How to Practice Just Sitting; Guided RAIN Meditation with Tara Brach; 10 Ways to Make Things Less Difficult

 

09.23.2025

How to Practice Just Sitting We don’t sit in order to become a buddha — we sit because we already are one. Brian Joshin Byrnes on the Zen practice of shikantaza.   Guided RAIN Meditation with Tara Brach Tara Brach shares a guided RAIN meditation practice to help us connect to our suffering and move through it.   10 Vows to Not Make Things Difficult Who’s really making things difficult? asks Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller. Here are ten ways to take care of your end. ADVERTISEMENT   Buddhism A–Z: Three Yanas In the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition, the three yanas are vehicles that carry you along the path to enlightenment.   Are You Ready for Death? What we see as the worst crisis of our lives is actually an opportunity to discover enlightened mind, says Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.   Share Your Wisdom: How do you integrate mindfulness into your daily routine? How do you integrate mindfulness into your daily routine? Send your answer, location, and a photo of yourself to themoment@lionsroar.com.   For Subscribers: “The Essential Guide To Loving-Kindness” Ebook Loving-kindness, or metta, is a time-honored, heart-opening practice that allows us to cultivate compassion for ourselves, others, and the world around us. With this ebook available exclusively to Lion’s Roar subscribers that features teachings and practices from Sylvia Boorstein, JoAnna Hardy, Mushim Patricia Ikeda, and more, you’ll learn how to bring the energy of loving-kindness into your everyday life.