Archives: LR Articles
Imagine a Pine Tree
Thich Nhat Hanh answers a retreatant’s question on what to do in the face of suffering. "Anything you do for yourself, you do for the world."
Songs to remind you that In This Moment, You Are Enough
Rapper and musician Born I Music shares the inspiration behind his new album, "In This Moment."
Everything Dies
It’s the Buddha’s basic teaching. It’s life’s universal truth. It’s what we most want to deny. Sallie Jiko Tisdale on how this hard but liberating truth can transform your life.
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.
The Three Minds of Zen
Zen teaches that we should maintain “a joyful mind, an elder’s mind, and a great mind.” According to Jisho Sara Siebert, they’re never far away.
This World of Dew
Editor-in-Chief Melvin McLeod reflects on the importance of death in Buddhist philosophy in the opening editorial of the November 2021 issue of Lion's Roar.
The Maras of Privilege
Scholar and practitioner Ann Gleig on the backlash she and others experience against their work for racial justice in Buddhism.
Waves of Change
From menopause to emotional upheavals to contemplating mortality, Tracy Franz recommends new books to help us navigate life’s changes.
Buddhist Funeral Traditions
Buddhist funeral traditions around the world help both the dead and their loved ones let go and move on.
Birth and Death in Every Breath
When we practice mindfulness of breath, says Judy Lief, we connect to the reality that birth and death are happening in every moment.
Where, Oh Where Will I Go?
“When the body has dissolved into the four elements, where will you go?” asks the koan called Doushuai’s Third Barrier. Vastness into vastness, concludes Zen teacher John Tarrant.
Good Death? Let’s Get Real
Most of the time death won’t follow our script, says Roshi Joan Halifax. But amid its messiness and pain, our experience can be respected, and we can learn.
My Private Cineplex
The writer's job, says Pico Iyer, is to watch his moods and thoughts, as captivating yet passing as the seasons, and decide which are worth sharing.
The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Radical Friendship and Tonglen Practice with Kate Johnson
Buddhist meditation teacher Kate Johnson leads a tonglen meditation session informed by current events and talks about her new book "Radical Friendship."
Real but Not True: How These Four Words Can Help With Strong Emotions
Sometimes we think irrational things while the truth is right in front of us. When that happens, says Jeremy Mohler, four simple words can help bring us back to earth.
Spiritual Free Agents: The Buddhists of Gen Z
A report on findings from Gen Z Buddhists surveyed in Springtide Research Institute's "The State of Religion and Young People."
Body and Me
Body was 375 pounds. Ira Sukrungruang bares his soul about their complicated relationship.
The Alchemy of Mindfulness
Tara Bennett-Goleman describes how the transforming power of mindfulness can be applied to our painful emotional patterns.