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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.
Deepen Your Love with Compassion
Shin Buddhism teaches that wisdom is the cornerstone of compassion. Ellen Hamada Crane Sensei explains.
The View from the Ambulance Window
Serving as an EMT in New York City, Danyoung Kim let go of ambition and opened the door to an unexpected peace.
Gampo Abbey and Dharmata Foundation announce collaboration
Pema Chödrön and Anam Thubten Rinpoche have each offered their blessings.
Overwhelmed by Emotions?
Author and lay Zen teacher Susan Moon is asked: “Should I stop meditating when emotions begin to overwhelm me?”
Books in Brief: July 2026
Jessica Little reviews a new series of books for the July 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.
How to Flourish
Renowned neuroscientists and contemplative teachers Richard J. Davidson and Cortland Dahl draw on decades of research to reveal how awareness, connection, insight, and purpose support genuine well-being, helping us thrive even amid stress and uncertainty.
Tara Brach’s Loving-Kindness Practice for Others
Tara Brach shares a practice that nurtures an inclusive, tender awareness of our shared humanity.
Tara Brach’s Love & Courage
In this time of fracture and uncertainty, Tara Brach offers teachings to help us stay openhearted, guiding us toward compassion, steadiness, and skillful action. Toni Pressley-Sanon reports.
Boundless Loving-Kindness
Editorial intern Sara El-Chaar introduces the July 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.
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.
The Middle Way of Love
Being in relationship is a balancing act, writes nico hase, a middle way between intimacy and autonomy.