How to Make Friends With Your Body; The Dalai Lama's Skillful Means; What to Say When Someone Dies

 

06.11.2024

How to Make Friends with Your Aging Body If you have a negative body image, says Jenna Hollenstein, contemplating the five skandhas can help. The Dalai Lama’s Skillful Means Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron on what makes His Holiness such a remarkable Buddhist teacher. Join us for our free Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit 2024 from June 13-17. Register here.    What to Say When Someone Dies Avoid pat expressions, says Valerie Brown. What a grieving person needs is loving presence.   ADVERTISEMENT   Reuniting Buddha’s Head and Body Noel Alumit profiles the Cambodian American artist Phung Huynh who’s repairing Buddhist statues — and, in the process, connecting to her own heart. 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. Share Your Wisdom: Do Buddhist teachings influence the way you eat? Do Buddhist teachings influence the way you choose to eat? Why or why not? 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. Watch: 5-Minute Guided Loving-Kindness Meditation with Cheryl A. Giles Join Cheryl A. Giles for a five-minute compassion meditation to cultivate loving-kindness for yourself and others. For Subscribers: “Meditations to Ground Yourself” Audio Pack Slow down and ground yourself in the present moment with these simple yet powerful daily meditations. This audio collection available exclusively to Lion’s Roar subscribers features practices from Larry Ward, Leslie Booker, and Brother Phap Luu.