It’s the Buddha’s basic teaching. It’s life’s universal truth. It’s what we most want to deny. Sallie Jiko Tisdale on how this hard but liberating truth can transform your life.
His Dharma Heir
An excerpt from Ruth Ozeki’s new novel, “The Book of Form and Emptiness.”
This World of Dew
Editor-in-Chief Melvin McLeod reflects on the importance of death in Buddhist philosophy in the opening editorial of the November 2021 issue of Lion’s Roar.
The Maras of Privilege
Scholar and practitioner Ann Gleig on the backlash she and others experience against their work for racial justice in Buddhism.
Meet a Teacher: Ven. Dr. Jue Ji
Learn more about Buddhist teacher, Ven. Dr. Jue Ji.
Waves of Change
From menopause to emotional upheavals to contemplating mortality, Tracy Franz recommends new books to help us navigate life’s changes.
7 Life and Death Questions
Michael Hebb, founder of Death Over Dinner, offers some important questions to guide your contemplation of mortality.
The Five Remembrances
To change your life now and prepare for the inevitable, says Pamela Ayo Yetunde, regularly contemplate these five home truths.
Goodbye and Good Journey
Buddhist funeral traditions around the world help both the dead and their loved ones let go and move on.
Birth and Death in Every Breath
When we practice mindfulness of breath, says Judy Lief, we connect to the reality that birth and death are happening in every moment.