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This Life, Which is Wonderful and Evanescent

Blanche Hartman explains one of the Buddha's most significant teachings—impermanence—and discusses how it can bring great happiness.

Cómo invocar al Buddha de la Medicina

David Michie nos enseña una meditación de sanación para purificar karma y cultivar el bienestar.

Ram Dass: To Love & Serve

Sara Davidson remembers the American spiritual icon Ram Dass.

Meet a Teacher: James Ishmael Ford

James Ishmael Ford gets personal with the Lion's Roar readership.

Her Story

Tracy Franz reviews "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Zen," "A Quiet Mind," "River of Offerings," and more.

4 Better Ways to Relate to Money

There’s a lot of neurosis around the subject of money. Financial expert Spencer Sherman on four states of mind we can cultivate to improve our relationship with it.

Simply Satisfying

Forget the complexities of "haute cuisine." Sometimes a simple, homey ingredient, fresh andwell-prepared, is what Elissa Altman craves.

Thanks to Guanyin

The opening editorial from the May 2021 issue of Lion's Roar.

A Practice for Letting Your Heart Break

Kimberly Brown offers a practice for when the weight of the world leaves you angry and overwhelmed.

The Garden Path

It takes root; it grows; it blooms. Cheryl Wilfong on how meditation practice is cultivated like a garden.

Lecciones del Covid-19

La recuperación tras Covid-19 se ha sentido como perder el juego de serpientes y escaleras, dice la capellán de hospital Kristina Pearson. Ella nos comparte las lecciones de impermanencia, aceptación y esperanza sabia que ha aprendido en este camino.

Cómo nos enganchamos y cómo nos desenganchamos

Pema Chödrön habla acerca de shenpa, o la urgencia, el gancho que dispara nuestras tendencias habituales a cerrarnos. Nos enganchamos en ese momento en el que nos endurecernos cuando buscamos alivio. Para desengancharnos empezamos por reconocer ese momento de intranquilidad y aprendemos a relajarnos en ese momento.

Cómo responder al Coronavirus como un Bodhisattva

El maestro budista Jack Kornfield habla acerca de lo que podemos hacer en este tiempo confuso y difícil.

Magical Emanations: The Unexpected Lives of Western Tulkus

They were typical kids — then they were recognized as the reincarnations of Tibetan Buddhist masters. Three Western tulkus talk to Andrea Miller.

Abhidhamma Dissects the Mind

The Abhidhamma, says Bhikkhu Bodhi, breaks open how the mind works, what cognition is, and how there can be thoughts without a thinker.

Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Spring 2021

Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews "Be the Refuge" by Chenxing Han, "Esoteric Theravada" by Kate Crosby, "Superiority Conceit" by Bhikkhu Analayo, and more.

Know Your Enemy

We call people who harm us enemies, but is that who they really are? When we see the person behind the label, say Buddhist teachers Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman, everyone benefits.

There is Nothing A Woman Can’t Accomplish

Today, we celebrate International Women's Day by looking at the inspiring women of Buddhism.

There Is No Hinayana

In his new book, "Superiority Conceit in Buddhist Traditions," Bhikkhu Analayo investigates some of the ways we as Buddhists have deluded ourselves about the "other."

The Trauma of an American Untouchable

Arisika Razak shares her reflections on trauma, oppression, and healing the wounds of racism.