Archives: LR Articles
Deer to the Heart
Even if you don't think much about them, they're always present. Andrea Miller reexamines something we all might have missed in the meaning of the quiet, watchful deer.
Good Evening, Bodhisattvas
Zenkei Blanche Hartman reflects on “The Great Matter” that has driven and sustained her.
6 Ways to Step in a Bucket
Melvin McLeod reflects on the ways in which Buddhism turns your world upside down in the opening editorial of our July 2018 issue.
Review: “The Day The Buddha Woke Up”
We review "The Day The Buddha Woke Up," by Andrea Miller. From the July 2018 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.
A diet for a healthy world
Clair Brown and Pearl McLeod explain how changing your diet can change the world.
The Balanced Body and the Middle Way
While tension and imbalance manifest as discursiveness, a truly balanced body generates an ease and relaxation that naturally supports the awakened mind.
The Case for Rebirth
Guy Armstrong reviews "Rebirth in Early Buddhism and Current Research," by Bhikkhu Analayo. From the Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma.
The Buddhist Teachings on Rebirth
Moment to moment, lifetime to lifetime — death and rebirth are happening all the time. Nine leading Buddhist teachers explain the concept of rebirth.
Reincarnation: What do modern research and traditional Buddhist teachings say?
In the current issue of Lion's Roar magazine, we look at academic research on reincarnation at the University of Virginia. How does that research compare to the Buddhist views? We break it down.
The Tibetan Buddhist View of Death and Rebirth
In the March 1995 Lion's Roar magazine, Professor Robert Thurman explained the Tibetan Buddhist view of death and rebirth.
Do You Only Live Once? The Evidence for Rebirth
What happens after you die? That used to be just a religious question, but science is starting to weigh in. Sam Littlefair looks at the evidence that you’ve lived before.
These Flames are Cool and Refreshing
What do a 16th-century Zen master and a contemporary cartoon dog have in common? Both of them maintained equanimity as their worlds burned, says Cristina Moon. And this is why we train as Buddhists.
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English
Bhante Gunaratana explains that the Four Foundations of Mindfulness are mindfulness of body, feelings, mind, and dhamma.
How Meditation Changes Your Brain — and Your Life
Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson tell the story of this revolutionary breakthrough in our understanding of how meditation works.
Sharon Salzberg: Love Is Not Weakness
There is a misconception, says Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg, that developing a more loving heart will make us weak.
A Surfer’s Guide to Buddhism
Jaimal Yogis, the author and surfer behind "Saltwater Buddha" and his forthcoming memoir, "All Our Waves Are Water," on riding Buddhism’s three big waves.
A Buddhist pot-smoker on quitting weed
Pot use is having its moment, finding new acceptance across America. So why, after a long love affair with weed, has this Buddhist kicked it to the curb?
Willa Blythe Baker’s advice for climate change activists
Willa Blythe Baker talks to Lion's Roar deputy editor Andrea Miller about how to build a movement that can change the world.
The Cage Fight in My Head
From a young age, Cameron Conaway was trained to channel rage into violence. Years later, he learned he could transform his anger into something else. Trigger warning: abuse.
Even the Colonel Is Meditating
Meditation is getting mainstream enough to attract the attention of big advertisers. Rod Meade Sperry analyzes the latest videos from KFC.