Buddhists in Fort Myers, Florida, Celebrate Bodhi Day
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
12 December 2024
8 December is the day that many east Asian Buddhists celebrate the Buddha’s enlightenment
Buddhist Mindfulness Versus Secular Mindfulness, Part 2
LAM Yuen Ching, PhD
30 November 2024
Lam Yuen Ching continues her examination of the foundational differences between Buddhist mindfulness practices and their secular counterparts
What It Means to Be a 21st Century Buddhist: An Interview with Serkong Rinpoche
Ani Wangmo Tenzin
4 November 2024
Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche introduces his new initiative and explains the importance of traditional Tibetan debate in our modern world
Historic Inka Shomei Ceremony Performed at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
24 October 2024
The occasion marked Rev. Karen Do’on Weik taking the title of roshi and dedicating herself to teaching future generations
The Mindfulness Universe with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Nina Müller
4 October 2024
A session with a core founder of the MBSR movement and Lion’s Roar’s editor offers up refreshing and inspiring insights on mindfulness
Additional Benefits of Attaining Rebirth Through Amitabha-Recitation: the Perseverance of No-Birth by “Seeing” the Buddha
Alan Kwan
18 July 2024
An exploration of what it means to “see” Amitabha Buddha, and how to see him directly through complete entrusting
Buddhism in the Hidden Valley, Part 4: Conservation and Community at Rachen Gompa
Craig Lewis
1 July 2024
Heritage conservation and community participation at Rachen Gompa in Nepal’s Tsum Valley
Wise Suffering
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
29 June 2024
Sensei Alex Kakuyo teaches us that Buddhist practice is not about avoiding suffering, but rather engaging in the hardships of life that can improve our lives and those of others
Does the Contemplation Sutra Teach Us to Attain Rebirth through Contemplation of Meditative Virtues?
Alan Kwan
24 June 2024
Alan Kwan clarifies the deeper meaning of the Contemplation Sutra: that meditative virtues remain secondary to chanting the Name
Upcoming Conference to Explore “Buddhism, Consciousness, and AI”
Justin Whitaker
11 June 2024
The conference will host leading scholars, practitioners, and experts from around the world to bring a Buddhist perspective to bear on Artificial Intelligence, a new technology that is rapidly changing everything around us
Online Dharma: Jungto Society Opens Registration for Summer Intake of Jungto Dharma School with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim
Craig Lewis
4 June 2024
Jungto Society, founded by the revered Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has announced that its online Jungto Dharma School, will return in August.
Buddhistdoor View: Celebrating the Many Lifetimes of the Bodhisattva in the Jatakas
Buddhistdoor Global
1 June 2024
Exploring the meaning of Vesak as a trans-lifetime celebration of the Buddha’s final rebirth, and the many that came before