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Uganda Buddhist Centre seeks to save wetland, build Africa’s first dedicated retreat center
As Bhante Buddharakkhita's Uganda Buddhist Centre marks 20 years, supporters worldwide are mobilizing to save a threatened wetland and build the continent's first retreat center built solely to share the dhamma.
Buddhist Practices to Prepare You for Death
Death is a journey into the unknown. Like any journey, it goes better if you’re prepared. Andrew Holecek shares teachings from Tibetan Buddhism to help.
Sikh & Buddhist
Jhani Randhawa traces the philosophical convergences between their two spiritual traditions, exploring how both illuminate fearlessness, interdependence, and the possibility of collective liberation.
The Longing That Keeps Me Company
From childhood to the meditation hall, Susan Moon reflects on how longing has been both her companion and her teacher.
How Patience Helps You Stay Present
Allyson Pimentel on how patience opens your heart in the face of difficulty, allowing compassion and wisdom to be your guide.
Remembering the Boundless Heart of Robert A.F. Thurman
On what would have been his 85th birthday, artist and author Rima Fujita reflects on her 33-year friendship with the late Robert A.F. Thurman, remembering the compassion, courage, and generosity that made him a beloved teacher and friend.
Raising a Black Child in America When Racism Can Be Fatal
In response to the deaths of Nolan Xavier Wells and Daniel Erving, Pamela Ayo Yetunde reflects on the compassion and discernment required to raise a Black child in the United States.
Buddhism & Well-Being: What Do U.S. Buddhists Think?
Based on his nationwide survey of American Buddhists, scholar C. Pierce Salguero explores how practitioners understand the relationship between Buddhism and health.
You Can’t Force a Loving Heart to Grow
nico hase on why loving-kindness practice fails when you try harder — and what a garden can teach you about the difference between cultivating conditions and forcing outcomes.
Tara Who Is Perfect Peace
Lama Döndrup Drölma presents the last seven of Tara’s twenty-one emanations, revealing how even our most difficult experiences can become conditions for wisdom and liberation.
Be Beautiful, Be Yourself
Come home to yourself, says Jo Confino. Uncover your deepest aspiration and show up for others with presence and love.
How to Meet Your Inner Critic with Compassion
Alisa Dennis traces how the inner critic forms and how—with practice—a truer, more compassionate voice can begin to take its place.
No Separate Self
Bradley Donaldson explores how insight into the five aggregates can free us from suffering.
A New Vision for Education
Four educators discuss Buddhist education for the September 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.
Bearing Witness in Gaza
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.
Through the Looking Glass
Andrea Miller introduces the September 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.
Nourish Yourself
Jenna Hollenstein explores the six paramitas as a path to self-compassion, nourishing body, heart, and mind.
Advice for Loving Someone on a Different Path
nico hase on what to do when your inner work opens your heart and changes you—but your partner remains the same.
Books in Brief: September 2026
Jessica Little introduces new books for the September 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.