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Thich Nhat Hanh on How to Heal Your Inner Child

Healing the pain of our wounded child within, says Thich Nhat Hanh, is key.

The Beautiful Contradiction of Mindfulness

Beth Wallace introduces the September 2025 issue of <em>Lion’s Roar</em>.

Two Practices to Start and End Your Day with Intention

Thupten Jinpa offers two daily practices to bring intention and meaning to your day.

Remembering Joanna Macy’s Wisdom

The renowned Buddhist thinker, environmental activist, and author Joanna Macy passed away on July 19, 2025. She was 96. In her memory, we invite you to read this interview with her and Melvin McLeod, in which she shares her vision for the global awakening our planet needs. At heart, it’s a spiritual revolution.

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How to Feed Your Demons

Lama Tsultrim Allione teaches you an innovative technique, based on the Tibetan Buddhist principles of "Chöd," to turn your inner demons into friends.

What to Do When You’re Overwhelmed

Kamilah Majied shares her advice for staying afloat when you feel like you're drowning.

What Happens When You Just Stop?

When life starts moving fast, Charlotte Rotterdam asks herself, “Can I just stop?"

The 4 Noble Truths of Emotional Suffering

The Buddha laid out a four-step path to freedom from difficult emotions. Anyen Rinpoche says the secret is understanding why our emotions cause suffering.

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A 3-Step Practice to Soothe Anxiety

Psychologist Chris Germer’s three-step self-compassion practice to soothe your anxiety with kindness.

Let Your Mind Move

Francis Sanzaro on the profound potential for awakening found in unifying body and mind.

Thich Nhat Hanh on How Mindfulness Nurtures Joy

Not all habits are bad. Happiness is a habit too, says Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Here’s how you can make it grow.

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Grow Your Mindfulness in the Garden

Cheryl Wilfong on how to practice the four foundations of mindfulness in the garden.

How I Stopped My Panic Attacks

Stricken with anxiety as a child, Buddhist teacher Mingyur Rinpoche learned how to heal his panic with awareness. He teaches us three techniques that helped him.

How to Stay Present When You’re Suffering

By accepting our emotions and not reacting, says Lama Justin von Bujdoss, we can learn to effectively serve others.

How to Be Resilient in Tough Times

Shauna Shapiro explains how to face difficult emotions, re-center, and find calm.

How to Practice Wise Intention

Regularly remind yourself of your intentions, advises Sylvia Boorstein. It’s the key to keeping your life on target.

10 Tips for a Mindful Home

Karen Maezen Miller offers 10 simple tips for a mindful home.

The Poem That Made Me a Poet

With a still mind, words can arise. Ira Sukrungruang on Christina Rossetti’s “Who Has Seen the Wind?” — the poem that made him a poet.

How to Talk It Out

Honest, loving communication is the key to healthy relationships. Sister Chan Khong offers a four-part practice for skillfully sharing our thoughts and feelings with each other.

Thich Nhat Hanh’s Mindfulness Practice to Transform Anger into Love

This mindfulness practice from Thich Nhat Hanh will help you face your anger and transform it into the energies of love and understanding.