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When We Look at Our Food, We Should Feel Joy
Buddhist nun Jeongkwan Snim is a world-renowned temple chef from Korea. In conversation with Hoo Nam Seelmann, she speaks about food as a source of energy, harmony, and spiritual connection.
A Self-Compassion Meditation to Be Kind to Yourself
A three-step contemplation from Kristin Neff to give yourself the compassion you need (and deserve).
Be Confident in Your Buddhanature
The key to unshakable self-confidence, says Lama Döndrup Drolma, is recognizing the deepest truth of who you are.
The Karma of Taylor Swift
What’s the Buddhist perspective of a certain hit pop song? Sarwang Parikh on why karma isn’t a god or boyfriend.
Founding Editor-in-Chief Melvin McLeod becomes Lion’s Roar’s First Editor at Large
After more than 30 years with Lion’s Roar, our editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod is stepping into the role of editor at large.
Thich Nhat Hanh’s Answers to Children’s Deepest Questions
From “Is nothing something?” to “What do you do when you’re scared?” Thich Nhat Hanh’s answers to children’s questions offer wisdom for all ages.
Listening to the Sounds of the Earth with Larry Ward
Larry Ward shares the daily meditation he uses every morning and every evening to ground himself with the planet.
Larry Ward, senior Buddhist teacher in the Plum Village Tradition, has died
Buddhist teacher, author, and co-founder of The Lotus Institute, Dr. Larry Ward, passed away on August 19 at his home in Rhode Island, leaving behind a legacy of peace and advocacy for healing individual and collective trauma.
How Koans Show Us the Way
Koans, says Zen teacher Rachel Boughton, are a gate into the never-boring world of what we don't know. She shares how to work with them.
The Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness
Norman Fischer on why mindfulness is not always “right.”
When the Buddha Was a Tree
Trees can show us how to be bodhisattvas. Rafe Jnan Martin draws important lessons from an old tale.
Help Map the Field of Buddhist Chaplaincy in North America
Are you a Buddhist chaplain or chaplain-in-training in North America? Take a short survey to help map the future of Buddhist chaplaincy.
Who Was the Buddha?
The Buddha who lived 2,600 years ago was not a god. He was an ordinary person, named Siddhartha Gautama, whose teachings on enlightenment and the end of suffering became the basis of the world religion of Buddhism.
Best Practices for Parents of Grown Children
Parenting grown children requires a middle path, says Ellen Hamada Crane sensei. They need you to keep nurturing them and to let them go.
Thich Nhat Hanh on How to Heal Your Inner Child
Healing the pain of our wounded child within, says Thich Nhat Hanh, is key.
Right Understanding
Anam Thubten on how to understand both ultimate and relative reality — and why this is so important today.
Beyond Moral Rules
In this excerpt from the book “Becoming Yourself: Teachings on the Zen Way of Life,” the late Shunryu Suzuki reflects on how Buddhist precepts can become a path of freedom — not restriction.
Foundational Mindfulness
Jan Chozen Bays explores the essence of mindfulness—what it is, how to practice it, and the transformative power of unifying body, heart, and mind.
How to Practice Mindfulness Meditation
Melvin McLeod offers instructions for a basic seated meditation to connect with your body, breath, and mind.
Mindfulness for Activists
Butterfly (Tony Pham) on how to act from clarity instead of rage, from compassion instead of fear.