Archives: LR Articles
Boundless Loving-Kindness
Editorial intern Sara El-Chaar introduces the July 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.
Reveal the Mystery
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo on how meditation opens us to the empty, luminous nature of the mind.
The Shadow Side of Buddhism
If you think Buddhism is free of the religious nationalism and violent extremism that plague other religions, think again, says author Sonia Faleiro in this conversation with Editor-at-Large Melvin McLeod.
Walking the High Wire of Love
Being in relationship is a balancing act, writes Nico Hase, a middle way between intimacy and autonomy.
The Unconquerable Heroine
Tara is the fully awakened buddha who appears in twenty-one forms. In this teaching on the middle seven emanations, Lama Döndrup Drölma explores the invincible clarity that restores balance after fear, offering a way to recognize this clarity within ourselves.
Ethics are the Heart of Spiritual Practice
Genuine awakening depends on grounding our practice in nonviolence, compassion, and self-honesty, says Anam Thubten.
What Is a Feast Offering?
Mariana Restrepo invites us into the rich, communal world of tsok, where pleasure and aversion dissolve into sacred offering.
Hands of Wisdom: A Guide to Buddhist Mudras
What are Buddhism’s most iconic mudras, what do they mean, and how can understanding them enrich your practice? In this expansive guide, Barry Boyce explores these questions and more.
How to Practice Metta for a Troubled Time
Mushim Patricia Ikeda teaches us how to generate loving-kindness and good will as an antidote to hatred and fear.
Lion’s Roar among 2026 Awardees of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies
This year’s awardees include four Buddhism Public Scholars, nine dissertation Fellows, five Early Career Research Fellows, a new professorship grant of $300,000, and six Public Impact Grants to be announced this summer.
What to Do When You Can’t Sleep
Meditation and mindfulness can help you get the shut-eye you need. Joseph Emet on how to feel more rested.
A Loving-Kindness Meditation to Heal Your Inner Child
Peggy Rowe Ward and Larry Ward on how to give the wounded child inside you the love and compassion they deserve.
Children Carry Vesak Forward
Mihiri Tillakaratne reflects on her temple’s unusual Vesak celebrations, and how giving youth the space to share their understanding of the dhamma can create a new generation of Buddhists
Coming Home to My Mother’s Love
We don’t always recognize love in the forms it takes. In this intimate reflection, Sister Tue Nghiem comes to see the quiet care her mother offered as the deep tenderness it truly was.
Greed: When Enough Never Feels Like Enough
Marvin Harada reflects on how the desire for “just a little more” manifests as everything from car envy to addiction—and how the act of giving calms the wanting mind.
Truth in Fiction
Pico Iyer loves reading spiritual books, but he’s found just as much good dharma in the books of three favorite novelists.
Chop Wood, Carry Water, Care for Your Mother
Francis Sanzaro explores the complex feelings of frustration that arose while caring for his mother at the end of her life.
Where Compassion Becomes Action
Palestinian activist and mindfulness practitioner Ghadir Shafie calls on us to embody compassion through our daily actions. By doing so, we awaken to the thread that connects our own choices to the lives of people we may never meet.
Too Busy to Meditate?
Vinny Ferraro, senior faculty of Mindful Schools, instructs a parent too busy to maintain a meditation practice, asking: Are there moments in your day when you could check in with yourself?
Take Your Seat, Wherever You Are
Meditation practice doesn’t end when we rise from the cushion. Discover how Cabin Cushion and Centered Life are creating space for stillness, wherever you take your seat.