Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein on 5 styles of habitual reaction—and how to find freedom from yours.
Buddhism’s Next 40 Years: A Time of Reformation
In the fifth issue in our 40th anniversary series, Melvin McLeod imagines how Buddhism may re-vision itself and adapt to meet the challenges ahead.
Beyond Projection: Healing the Teacher–Student Relationship
Buddhist teacher and psychoanalyst Pilar Jennings looks at the psychological pitfalls teachers and students can fall into.
Women Are Not Second-Class Buddhists
Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo calls for an end to the inferior status of Buddhist nuns, and of Buddhist women generally.
The Lion’s Roar Podcast Episode 5: Death Meditation and “MARANASATI 19111”
We talk to composer and multi-instrumentalist Nina Keith about her new album “MARANASATI 19111” in the fifth episode of the Lion’s Roar Podcast.
The Lion’s Roar Podcast Episode 3: Joanna Macy / Bhikkhu Bodhi / Mark Ovland
We discuss the intersections of environmental activism and Buddhist practice in the third episode of the Lion’s Roar Podcast.
The Lion’s Roar Podcast Episode 1: Tim Ryan / What is Zen? / Sylvia Boorstein
We talk Zen, “Zen politics,” and samurai, in the first episode of the Lion’s Roar Podcast.
Buddhism by the Numbers
Buddhism is full of lists and numbers. Find explanations of some of the most important of these, how they connect, and why they’re important.
The Real Source of Happiness
The Buddhist teachings on the jhana states contain a secret about where positive emotions really come from. Allen Weiss explains.
Is it too late to save the planet?
Some meditators have suggested that it’s too late to save the planet, so we should focus on our own spiritual salvation. Zen priest Kritee discusses the concept of “planetary hospice.”







