Inside our May 2016 magazine, 10 figures familiar to movie buffs and Buddhist alike — including Krista Tippett, Jeff Bridges, Peter Coyote, Naima Mora, and more — nominate their favorite [...]


By bell hooks
Inside our May 2016 magazine, 10 figures familiar to movie buffs and Buddhist alike — including Krista Tippett, Jeff Bridges, Peter Coyote, Naima Mora, and more — nominate their favorite [...]

Zen teacher Brad Warner on the time he considered suicide—and the different kind of death he chose. I didn’t [...]

Rather than feeling discouraged by laziness, we could get to know laziness profoundly. This very moment of [...]

David Loy on why the bodhisattva ideal is what the world needs now. Unless you’re on long retreat in a [...]

The first trailer for Doctor Strange, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch (seen on the cover of the May 2016 Lion's [...]

"It's such a peaceful place -- but the wind chimes are making me crazy." That's Conan O'Brien's first (and, [...]

Actor and practicing Zen Buddhist Michael O'Keefe invites you to join him, and the Zen Peacemakers, to learn [...]

The May 2016 issue of Lion's Roar (formerly Shambhala Sun) is now available. In it, we delve into the Buddhist life of Benedict Cumberbatch.
This issue explores enlightenment, dharma accessibility, and the many faces of Avalokiteshvara.

New to Buddhist meditation or Buddhist teachings? Then [...]

10 dharma books everyone should have, as selected by the [...]