Thich Nhat Hanh’s Earth Gathas; Compassion Practice for the Los Angeles Wildfires; How to Start a Home Meditation Practice

 

01.14.2024

Thich Nhat Hanh’s Earth Gathas These short verses bring awareness, peace, and joy to simple activities, and remind us that Earth provides us with precious gifts every day.

Compassion Practice for the Los Angeles Wildfires with Diana Winston In this video talk and guided practice, UCLA Mindful director Diana Winston shares how compassion practice can support those facing the devastating wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.

How Personal Grief Connects Us to Shared Compassion Laura Johnson’s eight-month-old cat died as the 2018 California wildfires destroyed nearby homes. She reflects on how her deeply personal loss opened her heart to society’s shared humanity.

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How to Start a Home Meditation Practice Zen teacher Norman Fischer proposes a two-week trial run to get your meditation practice started and looks at how to deal with some of the obstacles you may encounter.

Deep Dive Spiritual Friendship “Noble friends are the whole of the holy life,” the historical Buddha taught. Read up on Buddhism’s notion of the kalyanamitta, or spiritual friend in this Buddhadharma Deep Dive. Do you know how to recognize one? Do you know how to be one?

How to Help When Death Is Near Those who are dying and their families need compassionate support. Drawing from Pure Land Buddhism, Rev. Michael Tran explains how to provide that support.

For Subscribers: “The Essential Guide to Buddhist Teachings on Mindfulness” Ebook Buddhists have been teaching and practicing mindfulness for thousands of years, with “right mindfulness” being the seventh step on the Buddha’s Eightfold Path to awakening. In this ebook available exclusively to Lion’s Roar subscribers, Diana Winston, Gaylon Ferguson, Anushka Fernandopulle, and more dive into the practice, foundation, and application of mindfulness in our everyday lives.