Does the Buddhist concept of generosity mean when I see people on the street asking for money I should always give it to them?
How to Practice Shamatha Meditation
Shamatha meditation is the foundation of Buddhist practice. Lama Rod Owens teaches us a version from the Vajrayana tradition.
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.
The Sacred Desire to Exist
Out of the primordial desire to exist, everything comes into being. This sacred force, says Anam Thubten, is different from clinging, which is the source of our suffering.