Awakening Through Audre Lorde
Four Buddhists explore how the life and work of the Black, feminist, lesbian poet Audre Lorde serves as a gateway to the dharma The post…
The History of Pure Land Buddhism
Pure Land is both a distinct school of Buddhism that developed in Japan and, says Aaron Proffitt, a cornerstone of the whole Mahayana tradition. The…
Tú eres la Gran Perfección
Tú ya eres perfecto. Tú ya eres un buda. De hecho, no hay diferencia entre tu verdadera naturaleza, justo ahora mientras estás sentado leyendo esto,…
Develop a Mind Like Sky
Meditation comes alive through a growing capacity to release our habitual conflicts and worries that make up our sense of self, and to rest in…
Three Practices That Healed My Heart After A Traumatic Injury
When a car drove over her foot, Carla Beharry felt like her anger would never end. She soon learned that the only way out of suffering is through it. The…
The Freedom of Emptiness
At the heart of the path of the paramitas is prajna, or wisdom—but a wisdom that goes beyond our conventional ideas about it. Yongey Mingyur…
How to Practice Zazen
Jules Shuzen Harris teaches Zazen, the meditation practice at the heart of Zen Buddhism. The post How to Practice Zazen appeared first on Lion’s Roar.
I Never Gave Up on Dharma: Ngakpa Kalzang’s Journey from Tibet
Dhondup T. Rekjong tells the story of Ngakpa Kalzang, an exile of Tibet and experienced tantric Buddhist practitioner working as a landscaper on Canada’s Vancouver…
The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Black Male Vulnerability in Buddhist Community
Willie Mukei Shoman Smith, SoOn Eli Brown-Stevenson, and Malik Watkins talk to Lion’s Roar’s Pamela Ayo Yetunde. The post The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Black Male…
Reimagining School Through a Buddhist Lens
Susan Yao explores how Buddhist principles could help us reimagine the American school system. The post Reimagining School Through a Buddhist Lens appeared first on…