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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Lion’s Roar

MY MOTHER LOVED HER LIFE

REMEMBERING JOANNA MACY • 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).

YOU ARE NOT BROKEN • JOSH KORDA reveals how your pain may be a sign—not of personal failure, but of a world that needs changing.

WHAT DHARMA BOOK OR TEXT MEANS THE MOST TO YOU?

EVERY ONION IS A NEW ONION • Through the rhythm of daily cooking—and the guidance of a few Italian grandmothers—ELISSA ALTMAN discovers the importance of beginner’s mind.

CAN BUDDHISM HELP WITH PARKINSON’S? • STAN GOLDBERG, PhD, uses mindfulness, repetition, and slowness to rewire his brain and reclaim his ability to run.

BOOKS IN BRIEF

Bhikkhu Bodhi & the Joy of Generosity • From going without to feeding thousands, Bhikkhu Bodhi’s life reveals how deep practice can ripen into compassionate action. TONI PRESSLEY-SANON reports.

Mindfulness of Death • LISA ERNST on how to contemplate death—and live with more wisdom, freedom, and gratitude.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead Isn’t Just About Dying • 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.

Bardo Thodol in Translation • JUDY LIEF on how The Tibetan Book of the Dead has guided Western seekers through death, drugs, and awakening since 1927.

No Birth, No Death • 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.

HOW TO PRACTICE Just Sitting • 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.

12 EXTRAORDINARY TEMPLES & MONASTERIES • Embark on a visual pilgrimage through awe-inspiring Buddhist sacred sites from around the world.

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