May All Beings Be Happy; The promise and peril of spiritual authority; Barbie the mindfulness vlogger

 

11.17.2020

Loving-Kindness: May All Beings Be Happy Melvin Escobar teaches metta, a concentration practice to cultivate unconditional goodwill for all. In precarious times like these, it’s a way to listen to our hearts.

Barbie, a Mindfulness Vlogger? The iconic doll, once notorious for her unattainable body proportions and unabashed materialism, is changing her ways one Buddhist practice at a time.

The Promise and Peril of Spiritual Authority Gina Sharpe, Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara, and Pilar Jennings examine spiritual power, the roots of its abuse, and how we might learn to hold it differently going forward.

The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Leading with Love and Wisdom and Pema Chödrön’s Four Keys to Waking Up Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller shares Pema Chödrön’s advice on how to really “walk the walk” of a spiritual person, and what being a “fake” spiritual person really means. Also, editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod reflects on how we can lead with love and wisdom after the historic 2020 U.S. election.

Celebrating the Life & Teachings of Alan Watts Through his bestselling books and popular broadcasts, Alan Watts, did as much as anyone to introduce Americans to Buddhism. On the anniversary of Watts' death, David Chadwick recalls his friend, the unconventional philosopher who uncovered The Way for so many.

The 14th Annual Lion’s Roar Online Auction has begun The 14th Annual Lion’s Roar Online Auction, our biggest fundraising event of the year, is open for bidding. Take a look at our catalog of items.

Meditation: Be Kind to Yourself A three-step contemplation to give yourself the compassion you need (and deserve).