Anxiety is an inescapable part of being human. As Trudy Goodman reminds usin her teaching in the new January 2025 issueof Lion’s Roar, “As long as we are human, anxiety will arise.” These simple words hold a profound truth: while we can’t avoid anxiety, we can transform how we relate to it.
Buddhist wisdom doesn’t deny life’s challenges — anxiety included — but rather teaches us how to meet them with clarity and compassion. With the right tools, we can meet a challenge like an anxious moment and create space to breathe, soften its grip, and even find freedom.
The January issue of Lion’s Roar is devoted to exploring these tools. Below, we share three powerful practices from the issue for a calm and stable mind. Whether you’re just starting your meditation journey or deepening an existing practice, we hope they’ll help you steady your mind and open your heart.
3 Practices for Anxiety
Anxiety is an inescapable part of being human. As Trudy Goodman reminds us in her teaching in the new January 2025 issue of Lion’s Roar, “As long as we are human, anxiety will arise.” These simple words hold a profound truth: while we can’t avoid anxiety, we can transform how we relate to it.
Buddhist wisdom doesn’t deny life’s challenges — anxiety included — but rather teaches us how to meet them with clarity and compassion. With the right tools, we can meet a challenge like an anxious moment and create space to breathe, soften its grip, and even find freedom.
The January issue of Lion’s Roar is devoted to exploring these tools. Below, we share three powerful practices from the issue for a calm and stable mind. Whether you’re just starting your meditation journey or deepening an existing practice, we hope they’ll help you steady your mind and open your heart.
—Lilly Greenblatt, Digital Editor, Lion’s Roar