El yogui errante

Siendo un autor best-seller y una estrella ascendente en el mundo budista, un día, Mingyur Rinpoche salió y dejó todo atrás. Andrea Miller comparte su reporte acerca de un lama moderno desafiando el camino antiguo de los yogis errantes.

¿Cuáles son Las Cuatro Nobles Verdades?

¿Cuáles son Las Cuatro Nobles Verdades? Las famosas cuatro verdades budistas son llamadas nobles porque nos liberan del sufrimiento. Son las enseñanzas básicas de Buda, y comprenden el camino budista completo.

How to Free Yourself from the 7 Obsessions

To free ourselves from habitual patterns, says Valerie Mason-John, we need to see how they have become part of our identity.

La práctica de vivir en comunidad

De acuerdo con el sacerdote Zen Sanriki, vivir en comunidad nos brinda oportunidades para practicar el dharma día a día, momento a momento

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Cultiva tu atención plena en el jardín 

Cheryl Wilfong nos comparte cómo practicar las cuatro aplicaciones de la atención plena en el jardín.

Lo que en verdad nos hace felices

Como maestro budista, psiquiatra y destacado investigador, el Dr. Robert Waldinger estudia la vida desde tres perspectivas muy diferentes, pero afirma que todas llegan a la misma conclusión básica sobre lo que realmente hace que nuestras vidas sean felices y tengan sentido, y lo que no. Ilustraciones de Libby Burns.

How to Create a Meditation Space 

No matter your living situation, you can have a place to practice. Yaotunde Obiora explains.

Books in Brief: May 2025

Jessica Little reviews a series of new books for the May 2025 issue of Lion's Roar.

Life on the Edge

Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax describes five “edge states” where courage meets fear and freedom meets suffering.

Buddhism-informed activist Mohsen Mahdawi freed after ICE detention

Mahdawi’s case has found support in some corners of the Buddhist community, most notably in via letters from mostly American Zen teachers as well as from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi. 

10 Tips for a Mindful Home

Karen Maezen Miller offers 10 simple tips for a mindful home.

Mohsen Mahdawi at peace, meditating, he tells NPR in prison interview

It is the first media interview with Mahdawi -- the detained student activist and former president of Columbia University’s Buddhist Association -- or any of the students detained by the Trump administration.

Join Our “The Wisdom of Pema Chödrön Summit” Replay Weekend

Join us May 2-4 for a special free replay weekend of “The Wisdom of Pema Chödrön Summit.”

How to Practice Deep Relaxation

Relaxing the mind is a big goal of Buddhist practice, but to do that you need to relax your body as well. Sister Chan Khong teaches us a three-step practice to access a deep restfulness that rivals sleep.

The Four Highest Emotions

Ayya Khema on cultivating loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity.

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A Spring Prayer

Shozan Jack Haubner presents a prayer for the chaotic awakening of nature that is spring.

Transcending Time with Umeboshi

Elissa Altman shares the story of "Grandma's Ghost," a 30-year-old Japanese <em>umeboshi</em> plum, and the healing it brought in this difficult time.

New York Buddhists support detainee Mohsen Mahdawi

The Buddhist Council of New York and the Columbia University Buddhist Association have both called for the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, the former president of the C.U.B.A., who is facing deportation.

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Remembering Our Friend and Colleague, Cindy Littlefair

We remember Cindy Littlefair, our dear friend and longtime human resources manager, whose invaluable contribution and dedication left a lasting impact on everyone at Lion’s Roar.

New York City Co-Names Street “Thich Nhat Hanh Way” in Honor of Renowned Zen Teacher

On April 11, New York City co-named a stretch of West 109th Street “Thich Nhat Hanh Way” in a moving tribute to the late Zen teacher. Sandi Rankaduwa reports on the historic ceremony.