You’ve heard about “fake news.” What about “fake buddha quotes”? Bodhipaksa on why, when it comes to dharma, you can’t believe everything you read.
Do Buddhists try to convert people?
I’ve had some conversations with Buddhists who proselytize their view as right. Do Buddhists try to convert people like other religions do?
The Power of Real Love: A Conversation with Sharon Salzberg and bell hooks
Sharon Salzberg and bell hooks sit down with Lion’s Roar’s Melvin McLeod for a discussion on the power of love.
Does Buddhism say I should give money to panhandlers?
Does the Buddhist concept of generosity mean when I see people on the street asking for money I should always give it to them?
Lion’s Roar Book Briefs for September 2017
We review The Best Minds of My Generation by Allen Ginsberg, The Sweeper< by Rebecca Hazell, Writing to Awaken by Mark Matousek, and more.
Hellooo… Anybody Home?
Sumi Kim on shifting your kids’ attention from screens to the real world.
The Most Important Question
In the opening editorial of our September 2017 issue, our editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod contemplates life’s most important questions.
Inside the September 2017 Lion’s Roar magazine
The September 2017 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine features teachings on limitless love from many leading Buddhist teachers.