Archives: LR Articles
Walking Ourselves Back to Attention
Ann Tashi Slater reflects on how circumambulation can help us navigate life when we lose our way.
4 Ways to Deepen Your Love
Loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity are the four immeasurables, the path to an open, grounded heart. In this special section, four Buddhist teachers share practices and insights for bringing these qualities to life.
Richard Gere & the Wisdom of Happiness
In this interview with Andrea Miller, Richard Gere shares how Buddhist practice has shaped his activism, his inner life, and his vision for a more compassionate world.
The Doorway to Wisdom
Through mindfulness, we can see the workings of the mind, know the roots of suffering, and discover the peace that’s always available. A teaching by Joseph Goldstein.
She Who Liberates
With the twenty-one praises of Tara, you discover your own fearless compassion. Lama Döndrup Drölma introduces this timeless practice.
Books in Brief: March 2026
Jessica Little reviews new books for the March issue of Lion's Roar.
How to Be Honest With Yourself
False positivity erodes truth and intimacy. Daniel Ahearn offers a path toward honesty.
Who Do We Want to Be in This Moment?
Buddhist scholar Cortland Dahl returns to his native Minneapolis, where he inspired to follow the example of the Tibetan people who have responded to the injustice they have suffered with compassion and wisdom.
The Power of We
Collective awareness is key to tackling the converging crises of our time. Jon Kabat-Zinn on how to move beyond I, me, and mine.
Mindfulness of the Nine Types of Hunger
Jan Chozen Bays shows how mindful attention to nine distinct “hungers” can transform eating on autopilot into a practice of awareness, gratitude, and wise nourishment.
George Saunders on the Art of Not Knowing
The celebrated author talks with Lion’s Roar about mortality, compassion, and why uncertainty is the most honest place a writer can stand.
The Trail Back to Beginner’s Mind
Valerie Brown on how to let go of limiting preconceptions and discover ease and abundance.
The Path of Love
Lion's Roar associate publisher Beth Wallace introduces the March 2026 Issue.
The Creative Force: In Conversation with Novelist Ruth Ozeki
Nancy Chu talks to Ruth Ozeki about her creative process, the power of grief, and what it’s like growing up mixed-race in America.
Toward a Revolution of Love
In this important essay, the late bell hooks inspires us to make her vision of a culture of love come true.
The Path to a Meaningful Life
Grounded in the Three Jewels of Buddhism and the Vajrayana practices of Tibet, the Ancient Wisdom Engaged (AWE) program invites practitioners into a transformative journey of practice, sangha, and awakening.
The Nation is Shattered; Mountain and Rivers Remain
A heartfelt commentary by Zen teacher Roshi Joan Halifax on how, in this time of danger and loss, we can find “the measure of our humanity.”
The Importance of Sympathy, Empathy, and Compassion
Sympathy is understanding someone’s misfortune, says Allyson Pimentel. Empathy is the ability to feel their pain, and compassion is taking action to help them.
In the Land of the Thunder Dragon
From the philosophy of Gross National Happiness to the emerging Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan is reimagining its future through a Buddhist lens. Andrea Miller reports on the country’s evolving balance of tradition and innovation.
Seven Ways to Actualize Skillful Buddhist Political Speech
Let your voice be heard and your presence felt with these tips for skillful engagement from Gregory Snyder.