Buddhist Wisdom for Our Time
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As Bhante Buddharakkhita's Uganda Buddhist Centre marks 20 years, supporters worldwide are mobilizing to save a threatened wetland and build the continent's first retreat center built solely to share the dhamma. The post Uganda Buddhist Centre seeks to save wetland, build Africa’s first dedicated retreat center appeared first on Lion’s Roar .
Death is a journey into the unknown. Like any journey, it goes better if you’re prepared. Andrew Holecek shares teachings from Tibetan Buddhism to help. The post Buddhist Practices to Prepare You for Death appeared first on Lion’s Roar .
Jhani Randhawa traces the philosophical convergences between their two spiritual traditions, exploring how both illuminate fearlessness, interdependence, and the possibility of collective liberation. The post Sikh & Buddhist appeared first on Lion’s Roar .
From childhood to the meditation hall, Susan Moon reflects on how longing has been both her companion and her teacher. The post The Longing That Keeps Me Company appeared first on Lion’s Roar .
Allyson Pimentel on how patience opens your heart in the face of difficulty, allowing compassion and wisdom to be your guide. The post How Patience Helps You Stay Present appeared first on Lion’s Roar .
Melvin McLeod attends the memorial for Robert Thurman. The post Celebrating an American Bodhisattva appeared first on Lion’s Roar .
On what would have been his 85th birthday, artist and author Rima Fujita reflects on her 33-year friendship with the late Robert A.F. Thurman, remembering the compassion, courage, and generosity that made him a beloved teacher and friend. The post Remembering the Boundless Heart of Robert A.F. Thurman appeared first on Lion’s Roar .
In response to the deaths of Nolan Xavier Wells and Daniel Erving, Pamela Ayo Yetunde reflects on the compassion and discernment required to raise a Black child in the United States. The post Raising a Black Child in America When Racism Can Be Fatal appeared first on Lion’s Roar .
Based on his nationwide survey of American Buddhists, scholar C. Pierce Salguero explores how practitioners understand the relationship between Buddhism and health. The post Buddhism & Well-Being: What Do U.S. Buddhists Think? appeared first on Lion’s Roar .
nico hase on why loving-kindness practice fails when you try harder — and what a garden can teach you about the difference between cultivating conditions and forcing outcomes. The post You Can’t Force a Loving Heart to Grow appeared first on Lion’s Roar .
