Lion's Roar

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The Lion’s Roar Foundation is a mission-driven, reader-supported publisher of Buddhist teachings, news, and perspectives.

Joined November 2008

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    11 Sep 2019

    “The biggest obstacle to establishing a meditation practice is the erroneous idea (firmly held by most people who want to establish a meditation practice) that meditation should calm and focus the mind.”

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  2. 8 hours ago

    "As a teacher, he’s helped me understand the importance of a dedication to truth. With him as an example, I’ve consistently worked to be a worthy teacher, a worthy spiritual practitioner, and to be radically open."

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  3. 11 hours ago

    "It is said that long ago, upon witnessing the suffering of beings in hell realms, Jizo made a great vow to help every being, in every realm, cross over from suffering."

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  4. 17 hours ago

    In Japan, Jizo Bodhisattva is the “guardian of children who have died.” Dojin Sarah Emerson recalls how the Jizo Ceremony helped after the death of her daughter.

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  5. 20 hours ago

    Happy Groundhog Day! The movie “Groundhog Day” wasn't intended to be Buddhist, but it’s a dharma classic.

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  6. Feb 1

    "Without this recollection the stream of thoughts takes over again, agitating, distressing and befouling the mind like muddy water in a lake on which the wind is blowing up waves."

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  7. Feb 1

    In his new book, "Why I Am Not a Buddhist," UBC professor of philosophy lays out his critique of modern Buddhism.

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  8. Feb 1

    "Don’t chase after the past, Don’t seek the future; The past is gone The future hasn’t come But see clearly on the spot That object which is now, While finding and living in A still, unmoving state of mind." —The Buddha

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  9. Feb 1

    Here's 10 suggestions for having a regular daily meditation practice even if you would rather be thrown into a shark-infested ocean.

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  10. Jan 31

    Scholar Evan Thompson talks to Sam Littlefair about his new book "Why I Am Not a Buddhist," his criticisms of modern Buddhism, and his hopes for a more cosmpolitan Buddhism.

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  11. Jan 31

    Sister Dang Nghiem looks back on her medical career and realizes monastic practice and medicine aren’t really that different.

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  12. Jan 31

    "We are expert negativity dodgers."

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  13. Retweeted
    Jan 25

    "Perhaps enlightenment is that which comes toward us, a previously unimaginable grace, while awakening is that which arises inside us, to prepare for and meet the grace."

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  14. Retweeted
    Jan 31

    .'s new book, "Why I Am Not a Buddhist" is the best critique of Buddhism I've read. I hope it sparks a lot more discussion within and about Buddhism.

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  15. Jan 30

    "This is the most reliable kind of happiness, well-being, and ease: unshakeable and deeply rooted beyond all conditions, an awakening that brings peace even among the vicissitudes of life."

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    Jan 28

    "Rocks, trees, grass, mountains, oceans, and sky all provide a powerful stimulus for us to be present now, in the moment. No conceptual thought is necessary to know their existence. They simply are as they are."

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  17. Jan 30

    . talks to about accessing our creativity and the spiritual side of money.

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    On helping others: "Being, not doing, is first. It’s as if the other person is at the foot of a tree. The tree does not do anything, but the tree is fresh and alive. When you are like that tree, sending out waves of freshness, you help to calm others."

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  19. Jan 29

    "When it comes to the ecological crisis, Buddhist teachings do not tell us what to do, but they tell us a lot about how to do it."

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  20. Jan 29

    Freda Bedi was an early champion of women’s rights, a Gandhian revolutionary, and a major force in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West.

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  21. Jan 29

    Take a look inside our March 2020 issue.

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