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For Love of Nature: Remembering Jane Goodall

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 8d

The celebrated environmental and animal activist and conservationist Jane Goodall passed away today at the age of 91. In this interview with Lion’s Roar editor Andrea Miller, she spoke about the compassion that exists in our natural world. buff.ly/9uUvM5s

The celebrated environmental and animal activist Jane Goodall passed away on October 1, 2025 at the age of 91. In this interview with Lion’s Roar editor Andrea Miller, she spoke about the compassion…

Live Weekly Guided Meditations | Lion’s Roar

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Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 9d

Join us today at 8:30 am PST / 11:30 am EST for a live meditation on Zoom with our October resident teacher Mary Stancavage.

Format: Drop-in Zoom session
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

See details to join below:

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Open to Everyone Weekly Guided Meditations Experience the joy of group practice and a simple routine. All are welcome, and everyone belongs. Meditation

Books in Brief: November 2025

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 10d

Jessica Little reviews the latest Buddhist books for the November 2025 issue of Lion's Roar. www.lionsroar.com/books-in-bri...

Jessica Little reviews the latest Buddhist books for the November 2025 issue of Lion's Roar.

12 Extraordinary Buddhist Temples & Monasteries

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 11d

Embark on a visual pilgrimage through awe-inspiring Buddhist sacred sites from around the world. www.lionsroar.com/12-extraordi...

Embark on a visual pilgrimage through awe-inspiring Buddhist sacred sites from around the world.

Martine Panzica opens the November 2025 issue with reflections on her mother’s death from ALS, and what it taught her about facing mortality.

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Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 11d

Martine Panzica opens the November 2025 issue with reflections on her mother’s death from ALS, and what it taught her about facing mortality. www.lionsroar.com/my-mother-lo...

My Mother Loved Her Life

Beloved scholar, activist, and Buddhist teacher Joanna Macy taught generations to face ecological grief without turning away. A reflection on her legacy by Kritee (Kanko).

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Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 12d

Beloved scholar, activist, and Buddhist teacher Joanna Macy taught generations to face ecological grief without turning away. A reflection on her legacy by Kritee (Kanko). www.lionsroar.com/remembering-...

Remembering Joanna Macy

Josh Korda reveals how your pain may be a sign — not of personal failure, but of a world that needs changing.

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Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 12d

Josh Korda reveals how your pain may be a sign — not of personal failure, but of a world that needs changing. www.lionsroar.com/you-are-not-...

You Are Not Broken

Can Buddhism Help with Parkinson’s?

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 13d

Stan Goldberg, PhD, uses mindfulness, repetition, and slowness to rewire his brain and reclaim his ability to run. www.lionsroar.com/can-buddhism...

Stan Goldberg, PhD, uses mindfulness, repetition, and slowness to rewire his brain and reclaim his ability to run.

Every Onion Is a New Onion

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 13d

Through the rhythm of daily cooking — and the guidance of a few Italian grandmothers — Elissa Altman discovers the importance of beginner’s mind. www.lionsroar.com/every-onion-...

Through the rhythm of daily cooking — and the guidance of a few Italian grandmothers — Elissa Altman discovers the importance of beginner’s mind.

How to Practice Just Sitting

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 14d

We don’t sit in order to become a buddha—we sit because we already are one. Brian Joshin Byrnes on the Zen practice of shikantaza. www.lionsroar.com/how-to-pract...

We don’t sit in order to become a buddha—we sit because we already are one. Brian Joshin Byrnes on the Zen practice of shikantaza.

Bhikkhu Bodhi & the Joy of Generosity

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Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 14d

From going without to feeding thousands, Bhikkhu Bodhi’s life reveals how deep practice can ripen into compassionate action. Toni Pressley-Sanon reports. www.lionsroar.com/bhikkhu-bodh...

From going without to feeding thousands, Bhikkhu Bodhi’s life reveals how deep practice can ripen into compassionate action. Toni Pressley-Sanon reports.

Through grief, Valerie Brown discovers there’s no beginning and no end. Like waves, we rise and fall—but we never leave the ocean of being.

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 15d

Through grief, Valerie Brown discovers there’s no beginning and no end. Like waves, we rise and fall—but we never leave the ocean of being. www.lionsroar.com/no-birth-no-...

