The Lion’s Roar Podcast

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The Lion’s Roar Podcast Podcast

Meditations, interviews, dharma talks and features from Lion's Roar, a non-profit media organization offering Buddhist wisdom and advice for mindful living to create a more caring and just world.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Designing the Modern Contemplative’s Toolkit with David Germano

    In this insightful discussion with the Buddhadharma editorial team, Tibetologist David Germano talks about his work on the Generative Contemplation Initiative, a suite of projects that explore in depth the research on contemplative practices and how such practices might be more widely, and/or pointedly, applied to be of utmost benefit. This episode is sponsored by Minding the Gap Coaching: mindingthegapcoaching.com

    42 min

  2. 7 SEPT

    The Role of a Death Doula with Rosamaria Segura

    Mariana Restrepo, deputy editor of Buddhadharma, speaks with Rosamaría Segura. With a background in the Vipassana and Soto Zen traditions, Rosamaría’s work has focused on advocating for social justice, supporting disenfranchised communities, and serving as a death doula — a central topic of today’s discussion. The conversation delves into how her Buddhist practice shapes her approach to death and dying, how to support those going through this transition, and the profound insights she has gained from those approaching the end of life.

    25 min

  3. 24 AUG

    How to Overcome Othering and the Root of Conflict with Tara Brach

    Following her insightful and compassionate commentaries on the war in Gaza for lionsroar.com, Buddhist teacher Tara Brach sits down with editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod to talk about the ultimate root of conflict, the destructive dehumanizing known as othering, and how we can overcome it in ourselves and society. Read Tara Brach’s pieces mentioned in the episode: What Is Love Asking from Us?  Gaza and the Bodhisattva Path

    31 min

  4. 10 AUG

    The Power of Acceptance and Inclusivity with Rev. Melissa Opel

    In this episode of the Lion's Roar Podcast, assistant editor Sandi Rankaduwa talks to Reverend Melissa Opel, a member of the LGBTQ+ community and a minister at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco — the oldest Jodo Shinshu, or Shin Buddhist, church in the mainland United States.  Rev. Opel shares what drew her to Buddhism, what keeps her inspired as a minister, how acceptance and inclusivity are central to the Jodo Shinshu tradition, and how Buddhists and Buddhist institutions can offer meaningful support to the LGBTQ+ community.   This episode is sponsored by Karuna Training. Find out more at karunatraining.com

    29 min

  5. 27 JUL

    Travel As a Spiritual Experience with Pico Iyer (Reshare)

    Today, we’re re-sharing one of the most popular episodes of The Lion’s Roar Podcast featuring essayist and novelist Pico Iyer. For Iyer, travel is a spiritual experience that shakes up our usual certainties and connects us to a richer, vaster world. In this conversation, Iyer & Lion’s Roar’s editor-in-chief Melvin Mcleod, discuss Iyer’s book The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise and his eclectic contemplative practice. Read Pico Iyer's articles discussed in this episode at lionsroar.com/author/pico-iyer/

    35 min

  6. 13 JUL

    Celebrating Buddhist Women on Film with Sharon A. Suh and Gaetano Kazuo Maida

    In this episode of The Lion’s Roar Podcast, we’re thrilled to invite you to participate in BuddhaFest 2024, an online festival presented by Lion’s Roar. This year, BuddhaFest is dedicated to celebrating women in Buddhism. In this conversation from BuddhaFest 2024, Gaetano Maida, executive director of the Buddhist Film Foundation, explores the intersection of film and Buddhism with Sharon Suh, president of the Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women, and author of Silver Screen Buddha. Together, they discuss the importance of telling women’s stories through film, the profound contributions of female filmmakers, and their own experiences watching this year’s selected BuddhaFest films. This special event runs from July 15 through August 26. Your festival pass includes access to nine talks, 14 Buddhist films, musical performances, and more. Register at buddhafestonline.com‌ This podcast is sponsored by Karuna Training. Discover embodied compassion with Karuna's 2024 to 2026 Basic Training Program. Start your journey today at karunatraining.com

    52 min

  7. 29 JUN

    Visualizing Compassion through Chenrezig Practice with Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön

    Mariana Restrepo speaks to Buddhist teacher and translator Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön about visualization practice, a central aspect of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, explaining its benefits and how to do it. At the end of the episode, she guides us through a visualization practice of the bodhisattva of compassion, Chenrezig, also known as Avalokitesvara. View an image of Chenrezig to accompany the visualization practice here. This episode is sponsored by Saint John’s College. Find out more at https://www.sjc.edu/lion

    40 min

  8. 15 JUN

    Tibet’s Indigenous Religion with Harvey Rice and Jackie Cole

    Tibet’s first religion is not Buddhism. The authors of a new book on Bön, Tibet’s indigenous religion, talk to Melvin McLeod about the history of Bön, its influence on Tibetan Buddhism, and why its earth-centered spirituality is so important for the earth today.

    37 min
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Meditations, interviews, dharma talks and features from Lion's Roar, a non-profit media organization offering Buddhist wisdom and advice for mindful living to create a more caring and just world.

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  • Creator
    Lion’s Roar Foundation
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    137
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