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    Just So
    From Wanting Enlightenment Is a Big Mistake: Teachings of Zen Master Seung Sahn (Shambhala Publications).■
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    Books In Brief
    IN MEDITATION for Modern Madness (Wisdom Publications), the Seventh Dzogchen Rinpoche, Jigme Losel Wangpo, offers teachings that he feels have all too often been confined to Tibetan Buddhist monasteries. He brings the wisdom of Dzogchen into contempo
    Lion's Roar5 min read
    That Time My Father Sued Me
    WHEN I FOUND OUT my father was suing me in the Australian Supreme Court, I blacked out and my hair turned grey overnight. In the following adrenaline-filled days, I armored myself with evidence for the case. My late aunt Theresa, one of my father’s t
    Lion's Roar4 min read
    Best Practices For Raising Teens
    I was born and raised in Bangkok. Then when I was fourteen, my parents sent me to the U.S. for school. When I first arrived, I struggled to learn English and assimilate into American culture. As a teenage girl, I remember desperately wanting to fit i
    Lion's Roar5 min read
    The Hula Sutra
    IN THE MIDDLE of the Pacific, 2,500 miles away from the nearest continent, lies a chain of islands called Hawaii. The weather is mild and sunny with trade winds that often keep the humidity in check. Fragrant flowers and salty sea air embrace you. Co
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    I Take Refuge in the Buddha
    WHEN MOST PEOPLE THINK of the Buddha, it’s Siddhartha Gautama they picture: the prince, who it is said, was born 2,600 years ago in Nepal, grew up to attain enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, and then went on to teach the path of awakening for forty
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    True Refuge in an Uncertain World
    WE’RE ALL AWARE of the suffering rooted in a range of complex issues: the climate crisis, social injustices, violence, and global conflicts, to name a few. So overwhelming are these issues that our capacity to cope is limited, and we default to our h
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    Lion’s Roar
    MELVIN MCLEOD Editor-in-Chief ANDREA MILLER Editor SANDI RANKADUWA Assistant Editor NOEL ALUMIT Associate Editor MARIANA RESTREPO Associate Editor MARIANNE WARD Proofreader MEGUMI YOSHIDA Art Director ANDREW GLENCROSS Deputy Art Director LILLY GREENB
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    Best Practices For Parenting Young Children
    The average human adult makes around 34,000 decisions every day, including decisions about what and how much to eat, what to wear, and what to say. Most of these decisions are made automatically, based on information we’ve subconsciously stored about
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    More From Lion’s Roar
    Today, millions of people are enjoying the benefits of mindfulness practice to manage stress. increase resilience, and improve health. Lion’s Roar is excited to present The Five Keys to Complete Mindfulness as a new program that presents mindfulness
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    I Take Refuge in the Sangha
    ASANGHA SANGHA IS A VALUES-BASED community of practice grounded in the Buddha’s teachings. It’s a refuge in this world of suffering, where the path of spiritual liberation can be actualized. Sangha is one of the three jewels of Buddhism, because it i
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    Elephant Wisdom
    ONCE UPON A TIME, when the world was still enchanted, wild beasts were central to human development. The terror and awe that our ancestors experienced in the wilderness gave rise to language, religion, invention, and storytelling. In that indigenous,
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    How To Heal From Racial Harm
    WE ARE IN THE NOW, already present. But trauma keeps us from remembering this. As human beings, we are part of the conditioned world, and thus dukkha (suffering) arises. Trauma manifests when we feel like we’ve reached our maximum capacity for dukkha
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    The World Is Your Zendo
    I WALK ALONG THE QUIET, empty road above the Inland Sea in Japan and feel unexpectedly cleansed and clarified. Everything around me seems closer to me than I am. The water lapping against the sand below. The bush-warbler, often mistaken for a nightin
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    I Take Refuge in the Dharma
    THE SECOND DHARMA JEWEL is the Buddha’s teachings—teachings that free us from suffering and enable us to find happiness and fulfillment. These teachings include precepts that guide us to live ethically, meditation methods that cultivate mindfulness,
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    Asian American & Buddhist
    MIHIRI TILLAKARATNE: What can Buddhism offer Asian American practitioners? Are there aspects of your sangha or community that you love and wish to see continue? RENATO ALMANZOR: At the East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland, California, a core pillar
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    Best Practices For Parents Of Grown Children
    Becoming a Buddhist priest was as much a surprise to me as it was for everyone who knew me. I grew up as a Shin Buddhist, taught elementary school, became a criminal defense lawyer, married a Catholic, and raised three sons attending a neighborhood C
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    Celebrating Asian American Buddhists
    WITH THIS ISSUE celebrating Buddhists of Asian descent, I’m reminded of Aaron J. Lee, known for his blog Angry Asian Buddhist. He wrote his blog from 2007 to 2017 under the pen name “arunlikhati.” He died of cancer in 2018, at age thirty-four. His ar
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    Who Has Seen The Wind?
    I MEDITATED FOR lottery numbers. I sat the way I had been instructed to at temple—legs crossed, back straight. If I couldn’t keep my back straight then I flattened myself against a wall, aligning the top of my head down the length of my spine. I inha
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    Best Practices For New Parents
    The experience of nurturing a young life, entirely dependent on you (and perhaps your partner or family), is beautiful, but it also brings challenges. The transition from pregnancy, being the nongestational parent, or going through the adoption proce
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    More From Lion’s Roar
    After twenty-two years in print, Buddhadharma has been reborn, with a rich and beautiful home on the web, featuring the best in teachings, practices, think pieces, deep dives on Buddhist concepts, and dharma-book coverage to help committed Buddhists
    Lion's Roar2 min readDiet & Nutrition
    Do Buddhist Teachings Influence The Way You Eat And Drink?
    When you are completely mindful of eating, you can savor each morsel of food. —Bhante Sanathavihari Bhikkhu, Santa Fe, New Mexico I personally choose to eat primarily a vegan diet. I only eat animal products if they are expired (from a store that I w
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    Coping with Grief
    LOSS IS PART OF DEMOCRACY, just as grief is part of life. The bitter truth is that in democratic societies we take it in turns to lose and win. But boy, does it hurt when our political hopes are dashed. How can we sit in peace as cherished values and
    Lion's Roar1 min read
    Just So
    From No River to Cross (Wisdom Publications) by Master Daehaeng. In Korea, she was one of the most renowned Buddhist teachers of the twentieth century. ■
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    The Price Of Overshopping
    I LOVE A GOOD TARGET RUN as much as the next person. Stepping through the automatic doors of the popular superstore, it’s impossible to not feel uplifted. The lighting recalls the beckoning freedom of summer, and the colors are like a new crayon box.
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    3. Ethics
    THE PRACTICE OF DISCERNING right from wrong and applying what we learn in everyday life, what we might call ethics-in-action, is seen by many an inherent aspect of mindfulness. Perhaps for this reason, many assume that mindfulness provides enough of
    Lion's Roar4 min read
    Overcoming Despair
    WHEN I WAS A YOUNG NOVICE, my teacher, Master Sheng Yen, would tell me that it’s quite normal when things don’t turn out the way one expects, and it’s uncommon for things to go smoothly. “Face everything with an ordinary mind,” he advised. An ordinar
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    MELVIN McLEOD on The Complete Path of Mindfulness
    MINDFULNESS IS BOTH a basic power of mind and an intentional practice. It is the universal capacity of mind to be aware, focus, and use its natural intelligence. It is present not just in us but in all beings. Mindfulness is also a specific meditatio
    Lion's Roar4 min read
    Working with Anger
    AS ELECTION DAY APPROACHES, many of us are getting caught in political conversations that make our cheeks burn and our temples throb. While feeling righteous and angry can maybe feel good in the short term, it can do lasting damage to our minds, bodi
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    4. Love and Compassion
    IF YOU WERE AT THE END of your life looking back, what would matter most to you? For me, it would be the moments of loving, of tender connection with others and this living world. We love so much—life, truth, beauty, awakening, love itself. This is w

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