Tara Who Is Perfect Peace

Lama Döndrup Drölma presents the last seven of Tara’s twenty-one emanations, revealing how even our most difficult experiences can become conditions for wisdom and liberation.

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A New Vision for Education

Four educators discuss Buddhist education for the September 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.

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Books in Brief: September 2026

Jessica Little introduces new books for the September 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.

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The Quiet Work of Becoming Resilient

Pawan Bareja shows how mindfulness helps us meet suffering with compassion and discover a deeper sense of inner refuge.

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Loving Someone on a Different Path

nico hase on what to do when your inner work opens your heart and changes you—but your partner remains the same.

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Up a Tree, With Nowhere to Go

Roshi Joan Halifax reflects on speaking and remaining silent—and on how to find our way when both feel perilous.

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Through the Looking Glass

Andrea Miller introduces the September 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.

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No Separate Self

Bradley Donaldson explores how insight into the five aggregates can free us from suffering.

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Bearing Witness in Gaza

Having seen the devastation in Gaza firsthand, Clayton Dalton reflects on how we can show up with compassionate, unflinching presence, even in the face of overwhelming suffering.

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The Power of Insight

Insight — the often overlooked second part of mindfulness — cuts through the misconceptions that cause suffering and clarifies what truly brings happiness. In this excerpt from his new book, “With a…

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Which Inner Voice Defines You?

Alisa Dennis traces how the inner critic forms and how—with practice—a truer, more compassionate voice can begin to take its place.

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Books in Brief: July 2026

Jessica Little reviews a new series of books for the July 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.

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What Is a Feast Offering?

Mariana Restrepo invites us into the rich, communal world of tsok, where pleasure and aversion dissolve into sacred offering.

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Meditation on Your Mind

Ofosu Jones-Quartey (Born I) on what to do when your mind starts thinking about meditation instead of actually meditating.

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Walking the High Wire of Love

Being in relationship is a balancing act, writes Nico Hase, a middle way between intimacy and autonomy.

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Reveal the Mystery

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo on how meditation opens us to the empty, luminous nature of the mind.

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Boundless Loving-Kindness

Editorial intern Sara El-Chaar introduces the July 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.

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The Shadow Side of Buddhism

If you think Buddhism is free of the religious nationalism and violent extremism that plague other religions, think again, says author Sonia Faleiro in this conversation with Editor-at-Large Melvin…

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The Unconquerable Heroine

Tara is the fully awakened buddha who appears in twenty-one forms. In this teaching on the middle seven emanations, Lama Döndrup Drölma explores the invincible clarity that restores balance after…

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Jet Li’s Search for Truth

In this candid Q&A with Editor Andrea Miller, the action star reflects on aging, awareness, and the inner freedom he’s found through Buddhist practice—themes at the heart of his new memoir.

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How to Flourish

Renowned neuroscientists and contemplative teachers Richard J. Davidson and Cortland Dahl draw on decades of research to reveal how awareness, connection, insight, and purpose support genuine…

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Hands of Wisdom: A Guide to Buddhist Mudras

What are Buddhism’s most iconic mudras, what do they mean, and how can understanding them enrich your practice? In this expansive guide, Barry Boyce explores these questions and more.

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Tara Brach’s Loving-Kindness Practice for Others

Tara Brach shares a practice that nurtures an inclusive, tender awareness of our shared humanity.

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Tara Brach’s Love & Courage

In this time of fracture and uncertainty, Tara Brach offers teachings to help us stay openhearted, guiding us toward compassion, steadiness, and skillful action. Toni Pressley-Sanon reports.

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Michael Pollan Wants You to Rethink Consciousness

Michael Pollan, whose new book tackles the mystery of consciousness, sits down with Andrea Miller to explore why our usual assumptions about the mind fall short and how new research is reshaping the…

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The Wisdom of Animals

Kate Siber on the wild teachers who show us how to let go and persevere, listen deeply, and begin again.

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How to Find Your Middle Way

Catherine Pawasarat unpacks Buddhism’s practical path of balance, opening the door to deeper insights that help us loosen fixed views and live with greater openness.

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Ethics are the Heart of Spiritual Practice

Genuine awakening depends on grounding our practice in nonviolence, compassion, and self-honesty, says Anam Thubten.

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Finding My Higher Power in the Ten Thousand Things

Bill K. explores how Zen and Alcoholics Anonymous reflect and support each other, revealing a cosmos alive with connection.

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Activate the Antidote

Rod Meade Sperry introduces the May 2026 issue of Lion's Roar.

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