Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Welcoming Faith
For Myokei Caine-Barrett, how we welcome the various parts of our traditions is a reflection of how we welcome others.
The Ultimate Service
Indigo Ocean explores the concept of worship and how it can enrich the Buddhist practice of awareness.
Glimpses of Awakening
Although enlightenment can seem like an unreachable goal, says Judy Lief, we're actually having glimpses of awakening all the time.
The Heart Sutra: the Fullness of Emptiness
Emptiness is not something to be afraid of, says Thich Nhat Hanh. The Heart Sutra teaches us that form may be empty of self but it’s full of everything else.
How to Have the World — and the Life — We Want
Leading Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg talks to Lion's Roar's Andrea Miller about how to care for ourselves, for others — and for the future. Because we’re in it for the long haul.
Why You Should Read “That Bird Has My Wings” by Jarvis Jay Masters
Jenny Phillips reviews "That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row" by Jarvis Jay Masters, the powerful memoir first published in 2009 and now in the news in 2022 thanks to Oprah Winfrey's picking of it for her famed book club.
Essential Meditation Books for Your Library
If you're looking for good books to begin or deepen your relationship to Buddhist meditation, you can't go wrong with these essential picks.
Oh Tara, Protect Us
In this teaching, Thubten Chodron comments on a prayer to the buddha Tara to protect us from the eight dangers.
Death: The Greatest Teacher
Buddhist teacher Judy Lief explains why our awareness of death is the secret of life.
Buddhist nun Ayya Khema was a force of nature — and of unconditional love
Lion's Roar's Rod Meade Sperry talks to Leigh Brasington about a new posthumous release from Ayya Khema, "The Path to Peace: A Buddhist Guide to Cultivating Loving-kindness."
The Sutta Pitaka
What was it like to gather around the Buddha and hear him teach? To find out, says Pascale F. Engelmajer, just read the suttas.
Ask the Teachers: How do we determine what is true dharma?
Buddhism was an oral tradition for hundreds of years, and many of the earliest writings were lost centuries ago. If we can’t have 100 percent certainty about what the Buddha actually taught—and it seems that we can’t—how do we determine what is the true dharma?
How do you know if you should practice with one Buddhist teacher or another?
the teachers are asked "How do you know if you should be with one teacher or another?"
How do we retain passion while accepting all of life equally?
The teachers are asked "How do we retain passion while accepting all of life with equanimity?"
7 Things the Buddha Never Said
Monk Thanissaro Bhikkhu, a trained translator of the Buddha's words, reveals seven fake Buddha quotes he's found. See if you're not surprised.
All Alone or One With Everything?
Are we all alone in this world or at one with everything? Nick Walser shines a spotlight on the paradoxical nature of loneliness.
The Sacred Work of Sandra Cisneros
Sandra Cisneros writes to honor her ancestors, because when that’s her motivation, ego gets out of the way. Angélica Paljor profiles the celebrated author of The House on Mango Street.
Living Fully Is to See Each Moment as Brand New
As our world consistently changes, Rebecca Li explains how we can feel true freedom when we learn to live every moment as a new experience.