Just to Be Alive Is Enough; Tina Turner’s Journey into Faith; Giving the gift of dharma

 

12.15.2020

Just to Be Alive Is Enough There is no greater gift than to be grateful for our lives, says the late Zen teacher Blanche Hartman, and gratitude leads naturally to generosity, because we want to share this gift with others.

My Grandmother’s Hands: Resmaa Menakem and Pamela Ayo Yetunde in Conversation Community Dharma Leader Pamela Ayo Yetunde speaks with psychotherapist Resmaa Menakem about his New York Times bestselling book My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and a Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies.

A Fan’s Guide to Modern Buddhist Music The dharma speaks through music — it always has, it does today. From jazz to metal to rap to emergent hybrid forms, Buddhism’s influence on the musical realm can be discovered at almost every turn.

Strangers No More Shahara Godfrey, a Core Teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center, passed away on December 1, 2020. In this piece from the January 2019 issue of Lion’s Roar, she shares a story about the power of kindness.

Tina Turner’s Journey into Faith Ralph H. Craig III reviews Tina Turner’s autobiography, Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good.

The Lion’s Roar Podcast: How You Help Us Give the Gift of Dharma Lion’s Roar’s Rebecca Pearson, Bakes Mitchell, and Ross Nervig tell the story of how our prisoner subscription program was inspired, and how listeners can help make the dharma more accessible to inmates in need.

iBme Brings Mindfulness to Teens of Color Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme) held their first Teens of Color in-person retreat in 2019. Now, they’ve made the switch to online programming in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, making the experience even more accessible and connected. Sandra Hannebohm reports.