When the storms of life hit, your body can be a place of refuge and healing. Cyndi Lee says it starts with making friends with your body. www.lionsroar.com/take-refuge-...

Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller on enjoying the holiday you’re having, not the one you were hoping for. www.lionsroar.com/holiday-blues/

Exploring the rich diversity of Buddhist traditions can deepen your connection to the dharma. Gary Gach unpacks the core philosophies and practices of Buddhism’s four major branches. www.lionsroar.com/dharma-101-t...

Awakening can strike like lightning in moments of loss and fear. The key, says Linda Myoki Ryugo Lehrhaupt, is learning to sit through the storm with unwavering resolve. www.lionsroar.com/fierce-deter...

Tracy Franz reviews a new set of books for the January 2026 issue of Lion's Roar. www.lionsroar.com/books-in-bri...

Shawn J. Moore reflects on the practice of cutting through noise and returning to what’s real. www.lionsroar.com/manjushris-c...

Renshin Bunce on presence, listening, and the words that truly bring comfort. www.lionsroar.com/what-to-say-...

Lisa Bennett on how presence can ground us in the face of climate anxiety—offering comfort, clarity, and a way forward. www.lionsroar.com/a-cup-of-tea...

Looking deeply into your own eyes, you learn to let go of self-judgment and discover your innate beauty. Jo Confino on mirror meditation. www.lionsroar.com/how-to-see-y...

Palestinian mindfulness practitioner Ghadir Shafie reflects on Gaza, generational pain, and the radical act of speaking truth in spaces of silence. www.lionsroar.com/all-beings-d...

Allyson Pimentel on how patience helps you stay present in the face of difficulty, allowing compassion and wisdom to be your guide. www.lionsroar.com/patience-ope...

The late Larry Ward taught nonsectarian wisdom, commitment to love, insight into America’s racial karma, and reverence for the natural world. Barry Boyce honors the singular voice of this beloved dharma teacher. www.lionsroar.com/true-great-s...

In this gentle guide, Sharon Suh shares four simple and safe practices for healing and wholeness. www.lionsroar.com/4-practices-...

Jack Kornfield offers a healing visualization where loving awareness becomes the medicine for our deepest wounds. www.lionsroar.com/the-temple-o...

Trauma does not define us. In conversation with Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller, Jack Kornfield reflects on how, at the deepest level, we have always been free. www.lionsroar.com/from-trauma-...

We have a question for you! How does your Buddhist practice or mindfulness connect you to the natural world? Send your answer, location (city/town, state/province/country), and a high-resolution photo of yourself to [email protected]. www.lionsroar.com/share-your-w...

On Thursday, November 20, Lion’s Roar members are invited to join Zen priest Karen Maezen Miller for a live teaching on using awareness to move beyond angry projections and reactions that can be harmful in your life. www.lionsroar.com/live/going-b...

The 19th Annual Lion’s Roar Online Auction, our biggest fundraising event of the year, runs November 9-23, 2025. We invite you to join in on the fun! www.lionsroar.com/the-19th-ann...

Hundreds of Buddhist nuns will receive full ordination as part of the Global Peace Prayer Festival in Bhutan from November 15-19. www.lionsroar.com/over-250-bud...

Share Your Wisdom: How do you integrate mindfulness into your daily routine? www.lionsroar.com/share-your-w...

In the new film “The Wisdom of Happiness,” His Holiness the Dalai Lama shares his timeless message of compassion and interconnection on the big screen. Here, humanitarian, actor, and one of the film’s executive producers, Richard Gere, reflects on its message. www.lionsroar.com/video/richar...

Cindy Rasicot shares a report from September’s historic gathering of Thai Bhikkhunis at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. www.lionsroar.com/dhammananda-...

The celebrated environmental and animal activist and conservationist Jane Goodall passed away today at the age of 91. In this interview with Lion’s Roar editor Andrea Miller, she spoke about the compassion that exists in our natural world. buff.ly/9uUvM5s

Join us today at 8:30 am PST / 11:30 am EST for a live meditation on Zoom with our October resident teacher Mary Stancavage. Format: Drop-in Zoom session Duration: Approximately 20 minutes See details to join below: www.lionsroar.com/weekly-medit...

Jessica Little reviews the latest Buddhist books for the November 2025 issue of Lion's Roar. www.lionsroar.com/books-in-bri...

