According to Pema Chödrön, love and compassion are like the weak spots in the walls of ego.
How to Practice Tonglen
Pema Chödrön teaches us Tonglen, “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion.
A Call to Awareness for White Buddhists
“At times like these,” says Ayesha Ali, “white people, and white institutions, reach out to Black people they barely know or have forgotten about.” She asks white practitioners to reach inside instead and examine their own life and privilege.
Wayne Shorter, Rogue Philosopher
Rod Meade Sperry looks at the life, art, and Buddhism of the jazz great Wayne Shorter.
Don’t Let Hatred Destroy Your Practice
His Holiness the Dalai Lama takes an in-depth look at how we can work with anger and hatred in our practice.
3 Lessons Pema Chödrön Taught Me
On the occasion of Pema Chödrön’s birthday, Lion’s Roar’s deputy editor Andrea Miller shares the important lessons Pema has taught her.
How to Be Equanimous in a Racialized World
In a tense moment on a full plane, Ruth King gets a glimpse of the inner strength of equanimity.
Waves of Impermanence
Lion’s Roar deputy editor Andrea Miller talks about the ocean and what it means to us.
The Challenges of Caregiving
Tynette Deveaux shares the difficulties of caregiving and the truth of suffering.
Do You Believe in Magic?
Miracles happen every day. Lilly Greenblatt looks at the supernatural and (seemingly) ordinary magic of Buddhism.