Lion's Roar

The Lion's Roar celebrates the spirit of wakefulness wherever it appears - in the arts, relationships, politics, livelihood, popular culture, and all the challenges of modern life. It offers a Buddhist view for people of all spiritual traditions who are open, inquisitive, passionate and committed.

MEDITATIONS & GUIDANCE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

ENCORE PRESENTATION OF BUDDHAFEST

PRISON DHARMA UPDATE

SRI LANKA: A LIVING TAPESTRY OF BUDDHISM

Buddhadharma • DEEPEN YOUR PRACTICE & STUDY OF BUDDHISM

Lion’s Roar

THE BEAUTIFUL CONTRADICTION OF MINDFULNESS

BUDDHA BOWS TO BUDDHA • 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.

Travel afar, journey within.

PARENTING TEENS WITH PRESENCE • Therapist DANIEL AHEARN offers five ways to support and connect with your teenage children.

GRIEF JOURNEY • After losing her son, DIANE ESGUERRA traveled through Peru with his ashes and her practice, discovering unexpected moments of connection, healing, and clarity.

Mindfulness That Goes Deeper

IN THE BARDO • 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.

BOOKS IN BRIEF

A Comparative Perspective on Mindfulness

How to Support a Loved One with DEMENTIA • Mindfulness—of your body, speech, and effort—can help you offer a sense of safety to someone with dementia.

A Chaplain Holds Space for Dementia Patients • MEG FEDERICO’s patients don’t know where they are or who they are. What comforts them, she says, is acceptance.

When Your Memory Fails You • Being diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment is a shock, says SHARON LUKERT, but it isn’t the end of leading a fulfilling life.

Bridging Beliefs • 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.

THE JOY OF MINDFUL LIVING • Mindfulness is a way of being in the world with intention, awareness, and ease. In this special section, learn how to bring your full presence to every facet of your life.

FOUNDATIONAL MINDFULNESS • JAN CHOZEN BAYS explores the essence of mindfulness—what it is, how to practice it, and the transformative power of unifying body, heart, and mind.

HOW TO PRACTICE MINDFULNESS MEDITATION • Instructions for basic seated meditation

MINDFULNESS & NATURE • Mindfulness is not about trying to change how you feel, says CARA LAI. It’s about knowing that your feelings are natural.

MINDFULNESS & RELATIONSHIPS • ROBERT WALDINGER on how to find alternatives to unhealthy patterns and become a more loving, present, and supportive partner.

MINDFULNESS & TECHNOLOGY • NIKKI MIRGHAFORI on how to avoid digital pitfalls—from doomscrolling to sending regrettable emails.

MINDFULNESS & EXERCISE • Mindful movement isn’t limited to yoga or tai chi. DAWN MAURICIO on bringing your awareness to lifting, dancing, running, and more.

MINDFULNESS & ACTIVISM • BUTTERFLY (TONY PHAM) on how to act from clarity instead of rage, from compassion instead of fear.

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