A meditation teaching from Thich Nhat Hanh on love.
Beautiful Snowflakes
Norman Fischer on the joy in realizing that we and our world are as passing as falling snowflakes.
What do all of the terms for Buddhist meditation mean?
I’m confused about all the different terms for meditation, like shamatha, vipassana, zazen, mindfulness, calm abiding, insight, just sitting. What’s what?
Ask the Teachers: Is happiness really the central goal of Buddhist practice?
Anushka Fernandopulle, Ven. Thubten Chodron, and Kaira Jewel Lingo discuss the real meaning of “happiness” in Buddhism.
The Meaning of the Dalai Lama for Today
When I have attended His Holiness the Dalai Lama giving Buddhist teachings to large assemblies, I have had an odd sensation lately…
Let It Slide
Tens of times a day, Diana Winston’s two-year-old daughter helps her practice letting go.
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Insight Meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein examines a key teaching from the Satipatthana Sutta, the Buddha’s discourse on the four foundations of mindfulness, which he called the direct path to liberation.
Why Do Buddhists Meditate?
Lion’s Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod looks at the reasons many Buddhists meditate.
The Guidelines of Buddhism
Navigating today’s moral landscape can prove to be a complex challenge. Koun Franz looks at the Buddha’s five precepts, how they help, and how they hinder.
Theravada Practice Off the Cushion
A roundtable discussion with Gil Fronsdal, Michael Liebenson Grady and Marcia Rose. Introduction by Thanissaro Bhikkhu