The past week has seen an upwelling of outcry from Buddhist communities.
“It is the kindness of the buddhas to provide us with a complete path, and the preliminary practices are part of that path.”
Nirvana is a state of total peace without any clinging or struggle that we achieve when we are completely free from the illusion of ego.
Lion’s Roar deputy editor speaks with Zen teacher Tenku Ruff about a collective statement that she helped author — signed by 200 Buddhist teachers — calling for an end to the US government’s practice of separating migrant children from their parents.
On the 55th anniversary of Thich Quang Duc’s self-immolation, Edward Tick shares what he has learned from his pilgrimages to the site of the famous protest.
“As people of faith and conscience, we feel that it is important that we speak out clearly in defense of basic human rights at this time.”
Andrew Holecek offers some practical advice for anyone considering a long-term retreat.
Gaylon Ferguson explains that through both shamatha and vipashyana meditation we bring our mind back to its original state.
Zen teacher Brad Warner on the time he considered suicide—and the different kind of death he chose.
For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, Buddhism was considered a threat to America. Hondo Lobley interviews scholar Duncan Williams about what we might want to remember from that time.
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