Category: Dharma in Daily Life

Why great leaders are spiritual

On a day we honor Nelson Mandela, surely we are also pondering what makes leaders great.

Toni Bernhard discusses why she thinks Mindfulness should not be considered a passive practice.

Jim Willems’ chronic pain and illness had become so bad he decided to take his own life. But the dharma kept him going through the darkness.

The teachers are asked whether meditation can become addictive, bringing about withdrawal symptoms when a session is missed.

Michael Haederle profiles the Sashin Zen Community, led by Shohaku Okumura Roshi and based in Bloomington, Indiana.

Konchog Norbu reports on the new Showtime documentary series, Time of Death, to see how it approaches a difficult topic.

Associate Editor Rod Meade Sperry's editorial introduction of the November 2013 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.

The Dalai Lama and Aung Sang Suu Kyi meet together in Prague, praise Vaclav Havel at human rights conference.

Our deepest and most beautiful wish is to become a better person. Just follow the wanting itself, says Zen teacher John Tarrant. That is the gate.

Doing the right thing doesn’t always mean following the rules, says Edward Brown. He only wishes he had known that years ago.