Thursday, January 2, 2025

How to Set Wise Intentions; The Time of Our Lives; 5 Ways to Make Meditation a Habit

 


12.31.2024




How to Practice Wise Intention


Sylvia Boorstein shares how to set wise intentions, and why regularly reminding yourself of your intentions is the key to keeping your life on target.


 

The Time of Our Lives

How would it feel to live a whole day without once looking at a clock? A meditation on minutes and eons by Susan Moon.
 


 

5 Ways to Get into the Meditation Habit

There’s nothing like the benefit of a regular meditation practice, and there’s no better time to do it than now. Zen Buddhist A. Jesse Jiryu Davis on five ways you can make meditation a helpful part of your daily routine.


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Generosity’s Perfection

Giving up, giving in, just plain giving — Sharon Salzberg says that’s the truly transformative experience. Generosity opens our heart, frees us from attachment and is the basis of all good qualities. It’s the foundation of the Buddhist path.


Remembering Hozan Kushiki Alan Senauke (1947-2024)

Senauke was a musician, writer, and a major contributor to the Buddhist world, as Berkeley Zen Center abbot and through his work with Buddhist Peace Fellowship, the International Network of Engaged Buddhists, and the Clear View Project, focused on affecting social change in Asia. Read Colleen Morton Busch's appreciation of Senauke's life and work. 


Books in Brief: January 2025


Jessica Little reviews A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism by Cortland Dahl, Down to Earth Dharma by Rebecca Bradshaw, Being with Busyness by Brother Phap Huu and Jo Confino, and more.



For Subscribers: “Essential Guide to Working With Difficult Emotions” Ebook


So much of our happiness depends on how we work with our emotions. Buddhist practice helps us understand the energy of strong emotions, free ourselves from negative emotional patterns, and discover the wisdom in even the most difficult emotions. In this ebook available exclusively to Lion’s Roar subscribers, a number of Buddhist teachers offer insights and techniques to help us work with difficult emotions.


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