At the heart of the path of the paramitas is prajna, or wisdom—but a wisdom that goes beyond our conventional ideas about it. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche unpacks how that kind of wisdom works.
Life is busy. Here’s a selection of quick meditations to work with emotional distress and foster mindfulness when time is scarce.
If you want to connect with the open, spacious quality of mind, says Willa Blythe Baker, at some point you have to stop trying to meditate.
Good luck with that. What you can do, says Jules Shuzen Harris, is change your relationship with your thoughts.
Sharon Salzberg explains how to practice basic breath meditation.
I’m confused about all the different terms for meditation, like shamatha, vipassana, zazen, mindfulness, calm abiding, insight, just sitting. What’s what?
When we dedicate our meditation to others, says Lama Palden Drolma, we make our practice more open and beneficial.
It’s a three-week “practice period” at the Zen Center. Sure, it sounds tough — but in the end, it’s all love.
Lion’s Roar AV producer Sandra Hannebohm reflects on the impacts of pausing during times of anxiety. From the March 2022 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine.
We can’t just blindly meditate, says Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. Our practice must be illuminated by deep, critical study of the Buddhist teachings.
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