Memories of Thich Nhat Hanh; How Does Meditation Work?; The Zen Watchmaker

 

10.11.2022

Memories of Thay Seven teachers share their tributes to the late Thich Nhat Hanh, born on this day in 1926.

How Does Meditation Work? Phakchok Rinpoche and Erric Solomon say meditation works by giving your distracted mind a job. With practice, you can learn to be present with whatever arises.

The Zen Watchmaker Sherri Posey is a Buddhist hospital chaplain and professional watchmaker. She reflects on how time’s fleeting nature connects everyone.

The Moment Is Perfect No matter what we experience when we’re meditating, it only has meaning when we take it out into our daily lives, shares the late Thich Nhat Hanh. There is nothing we experience that we can’t approach with the mindfulness and compassion we develop in our meditation.

Meet a Teacher: Bhante Buddharakkhita Bhante Buddharakkhita gets personal with the Lion’s Roar readership.

Green Tara: Feel Her Wisdom and Love A fully enlightened female buddha, Tara is the actuality of compassion and wisdom. Meditating on her, says Lama Palden Drolma, can awaken our own buddhanature.

For Subscribers: “Deep Dive Into Tonglen” Ebook This ebook available exclusively to Lion’s Roar subscribers explores the an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion: tonglen meditation. In this helpful guide, you’ll find two different instructions for tonglen meditation, as well as a personal accounts of how this practice can help us to strengthen our inherent capacity for compassion.