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Right Now, It’s Like This: How to make this popular Buddhist phrase work for you
Meditation teacher Vinny Ferraro explains the simple but helpful phrase, “Right now, it’s like this.”
Mystic and Glamorous exhibition showcases Goryeo Buddhist Painting of three Korean artists
The paintings of three contemporary Korean artists will be showcased in the "Mystic and Glamorous" exhibition of Goryeo Buddhist painting.
What’s a Bardo?
In the May 2017 issue of Lion's Roar, we talk to George Saunders about his new novel "Lincoln in the Bardo." What exactly is a bardo?
Author (and Zen Buddhist) Jane Hirshfield debuts “poem about the presidency” in Washington Post
The Washington Post today published “On the Fifth Day,” a new “poem about the presidency” authored by Jane Hirshfield. “On the Fifth Day,” according to the Washington Post, will be read by Hirshfield from the stage at the March for Science on April 22. Hirshfield, who has been heralded as one of our finest contemporary…
One Earth Sangha organizes Buddhist presence at People’s Climate Mobilization
One Earth Sangha has been working with many Buddhist communities to organize a Buddhist presence at the People’s Climate Mobilization.
Breathing Lessons
Four teachers compare breath practices in yoga and three schools of Buddhism—Theravada, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism.
The Fourteen Precepts of Engaged Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh's fourteen precepts of engaged Buddhism, with introduction by Fred Eppsteiner.
Forum: The Beauty of Renunciation
<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="/storage/Win2013/Forum_Sravasti-Abbey.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1383922388135" alt="/></span></span> <p class="intro">Renunciation is about more than just doing without things. It’s the beautiful realization that you already have everything you need.</p>
The Problem of Evil
There may be no good or evil in absolute reality says Norman Fischer, but in the relative world there certainly is.
The Failure of War
Whether it’s in diplomacy, politics, or economics, the warfare model no longer works for the modern world, says Wendell Berry. In modern war, everyone is defeated.