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Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche, senior lama in the Nyingma school, has died
Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche, a senior lama of the Palyul lineage of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, died on Saturday April 8.
How to Make a Spectacular Mistake
You’re going to make one anyway, says Anita Feng. So why not go big? You might end up with something more beautiful than perfection.
The Buddha’s Mnemonic Device
Associate Editor Mihiri Tillakaratne introduces the May 2023 Issue of Lion's Roar.
Sujata’s Gift
Realizing the middle way between asceticism and indulgence, Siddhartha accepted milk-rice from the farmer Sujata. Hun Lye celebrates the delicious, healthy rice dishes, which can remind us of that pivotal meal.
Dakini Energy: Feminist-Buddhist Artist Michela Martello
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong profiles the inspiring feminist-Buddhist artist Michela Martello—her life, her work, and the dream that put her on the spiritual path.
The Eightfold Path: Right Speech
Do you have something you want to say? Nikki Mirghafori on the questions to ask yourself.
The Eightfold Path: Right Livelihood
Work can be a path to changing the world, personal growth, and even spiritual discovery. Tami Simon explains.
The Eightfold Path: Right Effort
It’s not about striving for success, says Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön. Right effort is a graceful fine-tuning.
The Eightfold Path: Right Concentration
When you’re in harmony with all the factors on the eightfold path, that is right concentration. A teaching by Bradley Donaldson.
Let’s Not Walk on Dead Bodies
Zenzele Isoke calls on Western Buddhists to confront gun culture and the profound suffering it creates.
Impecable desde el principio
Para superar los cinco obstáculos principales que enfrenta un bodhisattva, dice Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, debemos darnos cuenta de que todos los seres son primordialmente puros. En este artículo nos presenta las enseñanzas esenciales sobre la naturaleza búdica del libro de Maitreya, Uttaratantra Shastra.
America Needs bell hooks
Lion’s Roar is proud to offer this selection of bell hooks' writings and conversations from our pages on spirituality, race, feminism, and life.
The Sunlight of Awareness
Shine the warm light of awareness on your thoughts and feelings, says Thich Nhat Hanh.
Can a Chatbot Share True Dharma?
Jiryu Mark Rutschman-Byler shares the story of “Roshibot,” an AI bot he created and trained with the teachings of the late Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki Roshi.
Despiertos en el ahora
“Buda” significa “el despierto”. Karen Maezen Miller sobre de qué se despertó el Buda y cómo puedes despertar tú también.
Los cuatro fundamentos de la atención plena del Buda
Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi desempaca el manual de atención plena original del Buda.
Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Spring 2023
Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews "The Two Truths in Indian Buddhism," "Buddhist Ecological Protection of Space," "Forgiveness: An Alternative Account," and more.
Meet a Teacher: Arinna Weisman
Arinna Weisman gets personal with the Lion's Roar readership.
Ya eres un Buda
En este artículo, el primero de una serie de cuatro partes sobre tantra, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche presenta las tres etapas de la meditación. La meditación, dice, es el proceso de reconocer tu naturaleza búdica y luego fomentar ese reconocimiento.
The Bird in the Cage Dilemma
C. Pierce Salguero contemplates the karmic framework in Buddhism, and how it informs life's ethical dilemmas.