How to Break the Chains of Thought; Podcast: The Role of a Death Doula; The Wisdom of “The Bear”

 

How to Break the Chains of Thought When you study your thought process, says Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, you not only see how it rules your life. In the breaks and gaps between thoughts, you can experience awakened mind on the spot.

The Lion’s Roar Podcast: The Role of a Death Doula with Rosamaria Segura Mariana Restrepo, deputy editor of Buddhadharma, speaks with Rosamaría Segura. With a background in the Vipassana and Soto Zen traditions, Rosamaría’s work has focused on advocating for social justice, supporting disenfranchised communities, and serving as a death doula — a central topic of today’s discussion.

The Wisdom of “The Bear” Harry Um on what one blockbuster television show teaches us about dedication and perfection, grief and love. This article was published in the September 2024 issue of Bodhi Leaves.

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To Rescue a World Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi on the shift that transformed his loving-kindness practice, allowing him to truly extend it toward all beings — even those he might have once considered neutral or even hostile.

Very Mindful, Very Demure: The Joy of Jools Lebron’s Playful Mindfulness Pop culture writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong unpacks the joyful wisdom behind Jools Lebron’s viral “very mindful, very demure” TikTok trend.

Why Meditate Face-to-Face? Gregory Kramer and Rosie Dores teach us Insight Dialogue, a practice that harnesses the potency of relationship on the spiritual path.

For Subscribers: “Working with the Hard Stuff” Audio Teachings Pack This audio collection available exclusively to Lion’s Roar subscribers, features helpful talks and meditations for working with life’s difficulties — from troublesome emotions to physical pain — from Diana Winston, Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo, Lama Rod Owens, and Lama Tsomo.

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