Lion's Roar (magazine)
The Lion's Roar (previously Shambhala Sun) is an independent, bimonthly magazine (in print and online) that offers a nonsectarian view of "Buddhism, Culture, Meditation, and Life". Presented are teachings from the Buddhist and other contemplative traditions, with an emphasis on applying the principles of mindfulness and awareness practices to everyday life. Established in 1995, the magazine is a publication of the independent, nonprofit Lion's Roar Foundation.
In November 2015 the magazine's name was changed to Lion’s Roar.
Distributed internationally, the magazine is based and published in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Lion's Roar has a circulation of 80,000 copies, with a readership of several hundred thousand.
The Lion's Roar online archive includes a substantial amount of previously published articles and essays free to the public.
In handing out their Alternative Press Awards in 2007, Utne Reader magazine awarded Shambhala Sun for a fourth time, this year for Best Spiritual Coverage.Utne had this to say about the Shambhala Sun: