‘Our minds and Shakyamuni’s are inseparable — only the thoughts are different.’ Zen Graffiti

Donations are a lifeline for any non-profit organization or person in dire need. Donations make it possible for people, animals, and the environment to receive the most fundamental and life-saving help. I am well aware of the struggle that non-profits have to go...

A poignant and historic gathering took place on Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Antioch, California, as Buddhist communities from across the nation convened for “May We Gather: A National Buddhist Pilgrimage for Asian American Ancestors.” Conceived by co-organizers Dr....

Love is beautiful, a blessing, exciting, and a lot of good things. And love requires time, effort, honesty, and commitment. At the start, relationships seem to carry themselves fuelled by ecstatic emotions, tingling sensations, and surprising discoveries. With time,...

Una joven víctima de quemaduras con su padre y Roshi Joan Halifax después de que la pequeña fuera tratada con éxito en la Clínica para Nómadas del Centro Zen Upaya en Nepal. Fotografía de Matthew Palevsky. A primera hora de la mañana, un hombre cansado vestido con...

‘When we sit in zazen, all sorts of thoughts come and go that cannot be labelled delusion, confusion, or satori.’ Harada Sekkei Roshi

Lion’s Roar invites you to join us for a transformative journey at The Women of Wisdom Summit, a free online event celebrating the profound contributions, wisdom, and resilience of women past and present. This five-day event taking place March 21-25 features...

No other single thing existsLike the hindrance of delusion,Which so obstructs humankindAnd makes it wander forever. Those who have abandoned delusion,Cleaving through this mass of darkness,No longer roam and wander on;In them the cause is found no more. —Khujjuttara,...

Two summers ago, my family and I visited Stagecoach Reservoir in the heart of the Colorado Rockies. The wind was blowing out of the west, which meant that, standing at the edge of the dam, on the east rim of the reservoir, we were getting blown over. My kids loved it,...

‘The real suffering is not the sound of the cement mixer, but the stuff you create in your own mind—that is what dukkha is.’ Ajahn Sumedho