Sylvia Boorstein Reads the Buddha’s Teachings on Loving-kindness

Recorded at 2017 Lion's Roar Annual Retreat, "Boundless Love."

Woman paying attention

Meditation: Sit Down, Shut Up, and Pay Attention

A peaceful mind begins, says James Ishmael Ford, when you sit down, shut up, and pay attention.

Practice: What Are My Intentions for Today?

A daily intention-setting practice, from Sylvia Boorstein.

Can I practice meditation on the go?

Is it okay if I take opportunities to meditate during the day, such line or sitting on the as when I’m waiting in bus?

How to Do Green Tara Practice

Lama Palden Drolma teaches us how to visualize the deity Green Tara, who embodies our own buddhanature.

Tonglen. Thangka of Avalokiteshvara.

Tonglen: Bad In, Good Out

A teaching on Tonglen practice by Pema Chödrön, and how it begins by taking in our own suffering before we can help others.

Retreat cabin.

On Retreat, Block All Exits

It takes courage to undertake a retreat, says Andrew Holecek. But in that container, we find freedom.

A Meditation for Working with Post-Charlottesville Stress

Mushim Patricia Ikeda gives instruction in Metta meditation, which can help us foster feelings of loving-kindness, or good will.

Can I sit in a chair for meditation?

I have a bad back and it really hurts when I meditate sitting on a cushion. Is it okay if I sit in a chair to meditate?

Lion's Roar, Dalai Lama, Loving-Kindness, Bodhichitta, Lion's Roar, Buddhism

Good Heart

The Dalai Lama offers a short teaching on kindness and good heartedness.