Lion's Roar - March '21 Archives - Lions Roar: Buddhist Wisdom for Our Time

4 Ways to Heal Yourself with Love

by Pawan Bareja| October 24, 2023

Loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity—these four loving qualities, says Pawan Bareja, are powerful ways to heal our trauma. The work of healing trauma makes us tender and vulnerable as we touch our history of wounds, sometimes from childhood and sometimes from our ancestors. But those who do Buddhist practice come from a tradition that does […]

Magical Emanations: The Unexpected Lives of Western Tulkus

by Andrea Miller| March 12, 2021

They were typical kids — then they were recognized as the reincarnations of Tibetan Buddhist masters. Three Western tulkus talk to Andrea Miller.

The Trauma of an American Untouchable

by Arisika Razak| March 5, 2021

Arisika Razak shares her reflections on trauma, oppression, and healing the wounds of racism.

Ethical North Star: The Five Buddhist Precepts for Modern Times

by Rebecca Li, Trudy Goodman, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, Jan Willis and Sister True Dedication| February 27, 2021

In this complex and interconnected world, living ethically has never been more challenging—or more important. Jan Willis, Rebecca Li, Trudy Goodman, Thanissaro Bhikku, and Sister True Dedication share the five Buddhist precepts for modern times. Illustrations by Nolan Pelletier. 1. Don’t Kill Jan Willis on the first precept. I’ve long considered verse 183 of the […]