Lion's Roar

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PRECEPTS ARE OFTEN VIEWED as restrictions on our freedom. In reality, they are our best friends in the practice of cultivating wisdom and compassion. The second Buddhist precept is to not steal. As we live in a world that celebrates wealth and fame,

The Atlantic

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The ancient Eastern religion is helping Westerners with very modern mental-health problems.

Lion's Roar

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IN MY HERMITAGE I have planted beautiful trees. When I do walking meditation, I often stop and hug one of the trees, breathing in and out. It’s very nourishing. The tree gives me strength, and it always seems to me that the tree responds to my huggin

The Atlantic

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Four in 10 American adults now say they meditate at least weekly. “Buddhism has been popular in various forms among certain celebrities and tech elites,” Olga Khazan wrote last week, “but the religion’s primary draw for many Americans now appears to

Lion's Roar

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Buddhism helped me understand the nature of impermanence and heal from my marriage ending. When I began dating again, it helped me love people for exactly who they are. I was no longer tied to the notion that only people and circumstances outside of

Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly

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NOWADAYS I WAKE UP even earlier than usual to check the news. It’s an obsession but it feels like a duty; I’m a sentry in a war zone, scanning the horizon for smoke and fire. Threats multiply every day. Environmentally, socially, politically, and tec

Lion's Roar

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What’s the secret of life? That’s a question that seems trite and clichéd. But actually, it’s what we all want the answer to. What’s the one thing that makes all the difference? Our mind. That’s what the Buddha said. Mind is the ultimate cause of our

Lion's Roar

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2019 marks 40 years of continuous publishing at Lion’s Roar. We’re maturing, and Buddhism in the West is maturing too, but it’s still early days by any standard. We see a landscape rich with diverse voices, traditions, teachings, and practices; socie

Lion's Roar

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I have an Avalokiteshvara on my back, so that she always has my back. It is placed so that when I sit, she sits on the cushion with me. —Rev. Daigan Gaither, San Francisco Here is my dharma tattoo: Buddha’s eyes, so I remember to watch myself and try

NPR

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In his new book, Robert Wright explores Buddhism's take on our suffering, our anxiety and our general dis-ease — where he sees it lining up with scientific fields, says blogger Adam Frank.

Lion's Roar

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Our fascinating new series of online courses about Buddhism’s Indo-Tibetan roots, produced in collaboration with Naropa University, launched in April and is already the biggest hit yet among our online course offerings. Led by distinguished Naropa fa

Lion's Roar

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“With our thoughts we make our world. The mind is central. It precedes our deeds. Speak and act with a pure mind and happiness will follow you like a shadow that never leaves.” This prayer from the Dalai Lama is part of my daily meditation practice.

Lion's Roar

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The notion of Buddhism as some feel-good religion, basically an anything goes so long as you smile and are sweet image. Dukkha is what Buddhism is really about. If you want to feel good, fine, but if you want out of suffering, then Buddhism is the ri

Lion's Roar

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I WAS BORN IN 1980 in South Korea, the youngest of three children. We didn’t have any religious practices at home, but ethics and virtues, such as kindness, perseverance, and honesty, were very much emphasized by my parents. In high school, at the in

In The Moment

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In our modern world we’re rarely left in silence – which is why we need it all the more. As a French Buddhist nun, Kankyo Tannier knows a thing or two about finding the silence within and using it to overcome stress and enjoy golden moments of stilln

Lion's Roar

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I WAS SITTING AT the cluttered desk in my home office teaching an online class on my laptop when a text from my friend Annie popped up on my phone. “Can you give me a call this morning? It’s important,” it said. Annie was a longtime friend, and I exp

Lion's Roar

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I THINK A LOT ABOUT VOICES. Outside of my work as associate editor of Lion’s Roar, I am a playwright and an actor/singer. When I create characters in writing my own plays, I pay close attention to their distinct ways of expressing themselves—do they

Art Almanac

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Savanhdary Vongpoothorn’s monograph ‘All That Arises’ greets the reader with a sensuous experience; the cover, a lemon curd hue, has punctures that draw your touch to reveal glimmers of the artwork beneath. It’s an apt introduction to, as Terence Mal

Futurity

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Meditation is marketed as a treatment for pain, depression, stress, and addiction, but it can leave some people more distressed than at peace. “Many effects of meditation are well known, like increased awareness of thoughts and emotions, or improved

Lion's Roar

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I WAS RAISED IN YORK County, Pennsylvania. My extended family are ethnically Pennsylvania Dutch, and I was steeped in that culture as a child. My relatives were mostly farmers and factory laborers. I attended the University of Texas, focusing on anth

Lion's Roar

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We’re delighted to share a wonderful opportunity with our readers: to participate in a pilgrimage to the sacred sites of India, led by our friend, Dharmacharya Shantum Seth. Highly regarded as one of the top guides to these beautiful and potent place

Amateur Photographer

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Even if you don't suffer from anxiety, depression or suicidal thoughts, photography can be a means to greater peace of mind and more natural self-expression. Henri Cartier-Bresson, for example, was very influenced by Zen Buddhist philosophy, particul

BBC Music Magazine

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At the age of 85, the Dalai Lama is set to release his first record. Available from early July, Inner World features 11 tracks of the spiritual leader reading mantras and discussing Buddhist themes, accompanied by music. But while it may be his debut

Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly

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TSUNEO IWASAKI (1917–2002) was born on July 9, 1917, into a Kyoto family that highly valued education. Along with his six sisters, he, too, became a teacher of biology. He did not start painting until the sixth decade of his life, after retiring from

Lion's Roar

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THERE ARE MANY WAYS to engage with Buddhist teachings. You can read books on the dharma and take classes in person or online. You can meditate on your own or attend retreats. You can engage with Buddhism as an academic or translator, or relate to it

Lion's Roar

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$79.99/YEAR Dan Harris created 10% Happier with renowned Insight Meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein. It offers the basics for free, plus a large collection of talks and meditations. $6.99 One of the earliest meditation apps, Bud

Lion's Roar

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IN 2019, WE MARK FORTY YEARS of publishing at Lion’s Roar. Over these past four decades, we’ve been remarkably blessed with excellent editors, designers, and business people who’ve come together every day to deliver the very best Buddhist teachings,

Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly

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There’s a saying in Tibetan Buddhism that while we might start off with a personal teacher, at some point the entire phenomenal world becomes our guru. This adage expresses the idea that all internal and external phenomena can be a catalyst for awake

Lion's Roar

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I’M SO EXCITED ABOUT THE MOMENT Buddhism is in right now. More and more people are turning to Buddhist wisdom and meditation techniques for help in their personal lives. Buddhist activists are contributing their insight and commitment to meet the gre

Lion's Roar

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BECAUSE MY ROLE at Lion’s Roar Foundation is connected to managing finances and general operations, I wasn’t able to adhere to a total “stay at home” life in the early days of the pandemic. Carefully, with a bit of trepidation, I would head into the