Lion's Roar

  • Our Magazines
    • Bd Buddhadharma
    • LR Lion’s Roar magazine
  • Teachings
  • Life
  • How to Meditate
  • News
  • About Us
  • More +
    • Store
    • Online Learning
    • Events
    • Buddhist Directory
    • Mobile App
    • Subscribe
    • Give a Subscription
    • Magazine Archive
    • Help
    • Donate

Lion's Roar

SUBSCRIBE
  • Our Magazines
    • Bd Buddhadharma
    • LR Lion’s Roar magazine
  • Teachings
  • Life
  • How to Meditate
  • News
  • About Us
  • More +
    • Store
    • Online Learning
    • Events
    • Buddhist Directory
    • Mobile App
    • Subscribe
    • Give a Subscription
    • Magazine Archive
    • Help
    • Donate

Inside the first issue of Lion’s Roar magazine

by Lion's Roar Staff| January 13, 2016

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)

Our March 2016 magazine is the first issue of Lion’s Roar (formerly Shambhala Sun), and it’s now available. (Read about our change from “Shambhala Sun” to “Lion’s Roar” here.) The premiere issue features 14 fascinating Buddhist teachers on its three-panel cover — and inside, too. Plus, it’s packed with people and stories sure to inspire you with real Buddhist wisdom for your life. Here’s a preview of what’s inside, with a few web exclusives you can check out right now.

Lion's Roar, Cover, Magazine, First

L-R: Josh Korda, Dharma Punx; Ethan Nichtern, Shambhala International; Sharon Salzberg, Insight Meditation Society; Kate Johnson, Interdependence Project; Lama Rod Owens, Natural Dharma Fellowship; Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Zen Mountain Monastery; Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara, Village Zendo; Rebecca Li, Dharma Drum Chan Community; Gina Sharpe, New York Insight; Zoketsu Norman Fischer, Everyday Zen Foundation; Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Center for Transformative Change; Sylvia Boorstein, Spirit Rock Meditation Center; Larry Yang, East Bay Meditation Center; Anam Thubten Rinpoche, Dharmata Foundation.

 

Hear The Lions Roar

“The proclamation of the dharma,” the Buddha said, “is as fearless as a lion’s roar.” We asked the 14 teachers on our cover: What is the most important truth to proclaim in today’s troubled world? Hear them roar!

Freedom Is Possible

by Kate Johnson

Compassion Is Our Only Choice

by Norman Fischer

Attention Sets Us Free

by Sharon Salzberg

Practice Bodhichitta

by Anam Thubten

The Great Awakening Beckons

by Reverend angel Kyodo williams

See the Truth Beyond Words

by Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara

We Are Tara

by Lama Rod Owens

Practice As If the World Is on Fire

by Sylvia Boorstein

Everything Is Interdependent

by Rebecca Li

We Are Responsible

by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold

The Heart Is Tender

by Gina Sharpe

Embrace Your Goodness

by Ethan Nichtern

We Walk the Path Together

by Larry Yang

The Path to Peace Is Free of Charge

by Josh Korda

Plus

Living the Lion’s Roar: How to Practice Fearlessness

At every stage of your path, says Chögyam Trungpa, the fearless proclamation of the truth cuts through ego. Are you ready to hear it?

Child of Nature

Inspired by 18-month-old Clea—and her friends Luna and Wawa—author William Powers and his family put nature at the center of their lives.

Free as a Bird in the Sky

From a transformative near-death experience to begging on the streets of India—Mingyur Rinpoche’s exclusive first account of his four years as a wandering yogi.

Online: Read a preview here.

How to Recognize Your Natural Awareness

Mingyur Rinpoche teaches us the main meditation practice he did during his retreat.

Put Your Compassion into Action

Philosopher Peter Singer and philanthropist Julia Wise talk with Buddhist monk and author Matthieu Ricard about the innumerable benefits of altruism—for ourselves, our loved ones, and all beings.

How Sharon Salzberg Found Real Happiness

Facing her suffering head-on has made Sharon Salzberg one of today’s most relatable Buddhist teachers. Lindsay Kyte talks to Salzberg about her difficult life’s journey, establishing loving-kindness as a key practice in American Buddhism, and how we can all find real happiness.

…and, in the magazine’s front section, The Moment:

From Where I Sit

A Buddhist Cop’s Answer to the Policing Crisis, by Cheri Maples

Bodhisattvas

No Cog in Someone Else’s Wheel: Remembering Jamie Zimmerman

Q&A

Zen with Lightsabers: Dharma of Star Wars author Matthew Bortolin

Online: Watch an exclusive video discussion about Buddhism and Star Wars: The Force Awakens here.

Bodhi Chatter

Dharma, pop culture, and good-natured gossip. Featuring Morgan Freeman, Emma Watson, this issue’s Dharma-Burger, and more.

Heart & Mind

How to Have a (More) Buddhist Wedding, by James Ishmael Ford

This Dharma Life

The Long Path to Peace, by Shiri Barr, Stephen Fulder, and Aviv Tatarsky

Share Your Wisdom

What favorite music lyric reminds you of a Buddhist teaching?

How to Practice: Zen Koans

By John Tarrant

Beginner’s Mind

The Eightfold Path | Dharma FAQs |Padmasambhava

Meet a Teacher

Judy Lief

Departments

Editorial

What is Lion’s Roar?, by Melvin McLeod

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)

Thank you for reading Lion’s Roar. Now can we ask for your help?

Lion’s Roar is a nonprofit. Our mission is to share the wisdom of the Buddha’s teachings—to inspire, comfort, support, and enlighten readers around the world. Our aspiration is to keep LionsRoar.com available to everyone, providing a supportive, inspiring Buddhist community that anyone can access, from curious beginners to committed meditators. Do you share our aspiration? We can’t do this without your help.

Lion’s Roar reaches more readers like you than ever before. Unfortunately, advertising and other revenues are falling for print and online media. We know we have something deeply precious to share with the world, and we want to continue this important work. Can you help support our efforts now?

Lion’s Roar is independent, unbiased, not-for-profit, and supported by readers like you. Please donate today and help the lion’s roar echo for readers around the world.

SUPPORT LION’S ROAR

Lion's Roar Staff

About Lion's Roar Staff

Lion's Roar is the website of Lion's Roar magazine (formerly the Shambhala Sun) and Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly, with exclusive Buddhist news, teachings, art, and commentary. Sign up for the Lion's Roar weekly newsletter and follow Lion's Roar on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.

Topics: Blog / Foundation, Lion's Roar - Mar '16, Table of Contents

Related Posts...

Buddhism: The Next 40 Years
by Melvin McLeod
Inside the Summer 2019 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly
by Lion's Roar Staff
Lion's RoarSummer Youth Employment at Lion’s Roar
by Lion's Roar Staff

Welcome to LionsRoar.com

By Lion's Roar Staff

We’re glad to have you here. But first: who are “we”? You may very well know us as the publishers of two Buddhist magazines, the Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma. Then again, you may not know us at all. Either way, please allow us to re-introduce ourselves: We’re the Shambhala Sun Foundation. We [...]

  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Advertise
  • Subscriber Services
  • Privacy
  • BUDDHIST DIRECTORY
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
TEACHINGS
  • Guides
LIFE
  • Love & Relationships
  • Practice in Everyday Life
  • Wellness & Psychology
  • Wisdom for Difficult Times
HOW TO MEDITATE
  • Learn about Buddhism
NEWS
  • Arts & Culture
  • Teachers & Centers

© 2019 Lion's Roar | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 902.422.8404 | Published by Lion's Roar Foundation