Shamatha meditation is the foundation of Buddhist practice. Lama Rod Owens teaches us a version from the Vajrayana tradition.
New Buddhist app launches with focus on social justice
Developer Ravi Mishra hopes his new app, Awaken, will help meditators examine social issues.
No One Like Me
Lama Rod Owens on taking care of your own needs when you don’t see yourself represented in those around you.
Do You Know Your True Face?
Lama Rod Owens says we need to look honestly at who we are, in all our complexity. This is especially vital for those who teach the dharma.
XXXTentacion funeral to be officiated by Buddhist teacher Lama Rod Owens
Today Buddhist teacher Lama Rod Owens announced to his Facebook followers that he would serve as the officiant at the funeral of rapper XXXTentacion.
The Unseen World
Lama Tsultrim Allione, Rob Preece, and Acharya Gaylon Ferguson discuss their individual relationships with nonmaterial realized beings and the purpose of including them in your practice.
Lama Rod Owens on “having the conversation” at the Third Buddhism and Race Conference at Harvard
Lama Rod Owens, center, with colleagues at Harvard Divinity School's second Buddhism and Race Conference.We spoke with Lama Rod Owens, one of the organizers and presenters at the Third Buddhism and Race Conference at Harvard, about this year’s conference.
In NYC, talking about young people and the future of Buddhism
Young people are hungry for spirituality, yet shun religion; how can Buddhists serve these seekers without compromising their sacred traditions?
Forum: The Road Ahead
Participants at the 2015 Gen X Dharma Teachers Conference held at Dharma Drum Retreat Center in Pine Bush, New York.Gen X teachers from across traditions are transforming the vision and landscape of American Buddhism.
“Radical Dharma” strikes a conversation about transforming sanghas and communities
Pamela Ayo Yetunde on “Radical Dharma,” the new book by Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Lama Rod Owens, and Jasmine Syedullah.