“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” ~Mark Twain Let me set the scene. It’s a blistering summer day in Miami—the kind where the humidity hugs you tighter than your ex at a high school reunion,...

‘By being fully present, we allow the truths of impermanence, suffering, and not-self to reveal themselves. In this way, awareness and wisdom are not separate; they are two aspects of the same practice, each deepening and supporting the other.’ Everyday Buddhism

We’d like to let you know about an important transition here at Lion’s Roar. Our longtime editor-in-chief, Melvin McLeod, has stepped down from his position to become editor at large. Now leading our editorial department are Andrea Miller, editor of Lion’s Roar...

“Vulnerability is not oversharing. It’s sharing with people who have earned the right to hear our story.” ~Brené Brown Earlier this year, I found myself in a place I never imagined: locked in a psychiatric emergency room, wearing a paper wristband, surrounded by...

Children have a special place in the Plum Village tradition of the late Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. There are special practices, vows, and programs designed especially for children and teens, and Thich Nhat Hanh often fashioned the first part of his dharma talks...

‘Awareness is the foundation of all Buddhist practice, as it trains the mind to stay grounded in reality rather than becoming lost in distraction or delusion.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘When we integrate the understanding of anicca (impermanenc) with the practice of patience, we develop a profound equanimity. We recognise that whatever difficulties or challenges we face will also pass, just as all things do.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘Unfortunately, one of the ills of modern society is that it’s in headlong flight from the truth of the human condition, from the fact that we all, without exception, are subject to old age, sickness and death.’ John Snelling

‘As the process of papañca slows, the world is no longer split into subject and object. There is only just this, known without grasping, seen without separation. No drama. No statement. Not-one, not-two.’ Everyday Buddhism