Thich Nhat Hanh’s Five Mindfulness Trainings are are based on the Buddha’s five precepts and translated for modern times. Their nature is universal.
Dancing in Foam & Other Adventures
They say that wherever you go, there you are. But as Anne Cushman discovers in Spain, it’s true that travel gives you a fresh take on self.
Please Come Back
In a London chapel devoted to American war dead, Melody Ermachild Chavis realizes that maybe her father been there for her all along.
Enlighten Us – January 2013
The editorial introduction to the January 2013 issue of Lion’s Roar, written by Editor-in-Chief Melvin McLeod.
Books in Brief – January 2013
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the January 2013 issue of Lion’s Roar, by Andrea Miller.
About a Poem: Red Pine on Ch’eng Hao’s “Casual Poem on a Spring Day”
About a Poem: Red Pine analyzes Ch’eng Hao’s poem, “Casual Poem on a Spring Day”.
Love & Emptiness
A review of “The Heart Attack Sutra: A New Commentary on the Heart Sutra” and “Thunderous Silence: A Practical Guide to the Heart Sutra”.
Creating an Enlightened Society
Now more than ever, says Thich Nhat Hanh, we need a global ethic of compassion, understanding, and peace. Here’s how Buddhism can help.
You Don’t Need to Be Buddhist
Thich Nhat Hanh tells Andrea Miller that anyone can use the five mindfulness trainings to lead a life of understanding and compassion.
In the Country of the Present Moment
Andrea Miller visits Plum Village in France to explore how Thich Nhat Hanh’s community is practicing the five mindfulness trainings.