The March 2018 issue of Lion’s Roar is a special all-teachings issue. Inside, you’ll find teachings on key Buddhist principles, and what they mean for your life, from over 20 great Buddhist teachers including Pema Chödrön, Sharon Salzberg, Shunryu Suzuki, Roshi, and more.
The All-Teachings Issue
Editorial / Welcome to the issue
Sharpen Your Prajna by Andy Karr
Enlightenment: Discovering Your True Nature
- Glimpses of Awakening by Judy Lief
- Wherever You Are, Enlightenment Is There by Shunryu Suzuki, Roshi
- Enlightenment Is a Day-To-Day Practice by Joan Sutherland, Roshi
- Nibbana is Letting Go by Ajahn Chah
- Mind Is Buddha by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold
The Four Noble Truths: Suffering & the End of Suffering
- These Truths Will Set You Free by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
- A Feedback Loop of Virtue by Sylvia Boorstein
- Become a Noble Being by Traleg Rinpoche
Meditation: Taming Your Wild Mind
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- Open Your Heart and Mind to Life by Pema Chödrön
- The Unique Power of Mindfulness by James Baraz
- Stability and Insight: The Buddhist Formula by Gaylon Ferguson
- The First Noble Misunderstanding by Karen Maezen Miller
- Sit Down, Shut Up, Pay Attention by James Ishmael Ford
- Don’t Battle Against Your Thoughts by Jules Shuzen Harris
- How Everything Becomes Meditation by Chögyam Trungpa
See also: How to Meditate
Is Buddhism a Religion?
- Yes: It’s about Ultimate Reality by Charles S. Prebish
- No: It’s Spiritual but Not Religious by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
- Yes, No, Kind-of: It’s a Big Tent by Joan Sutherland, Roshi
Karma: How Cause & Effect Work in Your Life
- Karma Is Ego, Ego Is Karma by Reginald Ray
- It’s All about Our Intentions by Toni Bernhard
- Our Guide to Future Happiness by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Refuge: The Decision to Become a Buddhist
- A Commitment to Liberation by Christina Feldman
- Homeless and Groundless by Chögyam Trungpa
- Trust the Three Treasures by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold
Emptiness: How Things Really Are
- The Open Dimension by Pema Chödrön
- Why Emptiness Is the Antidote to Fear and Suffering by Norman Fischer
- The Middle Way by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel
Bodhisattva: How to Benefit All Beings
- The Bodhisattva’s Vow by Sharon Salzberg
- Tara, Mother of All the Buddhas by Lama Palden Drolma
- Practicing the Six Perfections by Sakyong Mipham
- Why We Need Bodhisattva–Activists by David R. Loy
The Moment
From Where I Sit
The Lives of Others by Norman Fischer
Bodhisattvas
Donkey Dharma: Mark Meyers
Q&A
The Dharma of Recovery: Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason–John
Heart & Mind
The Real Source of Happiness by Allen Weiss
Advice for Difficult Times
I Couldn’t Trust My Parents’ Love by Lauren Casalino
This Dharma Life
A Love Supreme by Sean Murphy
How to Practice
Bearing Witness by Jules Shuzen Harris
Share Your Wisdom
What’s the most spiritual experience you’ve had while traveling or doing a pilgrimage?
Beginner’s Mind
Buddhism by the Numbers: The 8 Awakenings
FAQs: Funerals, Books for Buddhist Women, Shaved Heads
Who, What, Where: Robert Aitken, Roshi
You’ll find more Dharma FAQs and other articles for your beginner’s mind here.
Meet a Teacher
Bonnie Myotai Treace, Sensei
Books/Reviews
Hot Off the Press
Advice Not Given: A Guide To Getting Over Yourself by Mark Epstein
Book Briefs
We review Divine Gardens by Mayumi Oda and The San Francisco Zen Center, I Wanna Be Well by Miguel Chen with Rod Meade Sperry, The Pure Joy of Being by Fabrice Midal, and more.