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.

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THE PROFOUND PRACTICE OF ENJOYING LIFE

THE ART OF MINDFULNESS • Painting a picture and writing a poem can be a gateway to experiencing the present moment. RACHEL ROSE on how to practice mindful creativity.

QUEERING SHINRAN • JEFF WILSON on what one medieval monk can teach us about creating inclusive communities today.

LA MILPA • Corn and community, sun and squash—everything and everyone is connected. RONIT JINICH on our relationship with the other.

THE HEART OF A BUDDHA • How do we embrace life with equanimity and skillful means? JESSICA LITTLE recommends new books that are helping to show the way.

Rima Fujita Has a Dream • Art for art’s sake was her goal, then art became her tool for a larger purpose. NANCY HOM profiles the renowned artist and philanthropist Rima Fujita.

What Do You Really Want? • Take time to discover your deepest desires, says BROTHER PHAP LINH. By shining the light of mindfulness on your volition, you’ll find more freedom.

The Wisdom of Desire • Desire in the form of attachment is a cause of suffering, says JUDY LIEF. But if we can take the ego out of desire, we uncover its joyful, sacred wisdom.

True Love • Sexual energy can be destructive, says SHANTUM SETH. But nurtured within love, mindfulness, and insight, it can flower into a sacred union.

THAY TEACHES US HOW TO LOVE • The Five Mindfulness Trainings are THICH NHAT HANH’s framing of the Buddhist precepts for modern times. What follows is True Love, the third training.

HOW TO HAVE Mindful Sex • Slowing your mind is not just great foreplay, says CHERYL FRASER, it also leads to a deeper connection with your partner.

WISER LEARNING • What’s it like to study at a Buddhist or Buddhist-inspired university in America? LINDSAY KYTE on University of the West, Naropa University, and the Institute of Buddhist Studies.

THUS HAVE WE HEARD • Sutras are ancient texts that are still deeply meaningful today. Six dharma teachers each unpack a beloved sutra.

UNDEFEATED & UNSHAKEN • When you ardently practice clear seeing, it’s always an auspicious day. GIL FRONSDAL on the Bhaddekaratta Sutta.

SHARP LIKE A DIAMOND • With the wisdom of the Diamond Sutra, we cut through all delusions, says MU SOENG.

FULLY IN BLOOM • With the Lotus Sutra as her guide, MYOKEI CAINE-BARRETT discovered her own worth.

CONNECT THE DOTS • We can only realize boundaryless connection if we know our boundaries. BEN CONNELLY on the Avatamsaka Sutra.

GONE, GONE, GONE BEYOND • Empty of a separate self, we are connected to everything and everyone. ELI BROWN-STEVENSON on the Heart Sutra.

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