With the documentary film Unmistaken Child being released on DVD on April 11, we present our Q&A with its maker, Nati Baratz.
Top chef Eric Ripert dishes up Buddhism
Eric Ripert is a Vajrayana Buddhist and an award-winning chef at the prestigious restaurant, Le Bernardin, in New York.
Books in Brief: Thich Nhat Hanh’s “The Blooming of a Lotus”
Claire Heisler reviews the revised edition of The Blooming of a Lotus, by Thich Nhat Hanh (translated by Annabel Laity).
Miya Ando’s art: Harmony, respect, purity, tranquility
Miya Ando, an artist who works with steel canvas, talks with Claire Heisler about the spiritual practice that informs her art work.
Flags that carry prayers
A look into Prayer Flags, a symbolic Buddhist artifact with an ancient and manifold history, and how they represent impermanence.
Q&A: Yoga teacher Chandra Easton on disappearing, the Tibetan language, and the Dalai Lama
Claire Heisler sits down with yoga teacher Chandra Easton to discuss yoga, Tibetan language and studying in Dharamasala.
Dharma humor, Buddhist comics, and a new IPhone App
Claire Heisler on lighthearted Buddhism: “humor is beneficial for mindfulness training, as it illuminates the joy of being present.”
Q&A: Suzanne Clothier on what animals teach us about life and letting go
Dominga. Courtesy of Sounds True and Roshi Joan Halifax. Clair Heisler sits down for an interview with animal-trainer and Buddhist Suzanne Clothier about how training dogs can help our own practice.
Tenzin Palmo, Rita Gross, and my friend Ani Yeshe: Following their example
Claire Heisler reports on examples of female Buddhists who are working to overcome the lingering gender issues in Buddhism.
Q&A: Allan Appel on Judaism, Buddhism, and the importance of the human nose
Claire Heisler talks to writer Allan Appel about Judaism, Buddhism, and the importance of the human nose.