Zen teacher Norman Fischer discovers the life-changing — and society-changing — power of really knowing other people’s pain.
Review: “Divine Gardens”
We review “Divine Gardens” by Mayumi Oda and The San Francisco Zen Center.
Review: “Long Strange Journey”
We review “Long Strange Journey: On Modern Zen, Zen Art, and Other Predicaments” by Gregory P. A. Levine.
Review: “Zen Camera”
We review ‘Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography” by David Ulrich.
How Buddhist Recovery Offers an Alternative to Taking Refuge in Addiction
Valerie Mason-John talks to Lion’s Roar’s Rod Meade Sperry about the Buddhist Recovery approach to contending with addiction.
Sharpen Your Prajna
Andy Karr reflects on why we need to approach the Buddha’s teachings with open minds in the opening editorial of our March 2018 issue.
Review: “The Pure Joy of Being”
We review “The Pure Joy of Being: An Illustrated Introduction to the Story of the Buddha and the Practice of Meditation” by Fabrice Midal.
Building a Better Self?
It sounds like a good thing to do, but psychiatrist and Buddhist teacher Mark Epstein says you should resist ego’s endless demands for self-improvement.
Donkey Dharma
Give him five minutes and Mark Meyers, the Buddhist founder of Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, can make anyone fall in love with the oft-ignored animal.
Inside the March 2018 Lion’s Roar magazine
The March 2018 issue of Lion’s Roar is a special all-teachings issue with teachings on key Buddhist principles from over 20 great Buddhist teachers.