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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ANYTHING CAN BE PRACTICE

WHERE DID MY GRANDFATHER GO? • When a loved one dies, grown-ups don’t always know what to say to kids. GAIL SILVER has helpful tips based on Buddhist teachings.

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU SAY THE WRONG THING • RENÉ RIVERA on how to have empathy for the person you’ve hurt—and yourself.

DESCENDANT OF THE STRONGEST OF THE STRONG • JAMES LYNCH on why he practices not just for himself, but also for his ancestors and all beings.

THERE IS NOTHING OTHER THAN THIS • DARREN KLEINBERG teaches a Jewish-Buddhist practice for holding the whole universe in your heart.

I’M THE AUNTY NOW! • For MIHIRI TILLAKARATNE, “aunty” is a verb. It’s what she does to support and shape her community.

THE FOUR GIVINGS • Buddhism’s four immeasurables aren’t just states of mind we can achieve, says VENERABLE HUI CHENG. They’re gifts we can give to others.

THE TASTE OF LONGING • Do you painfully flip-flop between indulging and resisting your cravings? LISA ERNST on how to find freedom.

HOW TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD • You don’t have to be perfect to create positive change. JESSICA LITTLE reviews eight inspiring new books.

New Frontiers in CONTEMPLATIVE SCIENCE • A new generation of scientists is studying the effects of spiritual practice on body and mind. BARRY BOYCE reports on what they’re learning.

MIND OR BRAIN? • ANDY KARR on the nature of consciousness—and what it means for scientists and spiritual seekers.

Step into Awareness • Walking meditation is not just an opportunity to stretch our legs, says KOUN FRANZ. It’s a practice in living all of life as meditation.

Loving-Kindness for All Beings & All Bodies • Metta meditation is healing and heart-opening. ARISIKA RAZAK leads us through the practice.

Why I Practice Metta Meditation • Lion’s Roar readers on how loving-kindness has changed their lives.

CHANTING for BUDDHAHOOD • Shodaigyo meditation combines silent sitting with chanting to the beat of a drum. RYUEI MICHAEL MCCORMICK on how to do this calming yet exhilarating practice.

You Are the Embodiment of Compassion • When you view yourself as the bodhisattva Chenrezig, you experience your true nature. LAMA DÖNDRUP DRÖLMA offers step-by-step instructions for Chenrezig practice.

How to Do Chenrezig Practice

The Method of No-Method • The practice is to be fully here, with this body and mind, in this space. REBECCA LI on silent illumination.

Silent Illumination • Master Sheng Yen’s evocative translation of MASTER HONGZHI ZHENGJUE’s poem on the method of no-method.

Address Book for the Firefly on the Road North #6 • here a river—you can stop you can bathe & rest you can meditate on water & stones & the flow you can note the breath sound of all our lives