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Forever Offline

by Melvin Escobar| December 1, 2020

Forever Offline

Melvin Escobar on dealing with the loss of a virtual friend.

Break the Chains of Thought

by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche| November 9, 2020

Break the Chains of Thought

When you study your thought process, says Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, you not only see how it rules your life. In the breaks and gaps between thoughts, you can experience awakened mind on the spot.

Heart Emoji

by Rachel Paige King| October 20, 2020

Heart Emoji

Their sangha gathered virtually, but it was still real. Rachel Paige King on the loss of an online dharma brother.

Meditating on Your Own

by Mitchell Ratner| January 2, 2020

Meditating on Your Own

There’s lots you can do without a local meditation center. Mitchell Ratner offers some ideas.

5 Ways to Make the World Better Through Facebook

by Karen Maezen Miller| November 12, 2019

5 Ways to Make the World Better Through Facebook

Karen Maezen Miller gives us tools to engage with our fellow Facebookers in ways that benefit us all.

What Can We Learn from an Android Buddhist Preacher?

by Cristina Moon| August 30, 2019

What Can We Learn from an Android Buddhist Preacher?

As automation increasingly replaces human work in many industries, Cristina Moon shares the shortcomings of artificial intelligence when it comes to replacing the intimate role of a priest. 

How AI Really Threatens Us

by Nikki Mirghafori| August 1, 2019

How AI Really Threatens Us

Artificial intelligence doesn’t need a mind of its own to threaten our freedom. All it needs are flawed human minds behind it. That’s why ethical standards are so important, says AI scientist and Buddhist teacher Nikki Mirghafori.

Finding Wisdom in the Smartphone

by Sam Littlefair| July 5, 2019

Finding Wisdom in the Smartphone

In our Weekend Reader newsletter, LionsRoar.com’s Sam Littlefair looks at how our phones can be both an object of distraction and an object of meditation.

Meditation app by and for People of Color launches on the app store

by Haleigh Atwood| May 22, 2019

Meditation app by and for People of Color launches on the app store

Liberate Meditation features a collection of talks and guided meditations from Buddhist teachers of color.

Buddhism and “The Matrix”

by Sam Littlefair| March 29, 2019

Buddhism and “The Matrix”

Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com editor Sam Littlefair reflects on the Buddhist themes in The Matrix, 20 years after the film’s release.

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