Category: Buddhist Books
Pico Iyer on Graham Greene, the Dalai Lama, and “The Man Within My Head”
Pico Iyer's name is likely familiar to you; he's been a frequent contributor to Lion's Roar, writing about the Dalai Lama, music, travel.
Steve Silberman asks, “What Kind of Buddhist was Steve Jobs, Really?”
The discussion of the Steve Jobs/Buddhism connection continues, and now Steve Silberman has weighed in with a contribution.
Two poems from Leza Lowitz’s “Yoga Heart”
Two poems from Yoga Heart: Lines on the Six Perfections, by Leza Lowitz.
Book Briefs Fall 2011
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Fall 2011 issue of Buddhadharma.
Not Even Past: A Q&A with Lisa See
Andrea Miller interviews author Lisa See about her novel, Dreams of Joy, a historical fiction set in China during the Great Leap Forward.
The Mindful Way to Self-Compassion
A review of The Mindful Way Through Anxiety and True Belonging: Mindful Practices to Help You Overcome Loneliness
Whose Book of the Dead?
A review of "The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Biography" by Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Interview: Sharon Salzberg talks happiness, possibility, Twitter, and more with Danny Fisher
Danny Fisher and Sharon Salzberg discuss mindful twitter, happiness and more.
Does a Dog Have Buddhanature? Well, Yes and No
A review by Steven Heine on "The Book of Mu: Essential Writings on Zen’s Most Important Koan", edited by James Ford and Melissa Blacker.
Lessons from an old copy of “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind”
Shunyru Suzuki's book Zen Mind Beginner's Mind has been leading people onto the path of meditation for forty years now. Here, Shambhala Sun friend and contributor Steve Silberman shares an intimate glimpse, via beautiful photos, of his personal copy of Suzuki's book, which continues to teach him after all these years.
Scorned, Pitied, and Triumphant
Review of "The Life of Milarepa" by Tsangnyön Heruka, translated by Andrew Quintman.
Hard and Valuable Lessons
Review of "The Triratna Story: Behind the Scenes of a New Buddhist Movement" by Vajragupta.
The Violent Face of Buddhism: A review of Buddhist Warfare
David B. Gray reviews "Buddhist Warfare", edited by Michael Jerryson and Mark Juergensmeyer.
We’re All In It Together — A review of Rethinking Karma: The Dharma of Social Justice
Alan Senauke reviews "Rethinking Karma: The Dharma of Social Justice" by Jonathan S. Watts.
