Uncover Your Natural Awareness; The Teachings of Suzuki Roshi; The First Noble Truth of Baseball

 

09.29.2020

Uncover Your Natural Awareness Diana Winston on 3 ways to bring natural awareness into your mindfulness practice — and your life.

The Enduring Teachings of Suzuki Roshi For the fiftieth anniversary of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi’s famed book Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, we present two teachings from the book and testimonials from Buddhist teachers who have been influenced by it.

The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Poker, Kung Fu, Good Food, and Mindfulness Lion’s Roar magazine editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod and deputy editor Andrea Miller talk about what’s inside the November issue.

Wisdom x Compassion = Freedom The combination of wisdom and compassion — the very essence of Buddhism — leads to that all-American value, freedom. It is, says Duncan Ryuken Williams, freedom in the most profound sense.

A Dive Into Emptiness A talk by Dainin Katagiri Roshi about the Buddhist idea of emptiness, an unusual sport and how emptiness can make you alive to the universe.

Taking Action to Feed the Hungry: A National Call to Buddhists In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Buddhist Global Relief has launched a new online initiative, “Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry”, in place of their annual “Walk to Feed the Hungry.” Founder Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi shares the history of the organization and the event.

The First Noble Truth of Baseball In the Baseball Sutra, recently discovered by scholar Donald Lopez, the Buddha explains why he created a game where suffering and failure are the norm.