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How Self-Compassion Can Help Us Survive the Holidays
If you're spending the holidays with family this year, Jeremy Mohler has some advice for staying present when old wounds pop up.
El camino sin fondo
Santiago Santai Jiménez reflexiona sobre cómo al aceptar la impermanencia nos abrimos a una percepción directa de la realidad, nos ayuda a experimentar la riqueza en la vida diaria.
The Groundless Path
Santiago Santai Jiménez reflects on how embracing groundlessness and impermanence can help us experience richness in daily life.
What Does It Mean to Be a Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Practitioner?
Over the last decade, there’s been an increased awareness of the adverse effects of trauma in the mindfulness and meditation discourse. Naomi Matlow explains.
Hecho con amor
Hechas con masa de maíz, las arepas se comen en América del Sur desde la época precolombina. Para Mariana Restrepo son un recuerdo de todas las manos que la han alimentado, de todas las manos que la han formado.
You’re with Us on This Journey
Publisher Ben Moore introduces the January 2022 issue of Lion's Roar.
Meet a Teacher: Qalvy Grainzvolt
Qalvy Grainzvolt gets personal with the Lion's Roar readership.
Cooked with Love
Arepas have been eaten in South America since pre-Columbian times. For Mariana Restrepo, they’re a reminder of all the hands that have fed and shaped her.
Cuando la noche se ilumina
Santiago Avilés refleja sobre el simbolismo de la iluminación presente en la celebración tradicional de la fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepción en Colombia, al igual que en la celebración Zen de Rohatsu, o la celebración del despertar del Buda. Estas dos celebraciones inspiradas en la luz y la iluminación, nos invitan a la contemplacion, la meditación, y a mantener encendida la lumbre de nuestra determinación espiritual, cualquiera que sea nuestra práctica.
The How of Happiness
Mindfulness, courage, and compassion are key. Bonnie Nadzam presents a selection of new books on living well.
Buddhist Sangha as Refuge for LGBTQ+ People
Pamela Ayo Yetunde reflects on the recent shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, sharing how Buddhists can work to create a community of refuge for LGBTQ+ people.
Psychedelic Insight
Psychedelics and spirituality—including more than a few Buddhist concepts and practices—are reuniting with science after decades of estrangement. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong on this new frontier in the study of mind.
The Power of Silence
Silence can be noble or ignoble, liberating or oppressive. Bhante Sumano on knowing when, why, and how to be silent—but not silenced.
How to Work With Anxiety: 3 Techniques For Lasting Change
Anxiety is a natural response to being human, says Lion’s Roar’s Chris Pacheco. When we try to control our anxious feelings instead of accepting them, we might end up exacerbating fear and worry. Here, he outlines three main strategies for moving through anxiety.
What Is Zen Buddhism and How Do You Practice It?
Zen teacher Norman Fischer takes you through the principles and practices of the major schools of Zen. Includes specially selected articles for further reading.
Interested in a Mindfulness Degree or Certificate? Here’s What to Expect
The study of mindfulness as an academic field is growing rapidly. Naomi Matlow shares some of what's out there.
Destruction and Rebuilding: Two Years in the Life of a Tibetan Monk
Dhondup T. Rekjong shares the story of Geshe Tenzin Tsepak, a Tibetan monk who witnessed the destruction of Tibetan culture in the early 1980s and played a part in its rebuilding and revival.
Building Beloved Communities
Rehena Harilall shares her vision of building and repairing community with an open, kind, and compassionate heart.
Lama Tsomo on Buddhist Practices That Help Us Cultivate Wisdom & Connection
Rod Meade Sperry talks to Lama Tsomo about her new book "Deepening Wisdom, Deepening Connection."
La amistad espiritual es el camino
Cada uno de nosotros, dice David Viafora, puede ser un kalyana mitra, o “amigo espiritual”. Aquí nos dice cómo.