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Our Moment of Possibility and Joy

Who am I, really? Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara shares three teachings that have given her solace and strength as she’s asked that question.

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Japanese Buddhist priest joins movement to divest from fossil fuels and nuclear power

“I was taught about the idea of how changing your bank account can contribute to bettering the environment. That was an enlightenment for me.”

Tsadra Foundation launches online library of translation and transmission conference recordings

The Tsadra Foundation has launched a new multimedia resource library on their website "Translation & Transmission."

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Courage Starts With Uncertainty

Margaret Wheatley and Pema Chödrön discuss how organizations can acknowledge their confusion and trust in the goodness of the underlying order.

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Deer to the Heart

Even if you don't think much about them, they're always present. Andrea Miller reexamines something we all might have missed in the meaning of the quiet, watchful deer.

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Good Evening, Bodhisattvas

Zenkei Blanche Hartman reflects on “The Great Matter” that has driven and sustained her.

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6 Ways to Step in a Bucket

Melvin McLeod reflects on the ways in which Buddhism turns your world upside down in the opening editorial of our July 2018 issue.

Review: “The Day The Buddha Woke Up”

We review "The Day The Buddha Woke Up," by Andrea Miller. From the July 2018 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.

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A diet for a healthy world

Clair Brown and Pearl McLeod explain how changing your diet can change the world.

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The Balanced Body and the Middle Way

While tension and imbalance manifest as discursiveness, a truly balanced body generates an ease and relaxation that naturally supports the awakened mind.