Contemplate Our Intention Sakyong Mipham recommends that as we sit down to meditate, we contemplate our intention for the session. Our intention might be to strengthen the natural stability of mind by training in continually coming back to the body, to our mood right now, and to our environment. Or our intention might be to … More Contemplate Our Intention

A Genuine Warrior A genuine warrior has a lot of resources within herself, resources that are always there. Although you feel that you’ve run out of ideas, you’re not really running out of anything. You’re being attacked by your own cowardice. You can go beyond that and find further resources within yourself. Banks and banks … More A Genuine Warrior

  HEALING ROOM Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and … More Healing Room – Pema Chödrön

SOFT SPOT There is a teaching that says that behind all hardening and tightening and rigidity of the heart, there’s always fear. But if you touch fear, behind fear there is a soft spot. And if you touch that soft spot, you find the vast blue sky. You find that which is ineffable, ungraspable, and … More Soft Spot

How to Unleash The Great Perfection of Creativity BY GESHE TENZIN WANGYAL RINPOCHE Web Source: http://www.lionsroar.com/the-great-perfection-of-creativity/?utm_source=Lion%27s+Roar+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6a84e2761a-LR_Weekend_Read_August_6_20167_26_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1988ee44b2-6a84e2761a-21377597&goal=0_1988ee44b2-6a84e2761a-21377597&mc_cid=6a84e2761a&mc_eid=5952ae5e98   There is little in life that does not require at least some measure of creativity. Whether you are trying to compose a symphony, write an essay, find a job, cook a meal, or express an opinion, you cannot achieve … More How to Unleash The Great Perfection of Creativity

The 4 Noble Truths of Emotional Suffering BY ANYEN RINPOCHE The Buddha laid out a four-step path to freedom from difficult emotions. The secret, says Anyen Rinpoche, is understanding why our emotions cause us so much suffering. Once we know that, the path to freedom becomes clear. Join Anyen Rinpoche, Karen Maezen Miller, and Josh … More The 4 Noble Truths of Emotional Suffering

Who is Tara the Liberator? BY  LION’S ROAR STAFF If you’re Buddhist, or have friends who are, you may have heard of practices involving the deity Tara, but who is she exactly? Three Buddhist teachers weigh in.   Lama Palden Drolma Tara is a common figure in Tibetan Buddhism. As Lama Palden Drolma explains in … More Who is Tara, the Liberator?

You Can’t Get Rid of Your Anger— And That’s OK BY JOSH KORDA| JULY 19, 2016 Denying anger or giving in to it only makes things worse. The middle way, says Josh Korda, is to live with your difficult emotions skillfully so you don’t harm yourself and others. Join Josh Korda, Anyen Rinpoche, and Karen Maezen … More You Can’t Get Rid of Your Anger— And That’s OK

The 4 Noble Truths of Emotional Suffering BY ANYEN RINPOCHE| JULY 19, 2016 The Buddha laid out a four-step path to freedom from difficult emotions. The secret, says Anyen Rinpoche, is understanding why our emotions cause us so much suffering. Once we know that, the path to freedom becomes clear. Join Anyen Rinpoche, Karen Maezen … More The 4 Noble Truths of Emotional Suffering

Any problem can be resolved with a spiritual solution. When we feel separated from our sacred center, it’s easy to believe so strongly in the separation that we explain any unpleasantness as a problem. In the world of Spirit, or God, problems simply don’t exist and aren’t real. When your spiritual connection is weak, you … More Change your Mind to Dissolve your Problems | Wayne Dyer