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Watering the Seeds of Happiness

by Thich Nhat Hanh| April 13, 2021

Watering the Seeds of Happiness

Not all habits are bad. Happiness is a habit too, says Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Here’s how you can make it grow.

The Sunlight of Awareness

by Thich Nhat Hanh| March 24, 2021

The Sunlight of Awareness

Shine the warm light of awareness on your thoughts and feelings, says Thich Nhat Hanh.

From Getting Mad to Going Shopping: What’s Your Pattern?

by Sylvia Boorstein| November 29, 2019

From Getting Mad to Going Shopping: What’s Your Pattern?

Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein on 5 styles of habitual reaction—and how to find freedom from yours.

Choose Five Things to Give Away

by Christian McEwen| January 23, 2019

Choose Five Things to Give Away

Christian McEwen’s Slow Cleaning isn’t just long-drawn-out old-fashioned housekeeping. It’s a chance to bring attention to what we have and decide what to let go.

Stuck at the Airport?

by Sylvia Boorstein| March 3, 2018

Stuck at the Airport?

Sylvia Boorstein arrives at the airport to find her flight is delayed. What better place to work with one’s mind?

You Can’t Fail at Meditation

by Lion's Roar Staff| January 19, 2018

You Can’t Fail at Meditation

Dan Harris gets the inside story on mindfulness and compassion from Buddhist teachers Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, and Mark Epstein.

Over and Over Again

by Matt Bieber| March 26, 2015

Over and Over Again
OCD habit Shambhala Sun Buddhism Mental IllnessIllustrations by Sydney Smith.

According to Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, to be enlightened is to be free of obsessions. Given that I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, I usually feel very far from that ideal.

Bodhi Trees

by Jessica Morey| October 29, 2014

Bodhi Trees

In nature we see Buddhist truths unfold, while in Buddhism we find ways to heal the natural world. Jessica Morey on Minding the Earth, Mending the World.

Yoga from the Inside Out

by Anne Cushman| October 23, 2014

Yoga from the Inside Out
Anne Cushman yoga poses "People made them up" Shambhala SunPhoto by Earl McGehee

For Christmas a few years ago, my partner, Teja, gave me a round yoga mat about six feet in diameter. When I spread it out and began to practice—by the twinkle of the Christmas tree lights—I was amazed at the way my asanas transformed.

Books in Brief November 2014

by Lion's Roar Staff| October 14, 2014

Books in Brief November 2014

A roundup of reviews including Sam Harris’s Waking Up, Thich Nhat Hanh’s How to Eat and Karen Speerstra and Herbet Anderson’s The Divine Art of Dying.

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