Find Freedom from Your Inner Critic; Podcast: Tibet’s Indigenous Religion; Poetry as Spiritual Practice

 

06.18.2024

How to Find Freedom from Your Inner Critic Do you criticize your own meditation practice? Rachel Goldsmith Turow on how to sit with yourself without judgement. Poetry as Spiritual Practice The boundary between spirituality and creativity is permeable. Three Asian American Buddhist poets share their inspiration. This article was published in the June issue of Bodhi Leaves: The Asian American Buddhist Monthly. For more stories by and about Asian American Buddhists, sign up here.   Honoring Those Who Came Before Me Alisa Dennis on why she honors ancestors—spiritual and biological, human and animal, water and wind. ADVERTISEMENT   The Immeasurable Beauty of Queerness Taryn Stickrath-Hutt shares her journey as a queer woman and Jodo Shinshu Buddhist, drawing inspiration from the infinite light of Amida Buddha. The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Tibet’s Indigenous Religion with Harvey Rice and Jackie Cole Tibet’s first religion is not Buddhism. Harvey Rice and Jackie Cole, the authors of a new book on Bön, Tibet’s indigenous religion, talk to Melvin McLeod about the history of Bön, its influence on Tibetan Buddhism, and why its earth-centered spirituality is so important for the earth today.   Share Your Wisdom: Does Buddhist practice help you enjoy your food more? We have a couple of questions for you! 1) Does Buddhist practice help you enjoy your food more? Why or why not? 2) Have you changed your consumption of alcohol because of Buddhist teachings or practice? If so, how? Send your answer, location, and a photo of yourself to themoment@lionsroar.com for possible inclusion in the next issue of Lion’s Roar magazine. For Subscribers: “Fundamentals of the Buddhist Path” Audio Teachings Pack Of the many teachings within the Buddhist tradition, this collection combines four of the foundational, yet profound, teachings. In this collection of audio teachings available exclusively to Lion’s Roar subscribers, Sylvia Boorstein, Guo Gu, Norman Fischer, and Valerie Mason-John (Vimalasara) offer their insight on the four noble truths, three marks of existence, four right efforts, suffering, and impermanence.