Buddhist teacher, author, and founder of Tara Mandala retreat center, Lama Tsultrim Allione, talks with Lion’s Roar magazine’s editor, Andrea Miller, about the meaning and urgency of embracing the sacred feminine as a way to resist the destructive aspects of patriarchal society.
Plus, a reading of “Green Tara: You Are the Divine Feminine” written by Lama Döndrup Drölma from the September 2023 “Women of Wisdom” issue of Lion’s Roar.
Mariana Restrepo, deputy editor of Buddhadharma, speaks with Rosamaría Segura about how her Buddhist practice shapes her approach to death and dying.
Following her insightful and compassionate commentaries on the war in Gaza for lionsroar.com, Buddhist teacher Tara Brach sits down with editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod to talk about the ultimate root of conflict, the destructive dehumanizing known as othering, and how we can overcome it in ourselves and society.
Assistant editor Sandi Rankaduwa talks to Reverend Melissa Opel, a member of the LGBTQ+ community and a minister at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco — the oldest Jodo Shinshu, or Shin Buddhist, church in the mainland United States.
In this conversation from BuddhaFest 2024, Gaetano Maida, executive director of the Buddhist Film Foundation, explores the intersection of film and Buddhism with Sharon Suh, president of the Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women, and author of Silver Screen Buddha. Together, they discuss the importance of telling women’s stories through film, the profound contributions of female filmmakers, and their own experiences watching this year’s selected BuddhaFest films.
Mariana Restrepo speaks to Buddhist teacher and translator Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön about visualization practice, a central aspect of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, followed by a guided Chenrezig visualization practice.
The authors of Flight of the Bön discuss Tibet’s indigenous religion, its influence on Tibetan Buddhism, and why its earth-centered spirituality is so important today.
East Bay Meditation Center teacher Arisika Razak talks about loving-kindness, intergenerational trauma, recognizing our shared humanity, and the vulnerability in “ugly crying.” Razak then leads a loving-kindness meditation practice.
A deep conversation between Rod Meade Sperry and Joseph Goldstein exploring the nature of mind, buddhanature, enlightenment, and the balance between various teachings.
Shantum Seth shares insights on the transformative power of retracing the Buddha's footsteps in India, including the personal pilgrimage of his teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, the vibrant essence of sacred sites, and the profound implications of reconnecting Buddhism to its birthplace.
Stacy McClendon, teacher and co-founder of the BIPOC Sangha at Common Ground Meditation Center, talks with Lion's Roar's Pamela Ayo Yetunde about how mindfulness can transform the way we work.
