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What do all of the terms for Buddhist meditation mean?

by Lion's Roar Staff| January 5, 2021

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?

Set Your Intention & Rejoice in Your Day

by Thupten Jinpa| January 4, 2021

Set Your Intention & Rejoice in Your Day

Thupten Jinpa teaches us two great practices to start and end every day.

Daily Life is Practice

by Sylvia Boorstein| December 22, 2020

Daily Life is Practice

These days, if an aversive reaction starts to form in my mind, I think to myself, “Wait! Don’t disturb the peace!”

How to Talk It Out

by Sister Chan Khong| November 23, 2018

How to Talk It Out

Honest, loving communication is the key to healthy relationships. Sister Chan Khong offers a four-part practice for skillfully sharing our thoughts and feelings with each other.

How to Practice Metta with Children

by Gail Silver| August 1, 2018

How to Practice Metta with Children

You’re never too young to practice loving-kindness. Gail Silver on how to teach metta to your kids.

Why I Didn’t Attempt Suicide

by Brad Warner| June 15, 2018

Why I Didn’t Attempt Suicide

Zen teacher Brad Warner on the time he considered suicide—and the different kind of death he chose.

Matthieu Ricard’s Journey to Compassion

by Andrea Miller| September 27, 2017

Matthieu Ricard’s Journey to Compassion

Scientist, monk, best-selling author, humanitarian—how Matthieu Ricard discovered that caring for others is the only answer.

How to Drop Into Your Body & Feelings

by Tsoknyi Rinpoche| July 11, 2017

How to Drop Into Your Body & Feelings

A short drop-in practice from Tsokyni Rinpoche, who will be teaching at our Waking Up In Every Moment community retreat.

I’d like to set up an altar in my practice space. What should I include?

by Lion's Roar Staff| January 6, 2017

I’d like to set up an altar in my practice space. What should I include?

I’d like to set up an altar in my practice space. What should I include?

The Sex Talk

by Andrea Miller| September 2, 2016

The Sex Talk
rima fujita, artist, tibet, sex, education, lion's roar, shambhala sun, buddhism bodhisattvas, dalai lamaPhoto by Paul I. Barskey.

Artist Rima Fujita helps teach Tibetan kids the facts of life.

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