As Trump returns to the US presidency, many are fearful about what will
happen in the next four years. But we can’t lose hope, says Zen teacher
Roshi Joan Halifax. It just needs to be wise hope.
Sylvia
Boorstein shares how we can see these days of less sunlight as
opportunities for more contemplative time and looking deeply to see what
can only be seen in the dark.
In this conversation, bell hooks and Thich
Nhat Hanh reflect on the enduring legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and
discuss how we can build a community of love.
As a Buddhist, a Jew, and a supporter of the
Palestinian people, religious scholar Linda Hess wears the checked
Palestinian scarf called a keffiyeh and a blue Zen garment called a
rakusu that symbolizes the Buddha’s robe. In this powerful personal
essay, she considers how to respond with wisdom and compassion to the
violence being inflicted on the people of Gaza and the rage she feels
about it.
True equanimity, says Kaira Jewel Lingo, is not in any way detached or
uncaring — it’s inclusive, and loving, and the foundation for spiritual
courage.
This audio series available exclusively to Lion’s Roar
subscribers is designed to help even the busiest of us find a few brief
moments to practice through short but powerful meditations. We can all
spare a few minutes to come back to the present moment, and these short,
simple, lovely meditations do just that.
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