We’ve got a question for you: How do you express your Buddhist values through political, social, or environmental activity? If you're involved in any political, social, or environmental activities through which you express your Buddhist values, we'd love for you to tell us about them! If you’ve got an answer, we want to hear it. So, tell us by sending an email to [...]
Send your writing to Lion’s Roar, Buddhadharma, and LionsRoar.com
As the publishers of Lion's Roar, Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly, and LionsRoar.com, we're always on the lookout for engaging writing (and, art) that speaks to Buddhist experiences and teachings, and/or looks at life or culture through a Buddhist lens. Whether you're new to us or have always wanted us to send us your work but weren't sure how, our Submissions [...]
Share Your Wisdom: What pithy Buddhist teaching do you find most helpful?
Our call to readers for them to share their favorite pithy Buddhist teaching — so that we can print them in the next issue of Lion’s Roar magazine — is now closed. Thanks to everyone who contributed. [...]
What’s your “Ask the Teachers” question?
If you’re a Buddhadharma reader, you know about “Ask The Teachers,” in which we pose a question about practice to three teachers from different schools of Buddhism. What is your question? Which teachings do you find particularly challenging or perplexing? Which aspects of the dharma cause uncertainty rather than inspiration? What is your struggle? We want to know. Email [...]
6 Films, 6 Talks, for 6 Weeks — the Lion’s Roar & BuddhaFest Online Film Festival is back!
Watch six compelling Buddhist-themed and Buddhist-inspired films, plus six exclusive talks on demand. The Lion’s Roar & BuddhaFest Online Film Festival runs from June 12 through Sunday, July 23, 2017. 2017 Online film festival films: Register to join today and take a cinematic journey through the plateaus of eastern Tibet, home of the Tibetan nomads, in the film Drokpa. [...]
Share Your Wisdom: What’s Your Most Mindless Moment?
Our call to readers for them to share their most mindless moments with us -- so that we can print them in the next issue of Lion's Roar magazine -- is now closed. Thanks to everyone who contributed. [...]
Lion’s Roar welcomes Alicia Browne as Partnerships & New Initiatives Coordinator
We're delighted to welcome Alicia Browne to the Lion's Roar Foundation team. Alicia joins Lion's Roar as our Partnerships & New Initiatives Coordinator, and will bring her talents to bear on cultivating existing and new relationships within the Buddhist world (and beyond), developing events, and tackling a number of internal opportunities to grow our reach and [...]
Thanks for telling us what Thich Nhat Hanh means to you
Our call for your stories about how Thich Nhat Hanh has benefited your life is now closed. Thanks to the many, many people who responded to our call to share personal stories about how Thich Nhat Hanh's teaching and example have benefited their lives. We expected a good turnout, but the amount of your stories that came in — and their quality — far exceeded any expectation. We [...]
Listen: Lion’s Roar’s Melvin McLeod talks Buddhist “Stand Against Suffering” on CBC’s “Tapestry”
After the release of the May 2017 Lion's Roar magazine and its unprecedented "Buddhist call to action" authored by 13 Buddhist teachers (and signed by 140 more additional signatories), Lion's Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod was invited to speak about it all on the CBC-Radio Canada program Tapestry. As Tapestry playfully explains itself: "Tapestry exists to go deep. We [...]
Lion’s Roar magazine is seeking a Proofreader
Lion’s Roar magazine is seeking an experienced freelance proofreader with a background in Buddhism. The ideal candidate will have: a minimum of five year's experience working professionally as a proofreader; an eye for detail; an excellent command of English grammar, an ability to work with tight deadlines; a strong interest in Buddhism and sufficient [...]