Archives: LR Articles
Foundational Mindfulness
Jan Chozen Bays explores the essence of mindfulness—what it is, how to practice it, and the transformative power of unifying body, heart, and mind.
The Beautiful Contradiction of Mindfulness
Beth Wallace introduces the September 2025 issue of <em>Lion’s Roar</em>.
Bridging Beliefs: The Power of Interfaith Collaboration
How can learning from other traditions enrich your spiritual practice, and why is interfaith collaboration so vital today? Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller in dialogue with S. B. Rodriguez-Plate, Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Ben Connelly, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati.
Buddha Bows to Buddha
In a world on fire, we need to connect with each other to care for each other. Brian Joshin Byrnes explains how practice can help us come together and recognize one another as buddha.
How to Support a Loved One with Dementia
Mindfulness—of your body, speech, and effort—can help you offer a sense of safety to someone with dementia. Lyle Weinstein explains.
When Your Memory Fails You
Being diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment is a shock, says Sharon Lukert, but it isn’t the end of leading a fulfilling life.
A Chaplain Holds Space for Dementia Patients
Meg Federico’s patients don’t know where they are or who they are. What comforts them, she says, is acceptance.
How to Practice Mindfulness in the Digital Age
Nikki Mirghafori on how to avoid digital pitfalls—from doomscrolling to sending regrettable emails.
How Mindfulness Transforms Conflict into Connection
Robert Waldinger on how to find alternatives to unhealthy patterns and become a more loving, present, and supportive partner.
How to Practice Mindfulness Meditation
Melvin McLeod offers instructions for a basic seated meditation to connect with your body, breath, and mind.
Mindfulness for Activists
Butterfly (Tony Pham) on how to act from clarity instead of rage, from compassion instead of fear.
Books in Brief: September 2025
Jessica Little reviews a new batch of Buddhist books for September.
Parenting Teens with Presence
Therapist Daniel Ahearn offers five ways to support and connect with your teenage children.
Two Practices to Start and End Your Day with Intention
Thupten Jinpa offers two daily practices to bring intention and meaning to your day.
Remembering Joanna Macy’s Wisdom
The renowned Buddhist thinker, environmental activist, and author Joanna Macy passed away on July 19, 2025. She was 96. In her memory, we invite you to read this interview with her and Melvin McLeod, in which she shares her vision for the global awakening our planet needs. At heart, it’s a spiritual revolution.
Pema Chödrön’s Meditation to Touch In with the Present Moment
Try this meditation practice to ground yourself in the present moment from renowned Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön.
How to Feed Your Demons
Lama Tsultrim Allione teaches you an innovative technique, based on the Tibetan Buddhist principles of "Chöd," to turn your inner demons into friends.
Buddha’s Birds
From the swan that Siddhartha nursed as a boy to the fantastical Garuda—Andrea Miller explores the intriguing role that birds play in Buddhist mythology.
What Happens When You Just Stop?
When life starts moving fast, Charlotte Rotterdam asks herself, “Can I just stop?"
The Dalai Lama on Surviving the Climate Crisis Together
For the sake of future generations, the Dalai Lama tells journalist and activist Franz Alt, we must develop a sense of universal responsibility — for the earth and all humanity.