How I Stopped My Panic Attacks; Podcast: The Divine Abodes with Lama Tsomo; What Is Zen Buddhism?

 

11.29.2022

How I Stopped My Panic Attacks Stricken with anxiety as a child, Buddhist teacher Mingyur Rinpoche learned how to heal his panic with awareness. He teaches us three techniques that helped him.

The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Calm Abiding and the Divine Abodes with Lama Tsomo Buddhist teacher Lama Tsomo talks about her new book, Deepening Wisdom, Deepening Connection, shamatha meditation, the four prized emotions referred to as the “Divine Abodes,” and how to find your own Buddhist teacher, including a “calm abiding” meditation.

What Is Zen Buddhism and How Do You Practice It? Zen teacher Norman Fischer takes you through the principles and practices of the major schools of Zen Buddhism.

Buddhist Sangha as Refuge for LGBTQ+ People Lion’s Roar Associate Editor Pamela Ayo Yetunde reflects on the recent shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs that killed five people and injured 25 others, sharing how Buddhists can work to create community of refuge for LGBTQ+ people.

The Power of Silence Silence can be noble or ignoble, liberating or oppressive. Bhante Sumano on knowing when, why, and how to be silent — but not silenced.

Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Fall 2022 Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews Lauren Shufran’s The Buddha and the Bard: Where Shakespeare’s Stage Meets Buddhist Scriptures, Rachael Stevens’ Red Tara: The Female Buddha of Power and Magnetism, a new translation of Dogen’s Zuimonki, and more.

For Subscribers: “The Essential Guide to Loving-Kindness” Ebook Loving-kindness, or metta, is a time-honored, heart-opening practice that allows us to cultivate compassion for ourselves, others, and the world around us. With this ebook available exclusively to Lion’s Roar subscribers that features teachings and practices from Sylvia Boorstein, JoAnna Hardy, Mushim Patricia Ikeda, and more, you’ll learn how to bring the energy of loving-kindness into your everyday life.