VIDEO

FindCenter AddIcon

Gay Man Overcomes Self-Hatred and Learns to Love Himself.

2018

He learned as a young boy that being feminine or different was not okay, which planted a seed of self-hatred. Only as an adult—and with the help of therapy—was Hawmi able to overcome his internalized homophobia and live a happy and free life.

07:02 min

The Road to Diversity

In this 2011 Buddhadharma Forum, Larry Yang, Amanda Rivera, Bob Agoglia, and Rev. angel Kyodo williams discuss how to foster meaningful diversity in American Buddhism.

Article
Lion's Roar
2011
FindCenter AddIcon

Belonging to Ourselves and Each Other

Creating spaces where the need to assimilate, conform, and belong are no longer important

Article
La Sarmiento
2019
FindCenter AddIcon

Pushing Past Tokenism

La Sarmiento has been a leader of American LGBTQ and people-of-color Buddhist communities for close to a decade. I caught up with the trans, queer Filipino teacher before a silent retreat to discuss the dynamics of race and gender in a world that is typically White, cisgender and straight.

Article
Miriam Zoila Pérez
2016
FindCenter AddIcon

How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People): Spiritual Advice for Modern Relationships

How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People) is a smart, hip guide for spiritual seekers who want to experience more love and stability in all forms of relationships.

Book
Lodro Rinzler, Meggan Watterson
2015
FindCenter AddIcon

You Already Have What You’re Looking For

For Lion’s Roar’s 40th anniversary, we’re looking ahead at Buddhism’s next 40 years. In our March 2019 issue, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche shares what he feels is the most helpful message Buddhism can offer in coming decades.

Article
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
2019
FindCenter AddIcon

Buddhanature: You’re Perfect as You Are

Why feel bad about yourself when you are naturally aware, loving, and wise? Mingyur Rinpoche explains how to see past the temporary stuff and discover your own buddhanature.

Article
Yingey Mingyur Rinpoche
2021
FindCenter AddIcon

In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying

At thirty-six years old, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche was a rising star within his generation of Tibetan masters and the respected abbot of three monasteries.

Book
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Helen Tworkov
2019
FindCenter AddIcon

See Us Clearly: A Buddhist’s View of Transgender Visibility

Ray Buckner offers a personal view of what it means to be Buddhist, gender-queer, and trans—and why they all fit together like “a miracle.”

Article
Ray Buckner
2017
FindCenter AddIcon

Transcending: Trans Buddhist Voices

Transcending brings together more than thirty contributors from both the Mahayana and Theravada traditions to present a vision for a truly inclusive trans Buddhist sangha in the twenty-first century.

Book
Kevin Manders, Elizabeth Marston
2019
FindCenter AddIcon

Sharing Trans Joy at the First Residential Retreat for the Transgender and Gender Expansive Community

“Creating Joy In Community,” the first residential retreat for transgender people, brought together 50 members of the transgender, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, and non-binary community at Big Bear Retreat Center in California.

Article
Fresh Lev White, Martin Vitorino, Rene Rivera
2019
FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Authenticity