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The Role of Chanting in Buddhism

By Barbara O'Brien — 2019

When you go to a Buddhist temple, you may encounter people chanting. All schools of Buddhism have some chanted liturgy, although the content of the chants varies widely.

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Tibetan Buddhism in a Nutshell

This page offers an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by Pema Khandro.

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Pema Khandro
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How to Meditate

Meditation isn't very hard. In fact: if you can breathe, you can meditate. Learn how to meditate, as taught by the Buddha, with our easy-to-follow guide.

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Lion's Roar
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Confessing Jesus' Name Means Confessing Revolutionary Love

I must confess that I am an African-American woman, a Christian woman, a woman who believes there is more than one path to God.

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Jacqui Lewis
2016
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Buddhism and Sexuality: It’s Complicated

Jeff Wilson reviews Sexuality in Classical South Asian Buddhism by José Ignacio Cabezón. From the Winter 2017 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly.

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Jeff Wilson
2018
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Which School of Buddhism Is Right for You?

There are many different schools of Buddhism with a huge diversity of teachings and practices. How do you know which one is right for you? Here is a very basic guide to the major sectarian distinctions in Buddhism This article provides advice about how ​to find your path within all this diversity.

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Barbara O'Brien
2018
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A Short History of the Buddhist Schools

The different Buddhist schools of thought, still operating in the present day, developed after the death of the Buddha in an effort to perpetuate his teachings and honor his example.

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Joshua J. Mark
2020
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Brief Guide to Major Schools of Buddhism

Buddhism is not a monolithic tradition. As it spread through Asia over more than two millennia, it divided into several sects, each with its own liturgies, rituals, and canon of scriptures. This is a very simple guide to major sectarian divisions for people who are new to Buddhism.

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Barbara O'Brien
2018
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What the Teachers Say About Restarting Your Buddhist Practice: Overcoming Obstacles, Bringing Back the Enthusiasm, Re-establishing Faith and Commitments

Modern life takes its toll on Buddhist practice, especially the higher practices that might have come with daily practice commitments. Once the momentum is lost, its easy to self-justify just letting practice go “for now.

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Lee Kane
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Why So Many Americans Are Turning to Buddhism

The ancient Eastern religion is helping Westerners with very modern mental-health problems.

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Olga Khazan
2019
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Buddhism for Beginners

New to Buddhism or meditation? Then you probably have a lot of questions — and here you’ll find helpful answers, by way of articles from Lion’s Roar and Buddhadharma.

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Lion's Roar Staff
2017
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