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The Paradox of Prayer

by Jan Chozen Bays| June 24, 2019

The Paradox of Prayer
Buddhist Prayer Lion's Roar Shambhala SunPhoto by A. Jesse Jiryu Davis.

Prayer is alive and well in Western Zen, says Jan Chozen Bays, even as it challenges us to make sense of what we’re doing.

Zen Is Not A Perfume

by Jan Chozen Bays| December 24, 2018

Zen Is Not A Perfume

When Jan Chozen Bays noticed purveyors of commercial products appropriating the word “Zen,” she responded with an open letter published in the Fall 2002 Buddhadharma.

Joyful Giving

by Lion's Roar Staff| December 18, 2018

Joyful Giving

Tis always the season for giving. Six Buddhist teachers on why generosity is the starting place of all the virtues.

Krispy Kreme Mind

by Jan Chozen Bays| June 5, 2017

Krispy Kreme Mind

Jan Chozen Bays on the incessant desires that fuel our confusion and suffering.

Getting to Know Your Inner Critic

by Jan Chozen Bays| May 19, 2017

Getting to Know Your Inner Critic

Jan Chozen Bays explains how to recognize and tame the critical commentary we replay in our minds.

What Is Karma?

by Lion's Roar Staff| March 29, 2017

What Is Karma?
Lotus.The lotus is a symbol of karma in Buddhism. Photo by Rebecca.

Bhikkhu Bodhi, Jan Chozen Bays, and Jeffrey Hopkins discuss the Buddhist doctrine of karma and why it is essential.

How Great Vow Monastery makes mindful marimba music

by Andrea Miller| October 2, 2015

How Great Vow Monastery makes mindful marimba music

Andrea Miller talks to Great Vow Monastery co-abbot Jan Chozen Bays about how her monastery attracts young people and makes mindful marimba music.

“We Naturally Know What to Give” — Jan Chozen Bays on Joyful Giving

by Jan Chozen Bays| December 18, 2013

“We Naturally Know What to Give” — Jan Chozen Bays on Joyful Giving

Jan Chozen Bays’s contribution to the “Joyful Giving” feature, looking at why generosity is the starting place of all the virtues.

Why We Need Monasticism

by Lion's Roar Staff| June 1, 2010

Why We Need Monasticism

A panel discussion with Robert Thurman, Jan Chozen Bays, Bhikkhu Bodhi and Ayya Tathaaloka. Introduction by Ajahn Amaro.

Forum: You Mean I’m Going to Die Too?

by Judy Lief, Jan Chozen Bays, Ajahn Amaro, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Frank Ostaseski| March 1, 2009

Forum: You Mean I’m Going to Die Too?

Jan Chozen Bays, Ajahn Amaro, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, and Frank Ostaseski explore how to face aging and death with an open and fearless mind.

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