Joan Sutherland shares why we must learn to trust the ebbs and flows of awakening — agreeing to all of its seasons and tides.
Impermanence is Buddha Nature
Change isn’t just a fact of life we have to accept and work with, says Norman Fischer.
The Life and Teachings of Sister Chan Khong
She’s best known as Thich Nhat Hanh’s invaluable collaborator, but Sister Chan Khong is also a dedicated activist and gifted teacher in her own right. Andrea Miller tells her extraordinary story
Degrading Our Children

Whether they get an F or an A+, most kids can’t separate their grades from their self-worth. Kyo Maclear on eliminating grades so children can focus on what really matters in life.
Review: Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman’s bestselling Thinking, Fast and Slow is a gallery of the built-in biases and strategies of the mind, John Tarrant says.
Books in Brief (May 2012)
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the May 2012 issue of Lion’s Roar.
The Beautiful Energy of Thoughts
Thoughts can make meditation a challenge. Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche tells us how we can experience thoughts as freedom, not imprisonment.
The Teacher-Student Relationship
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche on how our relationship with the teacher evolves in the three vehicles of Buddhism.
This Morning – Embrace Change
Embrace Change: leading Buddhist teachers and writers offer stories, teachings, and meditations to help us embrace the change in our lives.
Embracing Change, We Discover the Changeless (Editorial/May 2012)
Editor-in Chief Melvin McLeod’s editorial introduction to the May 2012 issue of Lion’s Roar, explaining the theme of Embracing Change.