The lion's roar is the fearless proclamation that whatever comes up in our state of mind, including powerful emotions, is workable...It is a reminder of practice...It is a way to procede further into the practice of meditation. The lion's roar is depicted by lions looking in the four directions. Our fearlessness is all pervading, radiating in all directions...enlightened experience. The lion's roar is analagous to space...space is all pervading...