Take time to discover your deepest desires,
says Brother Phap Linh. By shining the light of mindfulness on your
volition, you’ll find more freedom. From the January 2024 issue of Lion’s Roar.
He was even more than the civil rights
leader he is remembered as today. Charles R. Johnson looks at how Martin
Luther King, Jr. was one of America’s greatest moral philosophers.
Following the Barbie film’s win for best song with “I’m Just
Ken” at the 2024 Critics’ Choice Awards, associate editor Mihiri
Tillakaratne explores what Ken’s journey teaches us about Buddhism’s
three poisons: craving, anger, and ignorance.
Renshin Bunce, Bobby Rhodes, Alan Senauke,
Cynthia Kear, and Jan Willis recall formative teachers of their own who
have passed away, but in their ways, remain.
In difficult times, some Buddhist teachings
tell us to “abandon all hope of fruition.” This does not mean being
hopeless, but rather seeing things as they are, which requires
acknowledging suffering while realizing we have the power to change it.
This collection of
wisdom from Pema Chödrön, Margaret Wheatley, Emily Horn, and more looks
at hope and hopelessness in difficult times. Step-by-step, and with a
little wise hope, we can make change, setting the intention to be of
benefit for all.
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