Lion’s Roar July 2026

Alisa Dennis traces how the inner critic forms and how—with practice—a truer, more compassionate voice can begin to take its place.

Insight — the often overlooked second part of mindfulness — cuts through the misconceptions that cause suffering and clarifies what truly brings happiness. In this excerpt from his new book, “With a Single Breath,” Melvin McLeod says insight is what makes mindfulness a complete, transformative path of life.

Having seen the devastation in Gaza firsthand, Clayton Dalton reflects on how we can show up with compassionate, unflinching presence, even in the face of overwhelming suffering.

Bradley Donaldson explores how insight into the five aggregates can free us from suffering.