“Let’s send him off with our respect and love,” Sravasti Abbey writes following the discovery of a body matching the description of monk Geshe Dadul Namgyal, who was reported missing on November 8.
The Groundless Path
Santiago Santai Jiménez reflects on how embracing groundlessness and impermanence can help us experience richness in daily life.
An Interview with Pico Iyer, The Contemplative Traveler
For writer Pico Iyer, travel is a spiritual experience that shakes up our usual certainties and connects us to a richer, vaster world. Iyer talks with editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod about his new book, The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise, recently named as one of New York Times’ “100 Notable Books of 2023.”
Joyful Giving
In the spirit of the holidays, six Buddhist teachers share why generosity is the starting place of all the virtues.
Buddhas and bodhisattvas inspire at Norton Simon Museum’s “Benevolent Beings”
Lion’s Roar associate editors Mihiri Tillakaratne and Noel Alumit visit the “Benevolent Beings” exhibition at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California.
Ani Trime’s 10 Affirmations for a Peaceful and Open Mind
The late Tibetan Buddhist nun Ani Trime developed this series of simple affirmations to teach people to plant seeds of positivity in their minds.
Overworked & Overwhelmed
There are burdens we can’t put down, says Furyu Nancy Schroeder. That fact is the true heart of our human life.
Gone, Gone, Everything Gone
Like leaves in the autumn or wood in the fire, all things pass. But, there is a moment in which we can see things as they are.
4 Better Ways to Relate to Money
There’s a lot of neurosis around the subject of money. Financial expert Spencer Sherman on four states of mind we can cultivate to improve our relationship with it. When was the last time you had a positive attitude toward money? For millions of Americans, financial troubles are real and difficult. Particularly in this time of […]
Coming Home to Myself
Mariana Restrepo shares her journey towards embodying all facets of her intersectional identities.