Lion's Roar

About

Lion’s Roar sheds a contemplative light on every part of life: from politics to relationships, money to monasticism. Lion’s Roar is a big tent where Buddhists and non-Buddhists of all stripes can come together, and find and explore common ground rooted in Buddhist wisdom. The tone of the magazine is friendly but not overly informal; authoritative but unpretentious.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 6 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 6 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work preferred, but limited AI use may be permitted in some circumstances (see their site for details)

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Buddhists.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 3,500 words.
Essay: Up to 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Buddhism, See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: Adult relationships, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.

Payment:

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Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Buddhists.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Buddhism, See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days.
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 18 Sep 2026 02:18 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 25 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.