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Dissolve Your Fixation On Yourself
Buddhist meditation is about dissolving our fixation on ourselves, on the process of meditating, and on any result we might gain from it. Through meditation, we begin to get the hang of living with a non-grasping attitude. When you sit down to meditate, you can bring to your practice the notion of the threefold purity:…
Meet a Teacher: Mushim Patricia Ikeda
Buddhist teacher Mushim Patricia Ikeda gets personal with the Lion’s Roar readership.
The Next Right Thing: Lessons From Princess Anna
In this time of intensified uncertainty, Jen Jordan discovers an unexpected lesson in right action from Princess Anna in Disney’s "Frozen 2."
The Bodhisattva Response to Coronavirus
Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield on what we can do in this confusing, tough time.
Be Grateful for the Weeds
Shunyru Suzuki Roshi said “Be grateful for the weeds you have in your mind, because eventually they will enrich your practice." Elissa Altman describes how the same goes for your salad.
How to Be Equanimous in a Racialized World
In a tense moment on a full plane, Ruth King gets a glimpse of the inner strength of equanimity.
How to Be a Force for Good
Daniel Goleman on how we can follow the Dalai Lama's lead in truly making our world better.
The Grounding Quality of Mindfulness in Unsettling Times
The practice of mindfulness allows us to become more aware and less reactive in unsettling times, says Lisa Bennett. She shares how she rediscovered its grounding, life-giving quality in the face of uncertainty.
From Tragedy Springs Hope: Reflections on the Killing of George Floyd
Fulfilling the aspiration of the Black Lives Matter movement, says Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, will require extensive changes both in our institutions and our ways of thought.