Embark on a visual pilgrimage through awe-inspiring Buddhist sacred sites from around the world. www.lionsroar.com/12-extraordi...

Martine Panzica opens the November 2025 issue with reflections on her mother’s death from ALS, and what it taught her about facing mortality. www.lionsroar.com/my-mother-lo...

Beloved scholar, activist, and Buddhist teacher Joanna Macy taught generations to face ecological grief without turning away. A reflection on her legacy by Kritee (Kanko). www.lionsroar.com/remembering-...

Josh Korda reveals how your pain may be a sign — not of personal failure, but of a world that needs changing. www.lionsroar.com/you-are-not-...

Stan Goldberg, PhD, uses mindfulness, repetition, and slowness to rewire his brain and reclaim his ability to run. www.lionsroar.com/can-buddhism...

Through the rhythm of daily cooking — and the guidance of a few Italian grandmothers — Elissa Altman discovers the importance of beginner’s mind. www.lionsroar.com/every-onion-...

We don’t sit in order to become a buddha—we sit because we already are one. Brian Joshin Byrnes on the Zen practice of shikantaza. www.lionsroar.com/how-to-pract...

From going without to feeding thousands, Bhikkhu Bodhi’s life reveals how deep practice can ripen into compassionate action. Toni Pressley-Sanon reports. www.lionsroar.com/bhikkhu-bodh...

Through grief, Valerie Brown discovers there’s no beginning and no end. Like waves, we rise and fall—but we never leave the ocean of being. www.lionsroar.com/no-birth-no-...

This ancient text offers a step-by-step guide to what happens when you die—plus it helps you navigate the transitions, losses, and uncertainty in this very life. Judy Lief explains. www.lionsroar.com/the-tibetan-...

Lisa Ernst on how to contemplate death—and live with more wisdom, freedom, and gratitude. www.lionsroar.com/mindfulness-...

Today would’ve marked jazz icon’s 99th birthday. Here, Zen teacher Sean Murphy looks back at how meditation practice informed his monumental late-period work. buff.ly/CjBStU9

From “Is nothing something?” to “What do you do when you’re scared?” Thich Nhat Hanh’s answers to children’s questions offer wisdom for all ages. buff.ly/BFiKY6f

Meg Federico’s patients don’t know where they are or who they are. What comforts them, she says, is acceptance. www.lionsroar.com/a-chaplain-h...

Being diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment is a shock, says Sharon Lukert, but it isn’t the end of leading a fulfilling life. www.lionsroar.com/when-your-me...

Buddhist teacher, author, and co-founder of The Lotus Institute, Dr. Larry Ward, passed away on August 19 at his home in Rhode Island, leaving behind a legacy of peace and advocacy for healing individual and collective trauma. www.lionsroar.com/larry-ward-s...

Mindfulness—of your body, speech, and effort—can help you offer a sense of safety to someone with dementia. Lyle Weinstein explains. www.lionsroar.com/how-to-suppo...

How can learning from other traditions enrich your spiritual practice, and why is interfaith collaboration so vital today? Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller in dialogue with S. B. Rodriguez-Plate, Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Ben Connelly, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati. www.lionsroar.com/bridging-bel...

Jessica Little reviews a new batch of Buddhist books for September. www.lionsroar.com/books-in-bri...

In this intimate Q&A, Amie Barrodale opens up about writing as a parent, rediscovering her Buddhist roots, and how navigating an autism diagnosis transformed the story she thought she was telling. www.lionsroar.com/in-the-bardo...

Therapist Daniel Ahearn offers five ways to support and connect with your teenage children. www.lionsroar.com/parenting-te...

In a world on fire, we need to connect with each other to care for each other. Brian Joshin Byrnes explains how practice can help us come together and recognize one another as buddha. www.lionsroar.com/buddha-bows-...

After losing her son, Diane Esguerra traveled through Peru with his ashes and her practice, discovering unexpected moments of connection, healing, and clarity. www.lionsroar.com/grief-journey/

Mindful movement isn’t limited to yoga or tai chi. Dawn Mauricio on bringing your awareness to lifting, dancing, running, and more. www.lionsroar.com/mindfulness-...

Butterfly (Tony Pham) on how to act from clarity instead of rage, from compassion instead of fear. www.lionsroar.com/mindfulness-...