At her grandfather’s grave, Rachel Neumann’s anger erupted, but who was there to yell at in those long-buried remains?
Under the Volcano
Decades later, Judy Panko Reis sees that out of even the darkest violence a new life of service and transformation can emerge.
The Bearable Lightness of Being
When we honor life but don’t make it a big deal, we become more joyous. The fancy name for that, says Pema Chödrön, is enlightenment.
Pema Chödrön on 4 Keys to Waking Up
As Ani Pema Chödrön sees it, walking the walk is about being genuine; that is, not being a fake spiritual person.
About a Poem: Ruth Ozeki on Ono no Komachi
Ono no Komachi as an old woman, woodcut by Tsukioka YoshitoshiHow do we remember a woman’s life? Can we piece her together from a few lines of poetry?
The Tears I Shed Yesterday Have Become Rain
Thich Nhat Hanh personally knows how we all suffer. Yet, he teaches, every single one of us has the capacity to transform our suffering.
You Have the Buddha in You: An Interview with Thich Nhat Hanh
In this exclusive interview, Thich Nhat Hanh sheds light on a little-known Buddhist master, and explains how the Buddha is always teaching.
Spirit Rock at Twenty-five
Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Photo by Walt Opie.Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Photo by Walt Opie. In 1975, three young Americans who had recently returned from years of meditation and study in Asia embarked on an experiment. Starting with the strict Vipassana meditation in which they were trained, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Sharon Salzberg would teach dharma in the West as a […]
About a Poem: Genine Lentine on Gabrielle Calvocoressi’s “The Last Time I Saw Amelia”
About a Poem: Genine Lentine analyzes Gabrielle Calvocoressi’s poem, “The Last Time I Saw Amelia”.
Books in Brief – January 2014
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the January 2014 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine.









