Category: Buddhist Wisdom
In Search of the True Direction
Following yesterday's footsteps while hiking through the snowy woods, Peter Moretzsohn contemplates how our actions and thoughts shape the present and future.
Lessons from a Wildfire
When his community’s beloved retreat center burned to the ground, Anam Thubten took it as a teaching on impermanence.
Discover the Freshness of Each Moment
The fruit of Chan practice is discovering the freshness of each moment. Guo Gu on silent illumination, gong’an, and engaging with the world.
Realize Your True Nature
In this, the third of a four-part series on tantra, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche presents practices for recognizing the true nature of mind—empty and open, luminous and aware.
Lion’s Roar May 2023 Book Reviews
Bonnie Nadzam reviews new books that can help us navigate the ups and downs of life—from personal grief to collective rage to the joy of creativity.
How to Become a Bodhisattva
Pilar Jennings on how to overcome two common roadblocks to compassion. The key is facing the truth of suffering—your own and others.
How to Be a Mindful Bodhisattva
Mindfulness is more than just a meditation practice. Mindfulness is life, and life is love. That’s why it’s the whole path of the bodhisattva, says Zen teacher Norman Fischer.
The Sacred Desire to Exist
Out of the primordial desire to exist, everything comes into being. This sacred force, says Anam Thubten, is different from clinging, which is the source of our suffering.
The Luminous Dharma of “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Sean Feit Oakes explores the dharmic lessons of emptiness and compassion in the Oscar-winning film "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
When the Buddha Was a Tree
Trees can show us how to be bodhisattvas. Rafe Jnan Martin draws important lessons from an old tale.