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Paul Daisuke Goodman on what leukemia has taught him about ego, impermanence, and the incredible power of community. The post What Cancer Taught Me appeared first on Lion’s Roar .Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from Lion's Roar
Sharon Salzberg explains how to practice basic breath meditation. The post The Magic Moment in Meditation appeared first on Lion’s Roar .Monday, March 10, 2025 from Lion's Roar
Lama Palden Drolma teaches us how to visualize the deity Green Tara, who embodies our own buddhanature. The post How to Do Green Tara Practice appeared first on Lion’s Roar .Monday, March 10, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Why are Sadhanas, or guided, written meditations, an indispensable part of Vajrayana Buddhist practice? What is the goal of each of the steps in a Sadhana or guided practice? Why are Sadhanas compared to the secret sauce recipes of great...Sunday, March 9, 2025 from Lion's Roar
When we visit the very places where the Buddha lived and taught, we discover deeper meaning in his teachings. Shantum Seth takes us on a sacred pilgrimage. The post In the Footsteps of the Buddha appeared first on Lion’s Roar .Sunday, March 9, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Which of the 21 Tara Mantras should I practice for specific requests? What do the mantras mean? Which activity do I need for my situation? Video: CONTENTS 00:00-02:24 Decoding Tara’s Mantras and Which Mantra Do I need? 02:24-03:56...Sunday, March 9, 2025 from Lion's Roar
The essence of mind is empty, luminous awareness. Mingyur Rinpoche on the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Dzogchen. The post Your Enlightened Nature appeared first on Lion’s Roar .Sunday, March 9, 2025 from Lion's Roar
Loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity—these four loving qualities are powerful ways to heal our trauma. The post 4 Ways to Heal Trauma with Love appeared first on Lion’s Roar .Saturday, March 8, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
By Dhirananda & Viryabodhi Book Excerpt At This Crucial Time, Practise the Essentials The traditional Buddhist view is that we have lived an infinite number of lives before this one. In the vast majority of them, we probably...Thursday, March 6, 2025 from Lion's Roar
Nguyet B. Ho on how a barefoot monk’s journey through and beyond Vietnam sparks spiritual debate, testing the boundaries between faith, materialism, and state control. The post Thich Minh Tue: The Walking Monk appeared first on Lion’s...Thursday, March 6, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Decoding the 21 Taras: Which Tara Mantra and Activity is for Your Situation Which of the 21 Tara Mantras should I practice for specific requests? What do the mantras mean? Which activity do I need for my situation? Video:...Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Reciting the Sutra of the Noble Vasudhara Dharini is a treasured practice in Mahayana Buddhism. The goal of stable livelihood for the lay Buddhist is a noble one, enabling Buddhists to support the dedicated monastic community,...Saturday, March 1, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
“In my teaching I emphasize that Enlightenment is found in the body. This draws on Dzogchen, where you are told that when you put your awareness in the body in the right way, you encounter your awakened state. I also point out that...Saturday, March 1, 2025 from Lion's Roar
Sukhasiddhi Foundation has been offering practice multi-year programs since 2001 as a means to support practitioners in developing and deepening their meditation practice while moving through a coinciding curriculum of Buddhist teachings...Friday, February 28, 2025 from NYT > Buddhism
Its Hindu and Buddhist temples restored after a devastating earthquake, this city of monks, artisans, trekkers and tourists beckons with ambitious new restaurants and a diverse nightlife.Friday, February 28, 2025 from Lion's Roar
For Tibetan Buddhists, this week marks Losar, the new year — a time to clean house, cherish family, make offerings, contemplate the past year and welcome the new. The post Welcoming the Year of the Wood Snake appeared first on Lion’s Roar .Friday, February 28, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Why are the first 15 Days of the Lunar Year considered the most sacred for Buddhist practice? Why is merit increased by 100 million times on these days? What are the 15 Miracles of Shakyamuni Buddha? Why did he manifest miracles? We...Thursday, February 27, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Who is my birth year Enlightened Buddha protector in my journey through this lifetime according to Vajrayana Buddhism? Which Enlightened protector is at my side constantly according to Birth Mewa? Who is our Zodiac protector according to...Thursday, February 27, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Arising from the Ushnisha, Namgyalma, destroying the Lord of Death ; Tara, who liberates the fears of Samsara; Lord of All Families, Vajrasattva; I bow to the wonderful and supreme deities. RECOMMENDED FOR LOSAR, LUNAR NEW YEAR, END OF...Thursday, February 27, 2025 from Lion's Roar
Zen teacher Pat Enkyo O’Hara teaches us the practice of Shikantaza. The post Discover the Joy of Doing Nothing appeared first on Lion’s Roar .Wednesday, February 26, 2025 from Buddhism | The Guardian
Percussionist best known for his work with King Crimson and his delight in exploring the boundaries of improvisation None of the many former art students who enlivened the British rock scene in the 1960s and 70s brought with them a...Monday, February 24, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
TASHI DELEK, HAPPY LOSAR — YEAR OF THE WOOD SNAKE. In this feature we highlight ways to bring in the most auspicious dragon year possible. On the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, Losar — New Year! — falls on February 28, 2025 NOTE:...Monday, February 24, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
The first 15 Days of the Lunar New Year in Vajrayana Buddhism are considered the most sacred for practice. (This year February 28, 2025 is Losar) We begin the year with these 15 special days to celebrate the Miracles of Shakyamuni...Monday, February 24, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Why is it important to purify and bless sacred Dharma objects we use in Buddhist practice? How do we purify and bless, if we are not able to ask our teacher for the blessing? What is the essence mantra and why is it considered the...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Why is it important to purify and bless sacred Dharma objects we use in Buddhist practice? How do we purify and bless, if we are not able to ask our teacher for the blessing? What is the essence mantra and why is it considered the...Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from NYT > Buddhism
