Haleigh Atwood
Lion's Roar
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Past articles by Haleigh:
He’s Playing His Cards Right
Buddhist translator Scott Wellenbach won more than $650,000 playing poker. He’s giving it all away to charity. → Read More
Maryland’s Poet Laureate on How Poetry Slows You Down
“People find out who they are by writing,” says Maryland poet laureate Grace Cavalieri. At 86, Cavalieri tells Haleigh Atwood, she’s still writing. → Read More
Meditation app by and for People of Color launches on the app store
Liberate Meditation features a collection of talks and guided meditations from Buddhist teachers of color. → Read More
The Only Constant
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, Lion's Roar magazine's Haleigh Atwood looks at the gifts of impermanence. → Read More
Buddha statue in Ottawa vandalized for third time
Members of the Buddhist community are fearful the violence could escalate from vandalism to physical threats. → Read More
Buddhist monk raises awareness about the swastika’s original meaning
Rev. Kenjitsu Nakagaki wants to educate the West about the history of the manji, a counterclockwise swastika that means "good fortune" in Japanese. → Read More
Thich Nhat Hanh to spend the rest of his life at Vietnamese temple where he was ordained
On October 26, Thich Nhat Hanh traveled back to his homeland to spend the remainder of his life at the pagoda where he was ordained. → Read More
Two-Minute Meditations for Anytime, Anywhere
Here's a list of two-minute meditations for when you're pressed for time. → Read More
Two claimants to "Karmapa" title release joint statement calling for unity
The two claimants to the title of "Karmapa" have released a joint statement seeking to heal a decades-long rift in their community. → Read More
Canada revokes honorary citizenship of Myanmar’s civilian leader
The motion to revoke Aug San Suu Kyi’s citizenship was passed unanimously. → Read More
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, leader of the International Dzogchen Community, dies at 79
Norbu was a Tibetan master of Dzogchen and taught extensively around the world. → Read More
UN accuses Myanmar military leaders of genocide
After interviewing more than 850 witnesses, the UN says the Myanmar military is "killing indiscriminately." → Read More
Artist installs sculptures made of fog in Boston parks
Inspired by Buddhist philosophy, Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya sculpts imperamence in fog. → Read More
Advice From a Queer Sangha Leader
“We are all spokes on a wheel. Can you have respect for another spoke?” Haleigh Atwood talks to Against the Stream's queer sangha leader, Steve Levitt. → Read More
LGBTQ Buddhists: Teachings, Profiles, and Conversations
A collection of teachings from, profiles on, and conversations with LGBTQ folks in Buddhism. → Read More
Buffalo park sees population boom after Buddhists take over management
Five calves were born this spring at Buffaloland Park in Prince Edward Island, Canada. → Read More
300 Buddhist teachers, leaders, and practitioners call for reunification of families at US–Mexico border
Approximately 2,000 children remain separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border → Read More
In final episode of "Parts Unknown," Anthony Bourdain discusses death and Buddhism in Bhutan -...
Bourdain, who died in early June, attended a Buddhist death ritual on the final day of shooting the last episode of the show's eleventh season. → Read More
Giant Jade Buddha arrives home in Australia after 9-year world tour
The Buddha was carved from a massive high-quality jade boulder unearthed in Canada in 2000. → Read More
Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche opens $17M wellbeing center in Upstate New York
The 22,000-square-foot center nests on ninety acres of hillside in the Hudson Valley. → Read More