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Understanding What We’re Made Of

by Randy Rosenthal| June 17, 2020

Understanding What We’re Made Of

Randy Rosenthal breaks down the Buddha’s discourse on establishing awareness in the “Mahasatipatthana Sutta.”

The Rice Seedling Sutra

by Rory Lindsay and 84000| April 6, 2020

The Rice Seedling Sutra

Spoken by the bodhisattva Maitreya, the Rice Seedling Sutra is one of the most important Buddhist sutras on the topic of dependent arising, the basic Buddhist doctrine that everything depends on something else for its existence. Introduction by Rory Lindsay. The Rice Seedling Sutra is one of the most important Buddhist sutras on the topic […]

The Solidarity Sutra

by Duncan Ryuken Williams| March 30, 2020

The Solidarity Sutra

Scholar and Soto Zen Buddhist priest Duncan Ryuken Williams shares his Solidarity Sutra for the coronavirus age.

Happiness in Every Breath

by Thich Nhat Hanh| February 28, 2020

Happiness in Every Breath

When we stop feeding our cravings, says Thich Nhat Hanh, we discover that we already have everything we need to be happy.

How the Gandharan Manuscripts Change Buddhist History

by Richard Salomon| January 20, 2020

How the Gandharan Manuscripts Change Buddhist History

The Gandharan Buddhist manuscripts are leading scholars to rethink the origins of Mahayana Buddhism. Richard Salomon looks at what we can learn from the recently-unearthed texts.

What is the Gohonzon?

by Shoda Douglas Kanai, Shonin| September 16, 2019

What is the Gohonzon?

In Nichiren Shu Buddhism, the gohonzon is a calligraphic scroll that can guide Buddhist practitioners toward enlightenment.

Smokey the Bear Sutra

by Gary Snyder| August 2, 2019

Smokey the Bear Sutra

In 1969, poet Gary Snyder wrote his “Smokey the Bear Sutra,” imagining Smokey as the Great Sun Buddha giving a discourse, in the style of a Buddhist sutra. Fifty years later, the message of the sutra continues to resonate.

What is Nichiren Shu?

by Shoda Douglas Kanai, Shonin| January 23, 2019

What is Nichiren Shu?

Along with Soka Gakkai and Nichiren Shoshu, Nichiren Shu is one of the largest sects of the Nichiren school of Buddhism. A Nichiren Shu priest explains the tradition’s roots, practices, and basic teachings.

Black Bodhisattvas

by Kamilah Majied| January 23, 2019

Black Bodhisattvas

Dr. Kamilah Majied reflects her experiences at The Gathering of Buddhist Teachers of Black African Descent.

Grandma’s Riddle

by Megumi Yoshida| January 18, 2019

Grandma’s Riddle

Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, Lion’s Roar magazine’s art director Megumi Yoshida reflects on the early influence of Buddhism in her life.

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