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3 Meditations from Ram Dass
These three meditations from “There Is No Other: The Way to Harmony and Wholeness,” a new book of teachings by the late spiritual teacher Ram Dass, invite you to rest in awareness, follow the breath, and experience oneness with all life.
Three Ways of Working with Emotions
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche shares a new article and video on the five kleshas — ignorance, aversion, craving, pride, jealousy — how they lead to suffering, and how not to let them.
Over 250 Buddhist Nuns to Receive Full Ordination at Global Peace Prayer Festival in Bhutan
Hundreds of Buddhist nuns will receive full ordination as part of the Global Peace Prayer Festival in Bhutan from November 15-19.
How Buddhism’s “Three Marks of Existence” Can Lead Us to Freedom and Change
Chan practitioner Mark Van Buren shares how the Buddhist concepts of impermanence, interdependence, and unsatisfactoriness (often rendered as "suffering") can point the way to our liberation.
Thich Nhat Hanh on How to Be Present
There is only one moment for you to be alive, and that is the present moment, says Thich Nhat Hanh. Go back to the present moment and live this moment deeply, and you’ll be free.
Wings of Contemplation
Noel Alumit visits the Ryosokuin Temple in Kyoto to experience Taiji Terasaki’s latest art exhibition.
It’s Up to Us: Carrying the Dharma Forward in the West
Set high in the Rocky Mountains, Drala Mountain Center is a sanctuary for deep spiritual practice, transformation, and peace. Discover how they aim to impact the world — one awakened heart at a time.
Jane Goodall’s Message of Hope
The celebrated environmental and animal activist and conservationist Jane Goodall passed away on October 1, 2025 at the age of 91. In this interview with Lion’s Roar editor Andrea Miller, she spoke about the compassion that exists in our natural world and the enduring hope that guided her life’s work.
Donate to the Lion’s Roar 19th Annual Auction
The 19th Lion's Roar Annual Auction goes live November 9-23, 2025. Support our mission by becoming a donor.
In the Bardo: An Interview with Amie Barrodale
In this intimate Q&A, Amie Barrodale opens up about writing as a parent, rediscovering her Buddhist roots, and how navigating an autism diagnosis transformed the story she thought she was telling.
What to Do When You’re Overwhelmed
Kamilah Majied shares her advice for staying afloat when you feel like you're drowning.
You Are Not Broken
Josh Korda reveals how your pain may be a sign — not of personal failure, but of a world that needs changing.
Books in Brief: November 2025
Jessica Little reviews the latest Buddhist books for the November 2025 issue of Lion's Roar.
Can Buddhism Help with Parkinson’s?
Stan Goldberg, PhD, uses mindfulness, repetition, and slowness to rewire his brain and reclaim his ability to run.
Remembering Joanna Macy
Beloved scholar, activist, and Buddhist teacher Joanna Macy taught generations to face ecological grief without turning away. A reflection on her legacy by Kritee (Kanko).
Every Onion Is a New Onion
Through the rhythm of daily cooking — and the guidance of a few Italian grandmothers — Elissa Altman discovers the importance of beginner’s mind.
My Mother Loved Her Life
Martine Panzica opens the November 2025 issue with reflections on her mother’s death from ALS, and what it taught her about facing mortality.
How to Contemplate Death
Lisa Ernst on how to be mindful of death—and live with more wisdom, freedom, and gratitude.
No Birth, No Death
Through grief, Valerie Brown discovers there’s no beginning and no end. Like waves, we rise and fall—but we never leave the ocean of being.
Bhikkhu Bodhi & the Joy of Generosity
From going without to feeding thousands, Bhikkhu Bodhi’s life reveals how deep practice can ripen into compassionate action. Toni Pressley-Sanon reports.