Archives: LR Articles
He Gave Me the Best Advice
In the opening editorial of the November 2023 issue of Lion’s Roar, Associate Editor Mariana Restrepo shares the advice Mingyur Rinpoche gave her.
“I Miss the Sky”
Corresponding with prisoners, Katherine Jamieson has come to appreciate her own freedom.
No Self, No Opponent
Are martial arts incompatible or in harmony with Zen? That depends, says Som Pourfarzaneh.
Love Thy Haircutter?
After an infuriating trim, Renshin Bunce realizes meditation isn’t helping her overcome anger—or is it?
The Zen of Jane Hirshfield
When we live in the liminal state, the place of listening, of not-knowing, then everything draws near to us, becomes kin. Noelle Oxenhandler on the words and wordlessness of the renowned American poet Jane Hirshfield.
Lion’s Roar November 2023 Book Reviews
How do we transform suffering into happiness? Bonnie Nadzam surveys new books that are helping to show the way.
Clarity & Calm: An Interview With Mingyur Rinpoche
In this exclusive interview, Mingyur Rinpoche tells Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller how he learned to befriend his anxiety. We all have an innate well-being, he says. And we can all experience it.
¿Está roto el modelo del gurú?
Pema Khandro Rinpoche, Lama Rod Owens, Lama Rigzin Drolma (Anne C. Klein) y Lobsang Rapgay dialogan sobre el modelo del gurú en la tradición tibetana, en la que el maestro es fundamental en el sendero. Del ejemplar de invierno de 2018 de Buddhadharma.
Wandering…But Not Lost: Director Paul MacGowan on Capturing Mingyur Rinpoche’s Wandering Retreat
Martine Panzica talks to director Paul MacGowan about the making of the documentary film “Wandering...But Not Lost,” which chronicles Mingyur Rinpoche's remarkable four-and-a-half year wandering retreat.
Dharma Relief announces “Healing Racial Trauma Through Buddhist Communities” Fellowship recipients
The fellowship aims to provide Black dharma teachers and leaders with resources to “carry on their profound work of offering healing and support through a Buddhist lens for African-descendant communities in the U.S.”