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Loving-Kindness: May All Beings Be Happy
Melvin Escobar teaches metta, a concentration practice to cultivate unconditional goodwill for all. In precarious times like these, it’s a way to listen to our hearts.
Earth Gathas
These short verses bring awareness, peace, and joy to simple activities, and remind us that Earth provides us with precious gifts every day.
The Art & Activism of Mayumi Oda
With her empowered imagery, she’s connected many to the divine feminine. Andrea Miller profiles the Japanese American visionary Mayumi Oda.
Glimpses of Awakening
Although enlightenment can seem like an unreachable goal, says Judy Lief, we're actually having glimpses of awakening all the time.
The Heart Sutra: the Fullness of Emptiness
Emptiness is not something to be afraid of, says Thich Nhat Hanh. The Heart Sutra teaches us that form may be empty of self but it’s full of everything else.
Am I trying too hard in meditation?
Tenku Ruff examines finding the balance between trying too hard and too little in meditation practice.
How Can I Get My Teenager to Meditate?
If you want the teens in your life to benefit from mindfulness practice, the first step, says Dzung X. Vo, is to have a strong practice yourself.
Green Tara: Feel Her Wisdom and Love
A fully enlightened female buddha, Tara is the actuality of compassion and wisdom. Meditating on her, says Lama Palden Drolma, can awaken our own buddhanature.
How to Have the World — and the Life — We Want
Leading Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg talks to Lion's Roar's Andrea Miller about how to care for ourselves, for others — and for the future. Because we’re in it for the long haul.
The Sutra That Saved Me
Nichiren practitioner Johnny Edward Dean Jr. reflects on how his daily practice and chanting the Odaimoku helped him navigate mental health challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic.