Sitting still in the dark zendo and breathing with others is exactly what Natalie Goldberg needs. On this last night of the year, she wonders what this human life is all about.
What Children Teach Us
Lion’s Roar magazine’s Andrea Miller appreciates the beginner’s mind of a child.
Tune Into Your Body
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week Lion’s Roar’s associate editor Lindsay Kyte looks at tuning into what your body really needs.
No Big Deal: On Metta & Forgiveness
When I first learned about loving-kindness or Metta practice, I thought it was a little weird.
Before He Melts Away
His son has been cancer free for six years now, but for James Hanmer the meaning of Frosty the Snowman has changed forever.
Nothing to Give, No One to Receive It
For December, we’re celebrating compassion on Lion’s Roar and in Shambhala Sun. Here, Norman Fischer says giving is the Buddha way.
The Natural Warmth of the Heart
In the difficulties of your life, says Pema Chödrön, you will discover your natural love and warmth.
A More Liberated You?
In our Weekend Reader newsletter, Rod Meade Sperry explores Buddhist wisdom for ditching negative habits.
A Mom’s Perspective on Metta
Here’s the latest piece from The Under 35 Project, by Subha Srinivasan, about finding her identity as a mother.
The Joy of a Long Walk
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com editor Sam Littlefair thinks about the practice of walking.