Archives: LR Articles
Ultimately the Same
The historical Christ and Buddha lived and taught thousands of years ago, but their ultimate nature is always present. Renowned theologian Matthew Fox looks at buddhanature and the Cosmic Christ and how we can find them within us.
How Pema Changed My Life
Lion's Roar's Beth Wallace reflects on how Pema Chödrön impacted her life, from the November 2022 Issue of Lion's Roar.
What I Learned in Hell
Buddhist teacher Justin von Budjoss was a chaplain to staff at America’s most notorious jail—Rikers Island in New York. There he learned two important lessons: Buddhism really helps people, and prisons should be abolished.
Lion’s Roar Book Reviews for November 2022
An AI robot answers your spiritual questions. Bonnie Nadzam reviews this innovative new book and other titles coming out this fall.
I Am So Happy You Are Safe
As blow after blow strike the Black community of Minneapolis, Zen practitioner and physician Dr. Didi Koka finds strength in the example of Harriet Tubman and support from a mantra of mutual caring.
Meet a Teacher: Bhante Buddharakkhita
Bhante Buddharakkhita gets personal with the Lion’s Roar readership.
Chan Luminaries
When we recite the names of historical teachers and remember their stories, we find role models for our lives and practice. Bhikshuni Heng Yi on five inspiring Chan ancestors.
4 Places You Can Practice Chan Buddhism
Chan is a vibrant practice tradition in America. Lina Verchery recommends four communities.
Seasons of Awakening
Joan Sutherland shares why we must learn to trust the ebbs and flows of awakening -- agreeing to all of its seasons and tides.
Pema Chödrön me enseñó estas 3 lecciones
En la ocasión del cumpleaños de Pema Chödrön, la editora adjunta de Lion’s Roar, Andrea Miller comparte tres lecciones importantes que le enseñó Pema.
How to Water the Seeds of Happiness
Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings were always profound and practical, showing us effective ways to apply Buddhism’s deepest insights in our own lives. Here he draws on Buddhist and modern psychology to teach us how to cultivate the habit of happiness.
Gone, Gone, Everything Gone
Like leaves in the autumn or wood in the fire, all things pass. But, there is a moment in which we can see things as they are.
Help When Your Heart Breaks
Caring for people who are suffering is a loving, even heroic calling, but it takes a toll. Roshi Joan Halifax teaches this five-step program to care for yourself while caring for others.
To Save the World We Must Come Out of Hiding
When the suffering of the world knocks at our door, says Singhashri Gazmuri, we must be courageous enough to open it.
How Meditation Inspired Jazz Great John Coltrane
Zen teacher Sean Murphy looks back jazz icon John Coltrane and how meditation practice informed his monumental late-period work.
Despertando a tu mundo
A lo largo de tu día puedes hacer una pausa, tomar un descanso de tus pensamientos habituales, y despertar a la magia y la vastedad del mundo alrededor de ti. Pema Chödrön dice que este tipo de práctica de atención plena fácil y espaciosa es lo más importante que podemos hacer con nuestras vidas.
Zazen: Just Sitting, Going Nowhere
The Zen practice of just sitting, says Lewis Richmond, doesn’t help us to reach our destination. It allows us to stop having one. But how do you “go” nowhere?
Sending & Taking: A Guide to Tonglen Meditation
Tonglen, or “sending and taking,” is a meditation practice to kindle sympathy. Breathing in, we take in the pain of others and send them relief while breathing out.
The Ultimate Service
Indigo Ocean explores the concept of worship and how it can enrich the Buddhist practice of awareness.