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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HEALING AMERICA’S RACIAL KARMA • More than 150 years after the end of slavery, America’s tragic racial karma rolls on. If we understand how karma really works, says Buddhist teacher LARRY WARD, we can stop it.

Big Love • THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF LAMA YESHE

HEART EMOJI • Her sangha gathered virtually, but it was still real. RACHEL PAIGE KING on the loss of an online dharma brother.

LIFE LESSONS FROM THE POKER TABLE • Psychologist and mindfulness meditator MARIA KONNIKOVA on her journey from complete novice to poker professional, and what she learned about life, luck, and paying attention.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW THAT YOU FEEL HAS A BUDDHIST MESSAGE?

THE HEALING POWER OF POP STAR GODDESSES • Behind the glitz and fame, says JENNIFER KEISHIN ARMSTRONG, are inspiring stories of real women facing real challenges.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE FREE? • TRACY FRANZ on some timely themes in new books and media.

The Zen of Retirement Living

The Kung Fu Nuns, Fighting for All Sentient Beings • A courageous group of Himalayan Buddhist sisters are championing gender equality and respect for the environment. KAREN GREENSPAN reports.

Teachings from the Mindfulness Experts • America has recently discovered mindfulness meditation. But Buddhists have been doing it for 2,600 years. Here’s what they’ve learned.

Why Mindfulnss Isn’t Enough • Scholar SARAH SHAW explains why mindfulness must work together with ethics, compassion, and wisdom—in Buddhism and in life.

How Mindfulness Leads to Enlightenment • MELVIN MCLEOD on how Buddhism uses mindfulness to develop the wisdom that frees us from suffering.

CALM in the Midst of CHAOS • SHARON SALZBERG on the power of equanimity.

The STAR of the PLATE • ANDREA MILLER reports on celebrity chef Eric Ripert’s spiritual journey, his approach in the kitchen, and what it’s like to go to his restaurant and eat three sumptuous courses (not to mention two desserts).

HIS JOURNEY THAT CHANGED THE WORLD • Scholar ANDREW OLENDZKI on how the Buddha discovered a path to liberation we can all take.

WHAT DO THE BUDDHA’S NAMES MEAN?

THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS • Buddhist teacher and scholar JAN WILLIS on the Buddha’s central teaching—his diagnosis and cure for suffering.

THE PROGRESSIVE BUDDHA • KARMA LEKSHE TSOMO on the Buddha as social reformer—for his time and ours.

LOTS OF BUDDHAS • Professor DONALD LOPEZ on how the understanding of buddhahood evolved and expanded in the centuries following the death of the historical Buddha.

SYMBOLS OF ENLIGHTENMENT • The meaning behind the image

LION’S ROAR BUDDHIST DIRECTORY • A DIRECTORY OF MEDITATION, RETREAT, AND YOGA CENTERS

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