Today, I want to help you with messages that say "Thank you for being a friend" in a genuine and heartfelt way. As life goes on and we grow up, we go through a myriad of tests and trials. No one knows what's to come and all we can do is face what happens with strength...

‘Don't make decisions on the strength of your desires.’ Ajahn Chah

‘There's no 'truth' corresponding to the word truth.’ Lucid Exposition of the Middle Way

‘Among all living things mountains and rivers, grasses and trees, even the sounds of blowing winds and rising waves — there is nothing that is not the nembutsu.’ Ippen

‘The difficulty starts with interpretations of Amida’s power. Some believe you have to repeatedly say the nembutsu; others believe you only have to say it once. Ippen said you only have to say it once, but with a pure heart!’ Ippen

The most rewarding aspect of our work at Lion’s Roar is being able to reach out to those who are searching for the dharma, who seek deeper understanding of themselves and the world, and who hope to make a difference.  To the greatest extent possible, we want to enable...