Archives: LR Articles
Books in Brief: September 2026
Jessica Little introduces new books for the September 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.
Up a Tree, With Nowhere to Go
Roshi Joan Halifax reflects on speaking and remaining silent—and on how to find our way when both feel perilous.
The Power of Insight
Insight — the often overlooked second part of mindfulness — cuts through the misconceptions that cause suffering and clarifies what truly brings happiness. In this excerpt from his new book, “With a Single Breath,” Melvin McLeod says insight is what makes mindfulness a complete, transformative path of life.
How to Write About a Spiritual Journey
Journalist and author Perry Garfinkel reflects on the first travel journal he ever kept and explores how transformative journeys become stories worth telling.
How I Learned to Sit With Discomfort
Serena Baldwin shares the surprising lesson she learned while meditating in a public place.
How Meditation Reveals the Nature of Mind
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo on how meditation opens us to the empty, luminous nature of the mind.
How to Speak Up in Difficult Moments
Mary Stancavage reflects on how the Eightfold Path can help us move through fear, find our voice, and respond to injustice with wisdom and compassion.
The Path of the Dharma
The <i>Dhammapada</i>, one of Buddhism’s most treasured texts, distills the Buddha’s teachings into vivid, practical verses. In this excerpt from his new book <i>At Peace, Filled with Joy</i>, Cuong Lu delves into these teachings, illuminating the path from suffering to wisdom.
Jet Li’s Search for Truth
In this candid Q&A with Editor Andrea Miller, the action star reflects on aging, awareness, and the inner freedom he’s found through Buddhist practice—themes at the heart of his new memoir.
His Dharma Heir
Zen nun Aikon’s late teacher—a sexist—doubted she’d be able to keep his temple going. Now, in the flourishing zendo, she settles herself into his own seat. An excerpt from Ruth Ozeki’s novel <i>The Book of Form and Emptiness</i>.
Share Your Wisdom: How has your practice changed the way you relate to anger?
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Using Heartbreak as Practice
Mariana Restrepo explores how the bodhisattva vow invites us to transform our heartbreak in the face of injustice into compassionate action.
How to Be Present with Grief
Through painting, photography, and meditation, Erin Eberle explores how creative practice can help us be present with our grief, reconnect with the world, and find our way back to ourselves.
Read the Lion’s Roar Foundation 2025 “Report to Our Community”
Our annual community report highlights the Lion’s Roar Foundation’s activities and accomplishments in 2025.
The Life-Changing Words of Mary Oliver
Rick Bass looks at the late Mary Oliver’s poem “The Summer Day,” which asks, “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
Why Buddhists Should Celebrate Juneteenth
Pamela Ayo Yetunde reflects on why Buddhists of all backgrounds should celebrate Juneteenth, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
Dalai Lama, Buddhist teachers and leaders share tributes to Robert A.F. Thurman
“Bob lived a meaningful life and has left behind a legacy that will continue to inspire future students of Tibetan Buddhism and culture for generations to come,” His Holiness writes. “I am sure that the merit he accumulated through a lifetime of service to humanity will bear fruit in lives to come.”
Remembering Robert A.F. Thurman (1941-2026)
Robert A.F. Thurman, renowned Buddhist scholar, activist, teacher, and co-founder of Tibet House US died on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 in Woodstock, New York. He was 84. In this profile from our archives, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong shares his story.
4 Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Practices for Healing
In this gentle guide, Sharon Suh shares four simple and safe practices for healing and wholeness.
Advice for Getting Through Grief
Miriam Tarcov on how to navigate the pain of losing a loved one and—ultimately—reconnect with joy.