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After the Plane Crash
Allan Lokos marvels at the despair, the joy, and the healing process that he and his wife experienced after surviving a horrific airplane crash.
Find salivation at NYC’s “Foodhist” temple
UNIX Gallery in Manhattan opened a Buddhist-style temple that venerates, cake, pizza, sushi, and bacon.
Was Yoda based on this Buddhist master?
A Buddhist scholar says George Lucas met this Tibetan Buddhist rinpoche and used him as the model for Yoda.
The Jedi Way is the Dharma Way
The trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has just been released (watch it here), and to celebrate, we're sharing an excerpt from Matthew Bortolin's book, The Dharma of Star Wars.
Do We Have to Talk About Ethics?
The subject of Buddhist ethics usually brings up negative reactions, but Ethan Nichtern proposes a better way forward.
Pema Chödrön: join me in practicing tonglen for Nepal
Pema Chödrön has joined a number of other Buddhist figures in addressing the suffering in Nepal.
You know that photo of “100,000 monks praying for world peace”?
You may have seen this photo (or others like it) going around, with a note that it depicts 100,000 Burmese -- or, 100,000 Nepali -- monks praying for world peace.
Illustrating genuine nature
Tomi Um’s first editorial illustration was for Lion's Roar in 2009. Since then, she's worked for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and TIME.
6 great Buddhist books for kids
Buddhadharma editor Tynette Deveaux has son who, over the years, has enjoyed many great bedtime stories.
Buddhism and Unitarian Universalism: What’s the connection?
Unitarian Universalism (UU) — an offshoot of Christianity — has a long, friendly history with Buddhism. Many people identify with Buddhism as well as UU.
The Vomit of a Mad Tyger: Allen Ginsberg tells his spiritual story
The spiritual autobiography of Allen Ginsberg, narrating his journey from Blake to the Buddha.
The Heart of the Buddha
Forget all the fancy meditation practices, says His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the real heart of Buddhism is complete commitment to others.
Michael Imperioli talks Buddhism and The Sopranos
In a new interview with comedian Marc Maron on Maron's famous WTF podcast, the multitalented Michael Imperioli gets personal.
Making the Buddha’s Perfections Our Own
As a young child, I loved to play with “magic seeds.” I’d drop them into a glass of water, and they would suddenly swell into huge and exotic paper flowers.
That’s Not Very Buddhist of You
Have you ever had that accusation thrown in your face? Brad Warner has, and it’s made him think about what it really means to act like a Buddhist.
Over and Over Again
According to Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, to be enlightened is to be free of obsessions. Given that I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, I usually feel very far from that ideal.
Meet a Teacher: Jack Kornfield
Jack Kornfield gets personal with the Lion's Roar readership.
Updated: Was “The Dharma Bum” the first Western Buddhist monk?
There's not much to say that isn't said in this video, which is surely one of the most compelling crowdfunding videos we've seen—and a great pitch for a movie we want to see.
On Awakening Through Race, Sexuality, and Gender
I was hungry when I attended my first Nichiren Buddhist meeting in 1988. I mean that literally.
From Patti Smith to Miley Cyrus, Tibet House benefit blurs boundaries
Thursday night's Tibet House benefit concert continued the annual series' reputation for eclectic artistry.