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Teaching Kids About Dharma with Sumi Kim & The Nature of Reality with Georges Dreyfus
This episode of The Lion’s Roar Podcast features author and Buddhist chaplain Sumi Loundon Kim, then professor of religion and Geshe Lharampa in the Tibetan Gelug tradition, Georges Dreyfus.
The Forgotten Story of the Buddha’s Wife with Vanessa Sasson
This episode of The Lion’s Roar Podcast features Vanessa Sasson, author of Yasodhara: A Novel about the Buddha’s Wife.
Four Rules at the Center of the Universe with Thubten Chodron
Featuring Ven. Thubten Chodron's "Four Rules at the Center of the Universe," and Chan teacher Guo Gu.
Mindfulness, Work, and Deepening Your Practice with Beth Wallace
This episode of The Lion’s Roar Podcast features our own Beth Wallace, a certified mindfulness teacher and longtime practitioner of the dharma.
Silent Illumination with Guo Gu
Buddhadharma editor Koun Franz in conversation with Chan teacher and author Guo Gu.
Anti-Asian Violence Is an Attack On Us All by Cristina Moon
This episode of The Lion's Roar Podcast features Zen priest Cristina Moon and Sensei Dorothy Dai En Friedman.
Buddhist Indie Metal with Jessica Pimentel
This special episode of The Lion's Roar Podcast features music from Buddhist artists Jessica Pimentel and Born I Music.
Love and Rage and Letting Go with Lama Rod Owens
This episode of The Lion's Roar Podcast features teacher and author of "Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger," Lama Rod Owens.
Asian American Buddhists with Chenxing Han
Chenxing Han challenges mainstream assumptions about American Buddhism with Be the Refuge: Raising The Voices Of Asian American Buddhists – a book that calls out the whitewashing and erasure of diverse communities and centers on the voices of young Asian Americans. Buddhadharma’s Koun Franz asks how the book was inspired, and Han dispels some of…
Buddhist Children’s Books with Josh Bartok
Zen teacher and author Josh Bartok talks to Andrea Miller about the process of writing Buddhist children’s literature, the concept of loving-receiving, and his latest children’s book, I See You, Buddha.
The Passing of Sojun Mel Weitsman
In honor of the life of Sojun Mel Weitsman, we’re sharing a selection of clips in which you’ll hear him speak personally about his early days with Suzuki Roshi, the founding of the San Francisco Zen Center, and the founding the Berkeley Zen Center. Then, Buddhadharma’s Koun Franz is joined by Rory Lindsay, a Harvard University…
How You Help Us Give the Gift of Dharma
The prisoner subscription program is just one of the positive things we can do because of the generosity of readers and listeners. So Lion’s Roar’s Rebecca Pearson, Bakes Mitchell, and Ross Nervig got together to tell the story of how the program was inspired and how listeners can help make the dharma more accessible to…
Guided Tonglen Meditation with Lama Tsomo
Buddhist teacher Lama Tsomo shares a guided tonglen meditation to cultivate compassion and move from fear into love.
Pema Chodron’s Four Keys to Waking Up
Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller shares Pema Chodron’s advice on how to “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.
Impermanence, Illness & Health with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo & Pema Khandro Rinpoche
Author, teacher, and founder of the Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery, Tenzin Palmo has a frank discussion with fellow teacher and scholar Pema Khandro Rinpoche about what advice Buddhism has to offer about health and illness during a time of pandemic. Tenzin Palmo also shares what she’s learned about suffering and gratitude while on solitary retreat…
Life Lessons from the Poker Table with Maria Konnikova
Professional poker player Maria Konnikova says mindfulness not only helps ground her in life but also in her gameplay. She tells Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller how, in an interview for the article, “Life Lessons from the Poker Table.”
Poker, Kung Fu, Good Food & Mindfulness
Editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod and deputy editor Andrea Miller talk about what’s in the next issue of Lion’s Roar magazine, from the cover story on teachings from the Buddha to the Kung Fu Nuns of Nepal, the power of mindfulness in poker and tasting food from one of the best restaurants in the world. They also…
Awakening My Heart on Retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh
Lions Roar’s Andrea Miller describes a six day retreat with the Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
Illness Can Teach Us So Much with Karma Lekshe Tsomo & Pema Khandro Rinpoche
In another helpful conversation about Buddhism, illness, and health—especially relevant in the coronavirus era—Buddhist teacher Karma Lekshe Tsomo gets personal with her colleague Pema Khandro Rinpoche, talking about what she learned from her own very scary brush with illness after being bitten by a poisonous viper. They also discuss using pain as a tool, managing…
Study Versus Practice with Stephen Batchelor
Stephen Batchelor is a teacher and author of the national bestselling title Buddhism Without Beliefs. Buddhadharma deputy editor Koun Franz asks him about the role of study in Buddhist practice – what divides the scholars from the practitioners – and how Batchelor bridges that gap, showing how practice opens up questions we can pursue with…