Archives: LR Articles
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.
12 Extraordinary Buddhist Temples & Monasteries
Embark on a visual pilgrimage through awe-inspiring Buddhist sacred sites from around the world.
How to Practice Just Sitting
We don’t sit in order to become a buddha—we sit because we already are one. Brian Joshin Byrnes on the Zen practice of shikantaza.
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10 Vows to Not Make Things Difficult
Who’s really making things difficult? asks Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller. Here are ten ways to take care of your end.
How to Do Gatha Practice
By reciting the short verses known as gathas, says Zachiah Murray, we transform any activity into an opportunity to awaken to our true nature.
The Mindful Future: A Conversation with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness isn’t just about cultivating personal well-being. In this final installment of a three-part conversation, Jon Kabat-Zinn talks to Melvin McLeod about how mindfulness is the key to fostering a more compassionate, ethical society.
How to Open Your Heart
Tonglen is a transformational Buddhist meditation that awakens compassion. Susan Kaiser Greenland offers step-by-step instructions.
The Samsara of “Severance”
The surreal Apple TV+ series not only shows us the workings of karma and suffering, says Kim Thai, it also hints at liberation.
4 Steps to Transform Anxiety with RAIN
RAIN meditation helps us cultivate awareness, self-compassion, and resilience. Gullu Singh shares how to recognize, allow, investigate, and nurture anxious feelings.
Khyentse Norbu’s Film “Hema Hema” Offers a Visionary Glimpse of the Bardo
Originally released in 2016, Khyentse Norbu’s film “Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait” recently debuted in U.S. theaters. Karen Greenspan explores the film’s provocative meditation on the Tibetan Buddhist bardo and the identities we cling to.
Through the Gateway of the Senses
Francesca Fremantle on sight, sound, touch, and other sensory miracles that occur when we cleanse our perceptions of grasping and attachment.
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.
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.
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.