Dharma for a Dangerous Time

The world may seem particularly dangerous and uncertain, but it’s wise to remember that the ways of history—and the dharma’s response—haven’t changed.

Forum: How Should I Help?

Forum with Paul Haller, Robina Courtin, and Bernie Glassman on the relationship between social engagement and Buddhist practice.

Lion's Roar

Profile: Snow Lion Publications

To the surprise of the publishing world, the Dalai Lama and his translator Jeffrey Hopkins decided to give the project to Snow Lion Publications.

Lion's Roar

Profile: Death of a Pioneer

The famous Buddhist scholar Herbert Guenther passed away on March 11, in Saskatchewan, at the age of 88. "Engagement with what matters" was his motto.

Robert Coles and the Moral Life

When so much talk of morality is marked by aggression and self-righteousness, Robert Coles, child psychiatrist, is a gentler and deeper moral voice.

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo talks meditation

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo speaks to Jeff Pardy about his introduction to meditative practice, and it’s impact on both his music and the band.

Creative Conflict

Barry Boyce reminisces on a September 11th tribute played at a Jazz club by Toshiko Akiyoshi.

Spring Comes, the Grass Grows by Itself: Remembering Zen Master Seung Sahn (1927-2004)

Stanley Lombardo remembers Zen Master Seung Sahn, founder of the Kwan Um School of Zen, who died in November.

The Future of Ice

Novelist Gretel Ehrlich spent a year travelling the world's coldest places, meditating on the experience of winter and exploring the polar regions.

Elaine Pagels’ Search for Christ the Mystic

Who was Christ, really? Barry Boyce profiles Elaine Pagels, the leading authority on Christianity's suppressed gospels.

A Pillar of Zen: Roshi Philip Kapleau 1912 – 2004

Roshi Philip Kapleau's longtime student Rafe Martin remembers a pioneer of American Zen.

What’s Right With Islam

In a discussion with Melvin McLeod, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf says the true spirit of Islam is one of tolerance, pluralism, and democracy.

50 Stitches

After a serious head injury, artist Caroline Douglas rebuilds her life in clay.

Lion's Roar

Smells like Teen Spirit

Todd Stein on how Buddhist communities are tailoring programs specifically for teens and young adults, making a big difference in some young lives.

In Engaged Buddhism, Peace Begins with You

Thich Nhat Hanh, who originated Engaged Buddhism, in an interview with John Malkin.

Wabi-Sabi For Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers

An excerpt from Leonard Koren's gem, Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers, considered a class statement on this Japanese aesthetic.

The Days I Like Best Have Meditation, Lovemaking, Eating Scones in Them

From Alice Walker’s forthcoming collection of poems, <i>Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth</i>.

Poems & Zen talks of Philip Whalen

Philip Whalen died in San Francisco on June 26, 2002. Here are a selection of his poems and zen talks.

Something Has to Change: Blacks in American Buddhism

Lawrence Pintak tells the compelling stories of three African-American dharma teachers. He asks them why American Buddhism attracts so few people of color and what can be done about it.

Zen’s Radical Conservative: John Daido Loori Roshi

John Daido Loori is an imaginative modernizer yet fierce upholder of the old ways of Zen. John Kain reports from Zen Mountain Monastery.