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Sam Littlefair is the former editor of LionsRoar.com. He has also written for The Coast, Mindful, and Atlantic Books Today. Find him on Twitter, @samlfair, and Facebook, @samlfair.

The Joy of a Long Walk

by Sam Littlefair| October 22, 2020

The Joy of a Long Walk

Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com editor Sam Littlefair thinks about the practice of walking.

What Is Suffering?

by Sam Littlefair| April 30, 2020

What Is Suffering?

Nine teachers explain what suffering is, how we feel it, and why it isn’t a condemnation — it’s a joyous opportunity.

Why Evan Thompson Isn’t a Buddhist

by Sam Littlefair| January 31, 2020

Why Evan Thompson Isn’t a Buddhist

A conversation with scholar Evan Thompson about his new book “Why I Am Not A Buddhist” and why Western Buddhism could use more non-Buddhist friends.

Bushfires threaten Buddhist communities in Australia

by Sam Littlefair| January 6, 2020

Bushfires threaten Buddhist communities in Australia

Sunntaram Forest Monastery, Santi Forest Monastery, and Vejjasala Retreat Center are all currently evacuated. No injuries or major destruction have been reported.

FPMT to launch investigation into Dagri Rinpoche after allegations of sexual misconduct

by Sam Littlefair| January 2, 2020

FPMT to launch investigation into Dagri Rinpoche after allegations of sexual misconduct

The Tibetan Buddhist organization Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition has announced that it is launching an investigation into Buddhist teacher Dagri Rinpoche

Thich Nhat Hanh Program for Engaged Buddhism awarded $500,000 grant

by Sam Littlefair| January 2, 2020

Thich Nhat Hanh Program for Engaged Buddhism awarded $500,000 grant

The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Thich Nhat Hanh Program for Engaged Buddhism at Union Theological Seminary.

When Meditation Is Hard

by Sam Littlefair| December 13, 2019

When Meditation Is Hard

In our Weekend Reader newsletter, Sam Littlefair looks at how we can better engage with challenges in meditation.

What Are You Shopping For?

by Sam Littlefair| November 29, 2019

What Are You Shopping For?

In our Weekend Reader newsletter, LionsRoar.com’s Sam Littlefair looks at a different kind of consumerism. 

Yeshe Dhonden, famed Tibetan doctor and physician to Dalai Lama, dies at age 93

by Sam Littlefair| November 29, 2019

Yeshe Dhonden, famed Tibetan doctor and physician to Dalai Lama, dies at age 93

Yeshe Dhonden, the foremost Tibetan doctor in the world, died on November 26. He was 93.

Dalai Lama suggests ending Tibetan reincarnation system

by Sam Littlefair| October 28, 2019

Dalai Lama suggests ending Tibetan reincarnation system

The Dalai Lama said that the Tibetan Buddhist system of recognizing reincarnate Buddhist teachers “may have had its day.”

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