How Mindfulness Helped Ruth King Heal Trauma; A Practice to Work with Difficult Thoughts; Resting in Luminosity

03.26.2024

Open Heart, Wise Heart: The Life & Teachings of Ruth King Mindfulness allowed renowned Buddhist teacher Ruth King to heal from trauma. Now she helps others find their own healing. A profile by Toni Pressley-Sanon from the May 2024 “Black & Buddhist” issue of Lion’s Roar.     A Practice to Work Through Difficult Thoughts Lisa Ernst shares a practice to offer kindness to your difficult thoughts. Resting In Luminosity Lama Karma Wall on how the practice of clear light (osel) yoga can help us recognize the luminous nature of our mind free from dualistic conceptualization. From the Spring 2024 “Six Dharmas of Naropa” issue of Buddhadharma.  ADVERTISEMENT “May We Gather” Buddhist memorial and pilgrimage honors Asian American ancestors Lion’s Roar associate editor Mihiri Tillakaratne reports on the 2024 “May We Gather” event in Antioch, California, which marked the three-year memorial of the Atlanta-area spa shootings.   Cómo Ayudar Cuando se te Rompe el Corazón Cuidar de las personas que sufren es una vocación amorosa, e incluso heroica, pero pasa factura. Roshi Joan Halifax comparte este método de cinco pasos para cuidar de ti mismo mientras cuidas de los demás. Read “Help When Your Heart Breaks” by Roshi Joan Halifax in English, here. Get Curious About Your Anxiety Buddhism and psychoanalysis take the same approach to calming the anxious mind, says Dr. Pilar Jennings — look with friendly curiosity at your anxiety and what causes it. For Subscribers: “Cultivating Positive Habits of Mind” Audio Pack This audio interview available exclusively to Lion’s Roar subscribers features a far-ranging conversation between Tenshin Reb Anderson, senior dharma teacher of the San Francisco Zen Center community, and Lion’s Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod. Topics include the role of joy and warmth in practice, the bodhisattva path of dedication to others, and more. LION’S ROAR PROMOTION