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The Joy of a Long Walk

by Sam Littlefair| October 22, 2020

The Joy of a Long Walk

Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com editor Sam Littlefair thinks about the practice of walking.

Review: “Without Ever Reaching the Summit”

by Andrea Miller| August 31, 2020

Review: “Without Ever Reaching the Summit”

We review “Without Ever Reaching the Summit: A Journey” by Paolo Cognetti.

How to Be Equanimous in a Racialized World

by Ruth King| July 8, 2020

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.

Where the Buddha’s Lessons Began

by Ryan N. Fitzpatrick| May 21, 2020

Where the Buddha’s Lessons Began

On a backpacking trip through Nepal and Ladakh, Ryan Fitzpatrick encountered his fair share of expectations, attachments, and obstacles. Though none of us are traveling right now, here he shares what we can learn when we do.

Holding Still in the Middle of Fire

by Elizabeth Monson| April 15, 2020

Holding Still in the Middle of Fire

Lama Elizabeth Monson was on pilgrimage with her husband in Bhutan when borders began to close as coronavirus cases expanded around the world. Trying to get home, she learns the power of finding stillness in the midst of chaos.

The Power of Pilgrimage

by Andrea Miller| July 19, 2019

The Power of Pilgrimage

In our Weekend Reader newsletter, Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller shares her transformative experience on pilgrimage in India.

Only Nirvana Is More Beautiful

by Andrea Miller| July 18, 2019

Only Nirvana Is More Beautiful

Andrea Miller visits the ancient artistic wonder in India known as the Ajanta Caves.

The Dharma Was Built on These Bricks

by Andrea Miller| July 18, 2019

The Dharma Was Built on These Bricks

Andrea Miller visits the ruins of Nalanda, the great university where much of what we know today as Buddhism was developed.

Ancient Buddhist city of Bagan added to UNESCO World Heritage List

by Sophia Kamps| July 16, 2019

Ancient Buddhist city of Bagan added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Bagan, in Maynmar, is one of 29 sites added to UNESCO’s list this year.

The Handprint Left Behind

by Vanessa Sasson| June 6, 2019

The Handprint Left Behind

A young monk in Nepal practiced so many prostrations that he left his handprint pressed into a mat. Vanessa Sasson can’t forget him.

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