“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you do not belong.” ~N. R. Narayana Murthy Anyone who had a Stretch Armstrong as a kid remembers that moment when you and a friend would test the limits of what good ol’ Armstrong...

‘Enlightenment, as described in the Diamond Sutra, is not a goal to be attained, nor a treasure to be claimed. It is the dropping away of delusion, the recognition of what has always been.’ Everyday Buddhism

Tell me, is your jaw clenched as you’re reading this? Are your shoulders hunched? Do you feel tension throughout your body that mirrors the constant buzz of stress within your mind? I suspect we all feel like this far more often than we may even realize because, for...

‘The human mind thrives on notions of achievement. Whether in worldly or spiritual pursuits, we are conditioned to seek, strive, and accumulate. Yet, the Buddha’s teaching overturns this paradigm.’ Everyday Buddhism

“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” ~Unknown “Girls are mean!” I nodded knowingly as my boss struggled to explain the difference between raising boys and girls. I couldn’t speak to raising boys, but I remembered all too well what it was like when my...

It is with great sadness that we report the death of our dear friend and colleague Cindy Littlefair on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.  Cindy was known to many members of the Lion’s Roar community and our partners as the creator of our annual fund-raising auction. She was...

‘The Buddha’s presence is not confined to moments of deep meditation or profound insight; it is alive in the ordinary and the mundane, in the very fabric of our daily lives.’ Everyday Buddhism

In an historic ceremony held on April 11, the City of New York officially co-named a stretch of West 109th Street between Riverside Drive and Broadway as “Thich Nhat Hanh Way” in honor the late Vietnamese Zen teacher and his enduring legacy in the fields of...