No Birth, No Death

The Tibetan Book of the Dead Isn’t Just About Dying

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 15d

This ancient text offers a step-by-step guide to what happens when you die—plus it helps you navigate the transitions, losses, and uncertainty in this very life. Judy Lief explains. www.lionsroar.com/the-tibetan-...

This ancient text offers a step-by-step guide to what happens when you die—plus it helps you navigate the transitions, losses, and uncertainty in this very life. Judy Lief explains.

Lisa Ernst on how to contemplate death—and live with more wisdom, freedom, and gratitude.

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Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 16d

Lisa Ernst on how to contemplate death—and live with more wisdom, freedom, and gratitude. www.lionsroar.com/mindfulness-...

Mindfulness of Death

How Meditation Inspired Jazz Great John Coltrane

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · 16d

Today would’ve marked jazz icon’s 99th birthday. Here, Zen teacher Sean Murphy looks back at how meditation practice informed his monumental late-period work. buff.ly/CjBStU9

Zen teacher Sean Murphy looks back jazz icon John Coltrane and how meditation practice informed his monumental late-period work.

Thich Nhat Hanh’s Answers to Children’s Deepest Questions

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · Aug 28

From “Is nothing something?” to “What do you do when you’re scared?” Thich Nhat Hanh’s answers to children’s questions offer wisdom for all ages. buff.ly/BFiKY6f

From “Is nothing something?” to “What do you do when you’re scared?” Thich Nhat Hanh’s answers to children’s questions offer wisdom for all ages.

A Chaplain Holds Space for Dementia Patients

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · Aug 21

Meg Federico’s patients don’t know where they are or who they are. What comforts them, she says, is acceptance. www.lionsroar.com/a-chaplain-h...

Meg Federico’s patients don’t know where they are or who they are. What comforts them, she says, is acceptance.

When Your Memory Fails You

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Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · Aug 20

Being diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment is a shock, says Sharon Lukert, but it isn’t the end of leading a fulfilling life. www.lionsroar.com/when-your-me...

Being diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment is a shock, says Sharon Lukert, but it isn’t the end of leading a fulfilling life.

Larry Ward, senior Buddhist teacher in the Plum Village Tradition, has died

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · Aug 20

Buddhist teacher, author, and co-founder of The Lotus Institute, Dr. Larry Ward, passed away on August 19 at his home in Rhode Island, leaving behind a legacy of peace and advocacy for healing individual and collective trauma. www.lionsroar.com/larry-ward-s...

Buddhist teacher, author, and co-founder of The Lotus Institute, Dr. Larry Ward, passed away on August 19 at his home in Rhode Island, leaving behind a legacy of peace and advocacy for healing…

How to Support a Loved One with Dementia

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Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · Aug 20

Mindfulness—of your body, speech, and effort—can help you offer a sense of safety to someone with dementia. Lyle Weinstein explains. www.lionsroar.com/how-to-suppo...

Mindfulness—of your body, speech, and effort—can help you offer a sense of safety to someone with dementia. Lyle Weinstein explains.

Bridging Beliefs: The Power of Interfaith Collaboration

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · Aug 19

How can learning from other traditions enrich your spiritual practice, and why is interfaith collaboration so vital today? Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller in dialogue with S. B. Rodriguez-Plate, Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Ben Connelly, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati.

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How can learning from other traditions enrich your spiritual practice, and why is interfaith collaboration so vital today? Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller in dialogue with S. B. Rodriguez-Plate, Pamela…

Books in Brief: September 2025

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · Aug 19

Jessica Little reviews a new batch of Buddhist books for September. www.lionsroar.com/books-in-bri...

Jessica Little reviews a new batch of Buddhist books for September.

In the Bardo: An Interview with Amie Barrodale

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · Aug 18

In this intimate Q&A, Amie Barrodale opens up about writing as a parent, rediscovering her Buddhist roots, and how navigating an autism diagnosis transformed the story she thought she was telling. www.lionsroar.com/in-the-bardo...

In this intimate Q&A, Amie Barrodale opens up about writing as a parent, rediscovering her Buddhist roots, and how navigating an autism diagnosis transformed the story she thought she was telling.

Parenting Teens with Presence

Lion’s Roar @lionsroar.com · Aug 18

Therapist Daniel Ahearn offers five ways to support and connect with your teenage children. www.lionsroar.com/parenting-te...

Therapist Daniel Ahearn offers five ways to support and connect with your teenage children.