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How to Avoid Burnout with the Middle Way

Valerie Brown on the importance of taking care of ourselves, while taking care of others.

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Cholo Dharma

Sanathavihari Bhikkhu used to despise and avoid gangs. Now, he befriends gang members and tries to show them there are other, more skillful ways of living.

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March 2025: Books in Brief

Jessica Little reviews “The Story of the Buddha” by John Tarrant, “The Empty Path” by Billy Wynne, “Happy Relationships” by Kimberly Brown, and more.

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Meditation for Kids

Even young children can learn to tune into themselves and the world with curiosity and wonder. Vanessa Zuisei Goddard offers step-by-step instructions for teaching them.

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Mindful Parenting Techniques for Young Children

Don’t dwell on your parenting missteps. Qalvy Grainzvolt on being kinder to yourself.

The Hula Sutra

The spirit of aloha helps us see beyond the small self. June Ryushin Tanoue on why she dances through the challenges of life.

Take Refuge in the Three Jewels

If we take refuge in the Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha, we are never alone. Three Buddhist teachers explain.

The World Is Your Zendo

On remote islands, Pico Iyer discovers that this moment, now, is the gift-wrapped present we can’t afford to overlook.

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Mindful Parenting Techniques for Teens

Nuanprang Snitbhan on how to help teenagers develop problem-solving skills and gain confidence.

That Time My Father Sued Me

Meeting legal action with loving-kindness, Mimi Kwa finds healing from intergenerational trauma.

How to Be a Mindful Parent

Whether you’re the parent of a newborn, young child, teen, or grown child, mindful parenting can help bring more awareness and love to bear in your family. Four dharma teachers tell you how.

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.

Books in Brief: November 2024

Sandi Rankaduwa reviews eight inspiring new books by authors of Asian descent.

Elephant Wisdom

Animals are forced to live in a man-made world. Andrew Lam on the colonization of the wild.

Celebrating Asian American Buddhists

Noel Alumit introduces the November 2024 issue of <em>Lion's Roar</em>, which celebrates Buddhists of Asian descent.

Books in Brief: September 2024

Jessica Little reviews “Confidence” by Ethan Nichtern, “Real-World Enlightenment” by Susan Kaiser-Greenland, “Original Love” by Henry Shukman, and more.

How to Practice “Self-Care” 

Koshin Paley Ellison on why true self-care begins with understanding that there’s no separation between self and other.

Loving-Kindness Meditation for All Beings & All Bodies

Metta meditation is healing and heart-opening. Arisika Razak leads us through the practice.

The Black Onyx in the Triple Gem

Lion's Roar associate editor Pamela Ayo Yetunde introduces the May 2024 “Black & Buddhist” issue.

10 Ways to Find True Happiness

Introduced by Kaira Jewel Lingo, ten Black dharma teachers dive deep into the paramis, the ten qualities of enlightened beings.