Video: The Wisdom of End-of-Life Care

Frank Ostaseski, one of the leading voices in contemplative end-of-life care, shares the lessons he’s learned at the bedsides of the dying.

Choosing Peace

There is a key moment, says Pema Chödrön, when we make the choice between peace and conflict.

Watch: Koshin Paley Ellison and Chodo Robert Campbell on Working with Death

New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care founders Koshin Paley Ellison and Chodo Robert Campbell discuss what it's like to work with death directly.

Watch: Robert Wright on “Why Buddhism is True”

Lion’s Roar‘s editor-in-chief, Melvin McLeod, talks with evolutionary psychologist and author of "Why Buddhism is True," Robert Wright.

Two jack-o-lanterns.

The Halloween Monk

Happy Halloween! Peter Aronson shares the story of his unique Buddhist Halloween.

Door to zendo.

Advice for Women in a Secret Sexual Relationship with Their Buddhist Teacher

Willa Blythe Baker offers nine pieces of advice for women who find themselves in secret relationships with their teachers.

Photo by Alper Yestilas.

Preparing to Die

Death is a journey into the unknown. Like any journey, it goes better if you’re prepared. Here are teachings from Tibetan Buddhism to help.

The Haunted Dominion of Mind

The haunted dominion of the mind, says Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche, is self-clinging. We must cut through self-clinging by cultivating the view of emptiness.

The Heart Is Tender

Gina Sharpe says the most important Buddhist teaching for the world today is to have a compassionate heart.

Matthieu Ricard

Matthieu Ricard’s Journey to Compassion

Scientist, monk, best-selling author, humanitarian—how Matthieu Ricard discovered that caring for others is the only answer.