Today, we celebrate His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 86th birthday!
Buddhist translator Thomas Cleary dies
Thomas Cleary, a prolific translator of Asian Classics, passed away on June 20, 2021.
Meals That Heal the Heart
Food can offer healing and strength, but it can also conjure mixed emotions depending on the eater. LionsRoar.com’s Lilly Greenblatt explores the practice of eating.
Celebrating Vesak, or “Buddha Day”
Vesak, also known as “Buddha Day,” marks the birth, enlightenment, and death of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. This year, it falls on May 26.
Sending & Taking: A Guide to Tonglen Meditation
Tonglen, or “sending and taking,” is a meditation practice to kindle sympathy. Breathing in, we take in the pain of others and send them relief while breathing out.
Thanks to Guanyin
The opening editorial from the May 2021 issue of Lion’s Roar.
There is Nothing A Woman Can’t Accomplish
Today, we celebrate International Women’s Day by looking at the inspiring women of Buddhism.
Hope in Hopelessness
LionsRoar.com’s digital editor Lilly Greenblatt looks at the hope in hopelessness.
The Dalai Lama congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
“I pray for your success in meeting the challenges that lie ahead in fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of all Americans,” His Holiness writes.
Soto Zen Buddhist Association releases statement responding to Capitol attack
“As Zen Buddhist clergy, we condemn the attack on the United States congress on January 6th,” the statement reads. “We see that the violence at the capitol was deeply tied to the white supremacy that has characterized this nation since its inception.” The Soto Zen Buddhist Association (SZBA) has released a statement in response to […]