Lion's Roar

The Lion's Roar celebrates the spirit of wakefulness wherever it appears - in the arts, relationships, politics, livelihood, popular culture, and all the challenges of modern life. It offers a Buddhist view for people of all spiritual traditions who are open, inquisitive, passionate and committed.

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WHAT WILL WE DO WITH OUR AWAKENING?

WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOUR CLIMATE ANXIETY • JAMES THORNTON offers tips for turning anxiety into skillful action and a kinder, safer world.

LET GO OF HARMFUL IDEAS ABOUT FOOD • Not everything you’ve been taught about health and eating is true or helpful. JENNA HOLLENSTEIN on discovering what foods work for you.

BOOKS IN BRIEF

DON’T CLENCH • Grievances can lead to toothaches and other pains. GABRIEL COHEN on letting go.

EVERYBODY FEELS JEALOUS SOMETIMES • CARLO CARRANZA teaches three techniques to help you find freedom from jealousy.

The greatest finds in life are those you didn’t know you were seeking.

SEEKING BUDDHA IN GAZA • As a Buddhist and a Jew, LINDA HESS considers how to respond with wisdom and compassion to the violence inflicted on the people of Gaza and the rage she feels about it.

Why Jon Kabat-Zinn Brought Mindfulness to the Mainstream • JON KABAT-ZINN was a yoga teacher and meditator with a PhD in molecular biology—then he founded mindfulness-based stress reduction and sparked the American mindfulness movement. In this second installment of a three-part conversation, he tells editor-in-chief MELVIN MCLEOD about the experiences and insights that shaped his journey.

What Does It Mean to Be Enlightened? • Contrary to popular thought, awakening isn’t a distant goal. In fact, says LISA ERNST, awakening is always available.

The Seven Factors of Awakening • From mindfulness to joy to equanimity—when you cultivate beautiful qualities, they nourish your life and spiritual practice and enable you to be an agent of change in the world. Seven Buddhist teachers explain how.

Mindfulness • Mindfulness is the fulcrum of the seven factors of awakening, says DAWN MAURICIO. It helps you balance the other factors.

Investigation • DAWA TARCHIN PHILLIPS on how to investigate the true nature of reality—and find freedom.

Effort • MYOKEI CAINE-BARRETT, SHONIN, on why faith is such a powerful source of energy.

Joy • What does joy have to do with concentration? NORMAN FISCHER explains.

Relaxation • LARRY WARD and PEGGY ROWE WARD on how to let go of trying, grasping, striving—and refresh your body and mind.

Concentration • DOYEON PARK offers four tips for cultivating a calm and focused mind.

Equanimity • KOSHIN PALEY ELLISON on the practice of staying steady, even in the face of hateful speech.

A Mother’s Love • Both Amida Buddha and the idealized mother figure are symbols of pure love, says TERESA SHIMOGAWA. Whether we’re male, female, or nonbinary, whether we have children or not, we can each aspire to give that kind of love.

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