Category: Teachings
Love & Emptiness
A review of "The Heart Attack Sutra: A New Commentary on the Heart Sutra" and "Thunderous Silence: A Practical Guide to the Heart Sutra".
Are these “the most Buddhist cities in America”?
You may think of New York and Los Angeles as being the most Buddhist cities in the nation, but the results of a new survey may surprise you.
The Sound of Silence
Ajahn Amaro explains how to practice nada yoga and why this simple act of listening to inner sound can help you realize emptiness.
Every Crime and Every Act of Kindness: Cloud Atlas, reviewed
Cloud Atlas presents a surprisingly traditional view of karma and rebirth— “and so any attempt to figure out its logic is probably doomed."
Trailer: “Cloud Atlas,” karma, and rebirth
A look into the new Wachowski sibling's film that explores Buddhist concepts of karma and rebirth.
What a Wall Teaches – Lin Jensen on Zen meditation’s enduring lesson
Author and Zen teacher Lin Jensen tells how meditation's surprising first lesson still resonates with him.
From The Under 35 Project: Hope to Faith
Here's the latest from The Under 35 Project by Chris W., about how a retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh helped him confront his drug addiction.
Something to Believe In
Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyl on the power of belief to move us out of a small, self-focused world and into a bigger way of being.
An ICU for the Soul
When a friend is dealt a heavy emotional blow, Pico Iyer suggests to her that silence and stillness might be the best medicine.
Audio: San Francisco Zen Center at fifty
A recording of a discussion on the San Francisco Zen Center between Norman Fischer, Steve Stücky, Susan O'Connell, and Michael Krasny on California NPR.
Commentary: Three Levels of Transmission
"When you spend a week immersing yourself in lineage," says Lewis Richmond, "It becomes deeper than an idea."
Video: See more of Samsara
There's a new trailer out for Samsara, director Ron Fricke's upcoming sequel, of sorts, to his 1992 masterpiece, Baraka.
An Element of Unreasonability
Chogyam Trungpa offers a teaching on Mahamudra and Marpa, the first Tibetan holder of the Kagyu lineage.
About a Poem: Henry Shukman on Hakuin Ekaku’s “The Monkey is Reaching”
Henry Shukman analyzes Hakuin Ekaku's poem, "The Monkey is Reaching".
Are We Really Taking Refuge?
Carolyn Rose Gimian reflects on modern-day practitioners’ ambivalent commitment to the three jewels and considers what we might be losing.
Pulling Strings
Sangye Khandro fondly remembers translating for Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, a quintessential Dzogchen master of modern times.
A Teacher of Teachers
Samuel Bercholz, founder and chairman of Shambhala Publications, fondly recalls the life and teaching of Thinley Norbu Rinpoche.
It’s All Good
Everything is either wisdom or a distortion of wisdom, says Anne Carolyn Klein. Once we see this, we can relax and allow the path to dissolve the disturbed energies that give rise to our habitual reactions.
Why the Wheel Turns Three Times
A buddha is someone who sees the way things really are. When we see the way things really are, we see that we are all interdependent.
Buddhism and photography: What’s the connection?
When we think of Buddhism and art, we might think of ancient paintings, not modern photography. Andy Karr and Michael Wood discuss their art.