How to Be Kind to Yourself; 3 Questions That Bring Us Back to Now; The Heart of Chan

 

08.29.2023

How to Be Kind to Yourself You have enlightened nature, says Pema Khandro Rinpoche. If you truly know that, you’ll always be kind to yourself.    3 Questions That Bring Us Back to Now While hiking, Buddhist practitioner Leslie Davis suddenly found her mind miles ahead of her body. She offers a three-question meditation practice to reel your running mind back to the present moment. The Heart of Chan Buddhism Chan Buddhism is a painstaking practice of learning nothing, says Gilbert Gutierrez. You can’t become enlightened — you can only embody it. ADVERTISEMENT   Embracing the Bodhisattva Vow Noel Alumit reflects on the daunting commitment of the bodhisattva vows, and how his ordination bolstered his relationship with his mother and culture.   Amida Buddha Welcomes All Refugees Jeff Wilson explains how the Jodo Shinshu school of Pure Land Buddhism emerged from the refugee experiences of its two Japanese founders, Shinran and Rennyo.   Meditando con un puma Si nos ponemos a esperar por las condiciones perfectas para practicar en retiro, tal vez nunca llegarán. Nuno Gonçalves, practicante del Budismo Tibetano, nos habla de su experiencia en retiro en las montañas del norte de Chile y de su encuentro con un puma. For Subscribers: “The Essential Guide to the Buddha” Ebook “Buddha” means “one who is awake.” The historical Buddha who lived 2,600 years ago was not a god. He was an ordinary person, named Siddhartha Gautama, whose profound insights inspired the world. In this ebook available exclusively to Lion’s Roar subscribers, Barbara O’Brien, Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Ira Sukrungruang, and more explore the Buddha’s life and how his teachings can be incredibly helpful to our lives today. SUPPORT LION’S ROAR