On the occasion of Pema Chödrön’s birthday, Lion’s Roar’s deputy editor Andrea Miller shares the important lessons Pema has taught her.
The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Changing Your Brain with Rick Hanson
Psychologist and author Rick Hanson shows Lion’s Roar’s Chris Pacheco how to use your mind to change your brain for the better.
First Do No Harm
When the Buddha attained enlightenment, he touched the earth. If he touched it now, it would cry out in pain.
How to Make a Spectacular Mistake
You’re going to make one anyway, says Anita Feng. So why not go big? You might end up with something more beautiful than perfection.
Asian American and Black Buddhist Teachers Reflect on Racial Solidarity
Three Asian American and Black Buddhist teachers reflect on healing, solidarity, and how Buddhists of color can work together for greater racial justice.
Other Ways to Practice?
Vipassana teacher Konda Mason answers the question: “Is it OK if I find other ways to be meditative besides sitting on a cushion following my breath?”
Mindfulness and the Buddha’s Eightfold Path
To understand how to practice mindfulness in daily life, says Gaylon Ferguson, we have to look at all eight steps of the Buddha’s noble eightfold path.
Looking Into Laziness
Rather than feeling discouraged by laziness, we could get to know laziness profoundly. This very moment of laziness becomes our personal teacher.
Try a Little Tenderness
It’s not a luxury to feel loved and cared for—it’s what makes us emotionally secure. If it didn’t happen when we were children, says psychotherapist Tara Bennett-Goleman, meditation can help us develop a secure emotional base now.
Harvard’s Buddhism and Race Conference Experiences a Radical Re-Orientation
Lion’s Roar speaks with the co-organizers of Harvard University’s Buddhism and Race Conference, discussing the “Radical Re-Orientation Speaker Series.”