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Wheel of Time, Wheel of Peace
The Kalachakra empowerment was at the heart of the Global Peace Prayer Festival that just wrapped up in Bhutan. Andrea Miller explores the deep meaning of the Kalachakra.
Let the “Nine Breaths of Purification” Clear Your Mind and Open Your Heart
Daniel Ahearn, LMFT, shares an article and accompanying video on the how and why of a practice he says offers "a gentle revolution, a way to clear what weighs us down, to reconnect with the body, and to remember that every breath offers a chance to begin again."
Bhutan Festival Marks Landmark for Buddhist Nuns
At the culmination of the Global Peace Prayer Festival, 265 nuns received full ordination. This is a profound step toward gender equality in spiritual leadership.
Thich Nhat Hanh on How to Take a Mindful Walk
The late Thich Nhat Hanh emphasized the practice of mindful walking as a profound way to deepen our connection with our body and the earth. Read on and learn how to breathe, take a mindful step, and come back to your true home.
Do Dishes, Rake Leaves: The Wisdom of the Ancient Homemakers
Karen Maezen Miller on how the domestic practice of ancient Zen masters can lead us to intimate encounters with our own lives. Join Maezen every Wednesday in November for a live meditation on Zoom. See details to join <a href="https://www.lionsroar.com/weekly-meditation/">here</a>.
The Myna Bird Knows Her Name
Named after a songbird that learns by listening, Sarika S. Gupta reflects on how mispronunciation and marginalization became invitations to reclaim her voice.
Transforming Self-Comparison Through No-Self
Eda Ocak reflects on how meditation practice and the Buddha’s message of no-self transformed her habit of self-comparison.
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The 19th Annual Lion’s Roar Online Auction has begun!
The 19th Annual Lion’s Roar Online Auction, our biggest fundraising event of the year, runs November 9-23, 2025.
Meet a Teacher: Rev. Doyeon Park
Rev. Park is a minister in the Won Buddhist community and the Buddhist chaplain at two New York universities.
What Nature Teaches Us About Mindfulness
In the natural world, nothing is out of place, Cara Lai reminds us. Mindfulness invites us to see our thoughts and feelings the same way.
La práctica de vivir en comunidad
De acuerdo con el sacerdote Zen Sanriki, vivir en comunidad nos brinda oportunidades para practicar el dharma día a día, momento a momento
How to Find True Refuge in an Uncertain World
We all want security, yet too often we look for it in the wrong places. Br. Phap Huu on a safety that does not depend on circumstances.
Elephant Wisdom
Animals are forced to live in a man-made world. Andrew Lam on the colonization of the wild.
How to Practice Mindful Eating
Jan Chozen Bays teaches us how to make every meal a celebration of gratitude, enjoyment, and true nourishment.
Imagine que es un Buda
En esta segunda parte de su serie sobre el tantra, Mingyur Rinpoche explica cómo la práctica de la visualización nos ayuda a reconocer nuestra naturaleza búdica.
How to Set Meaningful Intentions
Regularly reminding yourself of your intentions is the key to keeping your life on target, says Sylvia Boorstein. She shares how to set meaningful intentions for yourself, your loved ones, and all beings.
El opuesto del aferramiento es la intimidad
Cada uno de nosotros, dice Lama Willa Blythe Baker, está atrapado en las apariencias, pero apartarlas no nos va a liberar, en vez de eso, necesitamos mirarlas más de cerca.
5 Meditations to Calm Anxiety
Five easy meditations you can do to find calm, care for yourself, and ease your anxiety in any situation.
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.