What is the source of Vajrayana Buddhism’s spiritual power, which is
considered sufficient to lead us to liberation in one lifetime? Perhaps
it’s not tantric practices themselves but their practitioners’ devotion
and faith that are truly transformative. Gaylon Ferguson on how tantric
view and practice help us turn confusion into clarity and wisdom. From
the Summer 2023 "Power & The Practitioner" issue of Buddhadharma: The
Practitioner's Guide.
Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad is a visiting professor of Buddhism and Black Studies at Union Theological Seminary, and the author of Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition: The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation.
In this conversation with Lion’s Roar Associate Editor Pamela Ayo
Yetunde, she talks about her book on the connection between the wisdom
and practices of Buddhism, and the Black tradition of radical activism. ”
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche played a vital
role in the preservation of the Karma Kagyu lineage in exile,
recognizing and training the next generation of Kagyu lamas.
“‘Om Mani Padme Hum’ is about the ups and
downs of my own spiritual journey,” says Born I. “It’s about finding
hope and meaning in life when things get dark.”
Lion’s Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod
sits down in her kitchen with Sylvia Boorstein, renowned teacher of
Insight Meditation, PhD psychologist, and best-selling author. In this heartfelt conversation available exclusively to Lion’s Roar
subscribers, Sylvia looks back on her long and amazing life journey,
opens up about how Buddhist practice helps her work with her own
challenges, and offers us lots of her famed warmth and wisdom.
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