faults than it was about […]

Stuttering In the Voice of the Buddha

by Ellen-Marie Silverman| March 10, 2016

Stuttering In the Voice of the Buddha
Woman holding hand over mouth.Photo by Todd F Niemand.

Ellen-Marie Silverman explains what we can learn from Buddhism about supporting people with stuttering problems.

Oops, I Said the Wrong Thing

by Lodro Rinzler| September 1, 2015

Oops, I Said the Wrong Thing

Forgive yourself for your faux pas, counsels Lodro Rinzler. You can learn from mistakes.

Zoketsu Norman Fischer’s address to Stanford grads: “How to Survive Your Promising Life”

by Lion's Roar Staff| June 16, 2014

Zoketsu Norman Fischer’s address to Stanford grads: “How to Survive Your Promising Life”

Zoketsu Norman Fischer offered contemplative questions to graduates at Stanford University this past Saturday, says the Stanford Report.

Does the Buddha Always Tell the Truth?

by Karen Maezen Miller| March 3, 2014

Does the Buddha Always Tell the Truth?

Sam Harris thinks honesty is the best policy. Karen Maezen Miller argues for a more nuanced understanding of right speech.

Kuala Lumpur to California

by Elaine Pierce| September 24, 2013

Kuala Lumpur to California

“The dignity and wisdom of my mother’s small act of kindness feels to me like a blessing we are all invited to learn from.”

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