Someone in your life who’s too critical can undermine your self-worth. Psychologist Lynn Monteiro suggests four ways to take care of yourself.
Strangers No More
Dharma teacher Shahara Lauren E. Godfrey, passed away on December 1. In this piece from early 2019, she shares a story about the power of kindness.
Practicing Financial Awareness
Laura Jomon Martin suggests ways to identify our habitual patterns and attitudes around money and to foster a more generous outlook.
UCLA receives $20 million grant to study kindness
The now-established UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute hopes to use its research to promote kindness and create a more humane world.
Billionaire donates $100 million to compassion research after conversation with Dalai Lama
The research will explore how to cultivate empathy and compassion in medical professionals.
Give and You Shall Receive
Reginald A. Ray argues that far from being a “lesser” practice, giving is central to all schools of Buddhism and essential to the relinquishment of ego.
The Heart of Generosity

For December, Lion’s Roar features teachings on a powerful practice: compassion. Here, Gina Sharpe offers a short introduction to generosity, explaining how it can be the beginning of the end of suffering.
Editorial: What Does It Mean to Be Kind?
In the opening editorial of our January 2019 issue, Lion’s Roar‘s editorial assistant Hal Atwood shares how she defines kindness.
Does Buddhism say I should give money to panhandlers?
Does the Buddhist concept of generosity mean when I see people on the street asking for money I should always give it to them?
A Prayer to Be of Benefit
Buddhist student Kaitlyn Hatch wanted a prayer specifically designed for the divided, trying time we’re living in. So she wrote her own.