Category: Mindfulness
The Poem That Made Me a Poet
With a still mind, words can arise. Ira Sukrungruang on Christina Rossetti’s “Who Has Seen the Wind?” — the poem that made him a poet.
How to Talk It Out
Honest, loving communication is the key to healthy relationships. Sister Chan Khong offers a four-part practice for skillfully sharing our thoughts and feelings with each other.
Thich Nhat Hanh’s Mindfulness Practice to Transform Anger into Love
This mindfulness practice from Thich Nhat Hanh will help you face your anger and transform it into the energies of love and understanding.
The Miracle of Daily Mindfulness
When we practice mindfulness in our daily lives, says Thich Nhat Hanh, we open to the wonders of life and allow the world to heal and nourish us.
A Buddhist Approach to OCD
Naomi Matlow shares her experience with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and advice on how mindfulness can help us work with harmful thoughts.
The Power of Mindfulness
Diana Winston on how to use the tools of mindfulness to work with negative patterns like shame, guilt, and self-criticism that stand in the way of caring for and liking yourself.
Rest In the River
A teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh on allowing ourselves to rest like a stone thrown into a river. On the bottom of the river, it allows the water to pass by.
How to Avoid Burnout with the Middle Way
Valerie Brown on the importance of taking care of ourselves, while taking care of others.
How to Heal from Racial Harm
Rev. Liên Shutt offers two methods for reconnecting with our innate wholeness.
Nothing Is Wasted
If you use your difficulties to create art, says Ruth Ozeki, it will give them meaning.
What to Do When Someone You Love Is Hurting
Psychiatrist Ravi Chandra on how you can support a loved one suffering from mental illness without minimizing or ignoring your own pain.
The Power of Awareness: Jon Kabat-Zinn in Conversation
The founder of mindfulness-based stress reduction, Jon Kabat-Zinn is considered the father of the American mindfulness movement. Here, he talks to editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod about the essence of mindfulness and how it offers liberation from limiting, self-imposed narratives. This is the first installment of a three-part series.
Mindfulness: Birth of a New Contemplative Tradition
Editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod introduces the March 2025 issue of Lion's Roar.
How Mindfulness Builds Confidence
Ethan Nichtern on how mindfulness can help you “take your seat” and trust yourself — to trust your decisions and your ability to navigate whatever arises.
Mindful Parenting Techniques for Young Children
Don’t dwell on your parenting missteps. Qalvy Grainzvolt on being kinder to yourself.
Pema Chödrön’s Wisdom to Wake Up to Your World
Pema Chödrön shares why the simple practice of taking a break from our usual thoughts is the most important thing we can do with our lives.
5 Tips for Mindful Journaling
James C. Hopkins on how—through writing—you can find the flow of awareness, free of judgment.
How to Feed Your Demons
Lama Tsultrim Allione teaches you an innovative technique, based on the Tibetan Buddhist principles of "Chöd," to turn your inner demons into friends.
Mindful Cooking with Chef Bryant Terry
How can all communities thrive? Bryant Terry on the importance of cooking mindfully.
Gaining Perspective on Habitual Patterns
When you’re caught in your habitual patterns, says Joan Sutherland, try not to fixate on your reactions. Instead cultivate awareness of everything that is happening in the moment.