Foreign institutions and collectors are returning artifacts with deep spiritual meaning for Cambodians. Where and how to display them remain open questions.Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Om Mani Padme Hum, in six syllables, contains the essence of the Bodhisattva mission, the Compassion for all beings in all six realms and transforms the six poisons: pride, jealousy, desire, ignorance, greed and hatred. For this reason,...Monday, February 17, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
“All beings are Buddhas, But obscured by incidental stains. When those have been removed, there is Buddhahood.” — Third Karmapa Rangjun Dorje [4] Buddha Nature (Buddha Dhatu) is one of the most important and inspirational foundation...Saturday, February 15, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Why do mantras sometimes seem to work and other times do not? What is the fuel that makes the mantra engine run? Why can’t I use Buddhist mantras for negative intentions? What is the three minimum practice requirements for mantra...Friday, February 14, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Dealing with work stress is challenging, as it causes internal turmoil mentally and emotionally. Instead of allowing it to seep into other aspects of life, it’s important to look inward. Practice these Buddhist Dharma mindfulness...Thursday, February 13, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Why do mantras sometimes seem to work and other times do not? What is the fuel that makes the mantra engine run? Why can’t I use Buddhist mantras for negative intentions? What is the three minimum practice requirements for mantra use? We...Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
In Buddhism, most visualization meditation practices begin with the expression of Purity, called the Purity Essence Mantra: oṃ svabhāva śuddhāḥ sarvadharmāḥ svabhāva śuddho ‘haṃ What does this actually mean, and why is it...Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, Meditation and Views
Magha Puja Day is also known as Sangha Day or Fourfold Assembly Day in especially in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia where it is a public holiday. It is celebrated on the first full moon day of the month of Magh, which tends to fall in the...Friday, February 7, 2025 from NYT > Buddhism
Two new books grapple with the questions of who we are, what we are, whether we are — and what we can do for one another.Saturday, February 1, 2025 from NYT > Buddhism
A religious quest can still be a rational undertaking — not a leap into pure mystery.Thursday, January 23, 2025 from NYT > Buddhism
The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he shares a detailed and personal account of his decades dealing with China.Monday, January 20, 2025 from NYT > Buddhism
The Indonesian city is home to some of the greatest Hindu and Buddhist temples, a thriving food scene and an area known as the Cosmological Axis, a cradle of Javanese culture.Sunday, January 19, 2025 from Buddhism | The Guardian
Fifty years after his death, On the Road author’s spiritual reflections show him in a whole new light He made his name as the thrill-seeking author of the cult novel On the Road , an anti-establishment icon of the beat generation. But...Tuesday, January 7, 2025 from NYT > Buddhism
The self-help author Oliver Burkeman argues that the path to productivity — and peace of mind — begins with accepting your limitations.Thursday, January 2, 2025 from NYT > Buddhism
The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism. The government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists.Tuesday, December 31, 2024 from Buddhism | The Guardian
Nuns mark opening of Druk Amitabha nunnery with performance, five years after Covid closure About a dozen nuns performed hand chops and high kicks, some of them wielding swords, as they showed off their martial art skills to hundreds of...Sunday, December 29, 2024 from Buddhism | The Guardian
I look for the threads common across religions: love, hope, service, transcendence Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life As a pastoral carer in an aged care setting, I start...Friday, December 27, 2024 from NYT > Buddhism
A centuries-old Buddhist model of the universe has new meaning for the shortest of days and longest of worries.Thursday, December 26, 2024 from Buddhism | The Guardian
On seeing it in the dark, my Vietnamese grandmother was convinced it was Buddha himself – and that she had died and passed into the afterlife When my cousins and I were young, we built a makeshift Christmas tree in our grandma’s...Thursday, November 14, 2024 from NYT > Buddhism
The flower has developed a deep national importance, but what exactly it signifies depends on whom you ask.Sunday, November 3, 2024 from Buddhism | The Guardian
Like a ceramic bowl with a golden fissure, mending my late sister’s socks wove my love for her into the present Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life Holes are forming in my...Sunday, October 20, 2024 from Buddhism | The Guardian
It’s not easy to accept change, separation and heartbreak. But grief can pave the way for a new form of connection Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life Early in life I learned...Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from Buddhism | The Guardian
The Rijksmuseum has used techniques including neutron tomography to shed fresh light on 75 treasures dating back millennia A small Buddhist object sits quietly, its three-headed masculine figure locked in tantric union with a feminine...Sunday, September 1, 2024 from Buddhism | The Guardian
The flow of knowledge to Europe on maths, astronomy and much more has gone unacknowledged by historians. In AD628, an Indian sage living on a mountain in Rajasthan made one of the world’s most important mathematical discoveries. The...Sunday, August 25, 2024 from Buddhism | The Guardian
The postnatal period can feel overwhelming. But there is wisdom to be gained from living in the in-between Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life I’ve had a second baby, seven...