May 2024 - Lion's Roar

10 Ways to Discover Your Enlightened Nature

From loving-kindness to serenity, the paramitas, or perfections, are the ten qualities of enlightened beings. In this issue, leading Buddhist teachers explain how you can cultivate these transformational qualities and why they have the power to awaken your heart and mind.

How to Transform the Suffering of Racism

Buddhist practice is helping Black people heal from the impact of racism and discover deep joy. Coming together with remarkable Black Buddhist leaders, Lion’s Roar’s Pamela Ayo Yetunde hosts a roundtable conversation. 

Honoring the Form

You know in your aging bones that everything is impermanent, but then a chance encounter shows you another truth—continuation. In this issue, we present a moving short story by the renowned novelist Charles Johnson.

A Thousand Thoughts, A Thousand Pieces 

Roberval Oliveira on why completing puzzles can help deepen your mindfulness and concentration, both in meditation and in daily life.