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Inside the July 2018 Lion’s Roar magazine

by Lion's Roar Staff| May 29, 2018

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The July 2018 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine features Buddhist teachings on the real reasons to meditate. Inside, you’ll also find a profile of Oakland’s East Bay Meditation Center, the story of a childhood bully-turned-Buddhist, Roshi Joan Halifax on the five “edge states,” and more.

Special Section

EDITORIAL / WELCOME TO THE ISSUE

6 Ways to Step in a Bucket by Melvin McLeod

The Real Reasons to Meditate

Buddhist meditation is about more than just improving your life (although it does that too). It goes to the heart of who you are, the way you live, and how you see reality.

  • Unconditional Happiness by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
  • It Changes Everything by Norman Fischer
  • Confusion Becomes Wisdom by Judy Lief
  • You’re Caught in a Dream. Wake Up! by Pema Khandro
  • End the Cycle of Death and Rebirth by Bhikkhu Bodhi
  • Liberation for All by Rev. angel Kyodo Williams
  • Just Get Lost by John Tarrant
  • Transform Your Heart and Mind by Thupten Jinpa
  • You’ve Had Enlightenment Experiences by Melissa Myozen Blacker
  • Sacred and Perfect by Gaylon Ferguson
  • Don’t Flinch by Koun Franz
  • The One Teaching of All the Buddhas by Jan Willis

Plus

Where Everyone Can Thrive

East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland is a Buddhist leader in diversity and inclusion. Lindsay Kyte explores EBMC’s focus on respect, safety, and the joy of being seen for who you are.

My Bully Became a Buddhist

When Eric Steuer discovered—to his amazement—that his childhood bully was now a Buddhist teacher, he asked him the question he’d always wanted to: Why did you treat me that way?

Painting Peace

Kazuaki Tanahashi is an activist, translator, and renowned calligrapher. His art and Buddhist wisdom offer us hope in a time of global crisis.

Life on the Edge

Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax describes five “edge states” where courage meets fear and freedom meets suffering.

The Moment

FROM WHERE I SIT

The Key to Freedom by Rebecca Solnit

BODHISATTVAS

Our Own Way to Well Being: Public Health Expert Bonnie Duran

HEART & MIND

A Friend Until the End by Frank Ostaseski

ADVICE FOR DIFFICULT TIMES

Worried About Worrying by Susan Piver

THIS DHARMA LIFE

Learning the Truth About My Father by David Rynick

HOW TO PRACTICE

Reading Dharma by Judy Lief

SHARE YOUR WISDOM

What makes you a Buddhist?

BEGINNER’S MIND

Buddhism by the Numbers: The 3 Minds
FAQs: Suffering, Religion, Discipline
Who, What, Where: Bodhgaya

You’ll find more Dharma FAQs and other articles for your beginner’s mind here.

MEET A TEACHER

JoAnna Hardy

Books/Reviews

HOT OFF THE PRESS

Wisdom Rising: A Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine
by Lama Tsultrim Allione

BOOK BRIEFS

We review The Day the Buddha Woke Up by Andrea Miller, Zen Koans by James Ishmael Ford, Mindful of Race by Ruth King, and more.

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