Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Ask the Teachers: What kinds of personal changes can we expect from Buddhist practice?
Sebene Selassie, Rose Taylor Goldfield, and Guo Gu respond to the question "It seems that Buddhists are just as reactive and narcissistic as anyone else. What kinds of changes can we reasonably expect from Buddhist practice?"
The Dalai Lama: Women are the Leaders of the Future
In the July 2019 issue of Lion's Roar, five people share their meaningful moments with the Dalai Lama. Here, Danielle LaPorte recalls her meeting with His Holiness.
The Handprint Left Behind
A young monk in Nepal practiced so many prostrations that he left his handprint pressed into a mat. Vanessa Sasson can’t forget him.
What a Wall Teaches
Lin Jensen recounts his experience with the ancient Zen practice of wall sitting: what is it about a wall that helps penetrate consciousness?
Dismantling the Master’s House
Thanissara presents an honest discussion of internalized racism and how seeing it clearly transforms sanghas.
The Math Koan
The practice of koan study isn't so different from teaching math, says high school teacher Pat Higgiston.
Review: “Just Enough”
Andrea Miller reviews "Just Enough: Vegan Recipes and Stories from Japan’s Buddhist Temples" by Gesshin Claire Greenwood.
When Teachers Don’t Practice What They Preach
Tenku Ruff on what to do when you discover a teacher is all too human.
Bearing Witness to the Wounds of Internment
Mark Unno reviews "American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War" by Duncan Williams.
Buddhist monk Sutham Nateetong is walking across the USA to promote peace
57-year-old Sutham Nateetong plans to complete his 3,000 mile journey by the end of June.