Category: Buddhist Wisdom
The Kindness Instinct
Brain-science writer Daniel Goleman describes how we are hard-wired from kindness—and why that impulse is sometimes short-circuited.
Glimpse of a Deeper Order
Synchronicity, says Rachel Naomi Remen in this holiday teaching, can startle us awake and restore us to ourselves.
Who Was the Buddha?
Lion's Roar deputy editor Andrea Miller tells the story of Siddhartha Gautama.
My Grandmother’s Hands: Resmaa Menakem and Pamela Ayo Yetunde in Conversation
Menakem discusses the practices and insights shared in his NYT bestseller, "My Grandmother's Hands."
iBme Brings Mindfulness to Teens of Color
After launching their first Teens of Color in-person retreat in 2019, Inward Bound Mindfulness Education pivots to online programming.
A Tale of Two Crises
Rachel Neumann on what it was like to simultaneously navigate the pandemic and the wildfires that ravaged the West Coast.
Bringing Right and Wise Intention to POC Sanghas
In this excerpt from her new book co-edited with Cheryl A. Giles, "Black and Buddhist," Pamela Ayo Yetunde offers advice for POC considering entering a dharma community, and shares the importance of utilizing Right Intention when doing so.
The Root of Zen: An Interview with David Hinton
Randy Rosenthal interviews the award-winning translator, whose new book, "China Root," goes deep into the Taoist origins of Chan (Zen).
We Always Have Joy
The sun doesn’t stop shining just because there are clouds in the sky. Our buddhanature is always present and available, even in difficulty.