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Ensô meets artist Eric Manigian
Through uniting Zen concepts with furniture, Eric Manigian unites spirituality, art, and practical objects.
The Turtle
Where do spirituality and environmentalism meet? Rick Bass on the wonder of releasing a painted turtle on the safe side of the road.
The Buddha and Suze Orman
There are surprising parallels between the noble truths of Buddhism and money guru Suze Orman’s advice on getting real financially.
Books In Brief – May 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the May 2009 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.
The Mindful Society: Walking the Talk
Barry Boyce's Mindful Society column from the May 2009 issue of Lion's Roar Magazine.
Haven’t we all been Susan Boyle?
John Tarrant looks at Susan Boyle as pop culture example of embarrassment and social acceptance.
Nothing Special: The Dalai Lama in Berkeley — a report and photos from Steve Silberman
On Saturday, April 27, the Dalai Lama gave a talk on "Peace Through Compassion" at the Greek Theater, in Berkeley, California.
New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care offers first accredited Buddhist Chaplaincy clinical program
New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care to be the first fully-accredited professional Buddhist ACPE CPE program in the United States.
The Wall Street Journal now espousing “The Dharma of Capitalism”?
Everyone's getting so spiritual now, with the economic downturn. Why? Rod Meade Sperry looks into the recent phenomenon.
Zen and the Art of Poetry, for real
The Associated Press has announced the 2009 Pulitzer Prizes, and among the winners is W.S. Merwin, for his work "The Shadow of Sirius."
Let your “Wild Chickens” out!
Rod Meade Sperry looks into the power of mindful metaphor in terms of Buddhist practice, with Dr. Arnie Kozak's book.
A New Democracy
Part one of Joan Halifax's teaching, A New Democracy: The Koan of Servant Leadership, which she gave on January 21, 2009 at Upaya Zen Center.
Remembering Sherab Zangmo, Great Yogini of Tibet
We crowded into the small dark room and sat shoulder to shoulder. The ceiling was covered with years of soot so thick that black stalactites had formed. My eyes teared from the fumes of incense and the yak dung smoke leaking from a crude wood stove. In the dark corner, light spilled from the doorway illuminating an ancient face, deeply etched from the harsh Tibetan life at 14,000 feet. There, leaning back in her meditation box was Sherab Zangmo spinning her prayer wheel.
From the “One Small Step, One Giant Leap” Dept.
Steve Silberman speaks out against California's Proposition 8.
Web exclusive: Truth transcends the facts
Between music and meditation, Dawn Downey discovers that Truth is the peace she feels before she labels it “peace.”
True Stories About Sitting Meditation from Charlotte Joko Beck, Joseph Goldstein, Sylvia Boorstein, and Sharon Salzberg
Four well-known Buddhist meditation teachers talk about their own experiences of self-discovery through sitting meditation.
Mindfulness, Love, and Relationship: Polly Young-Eisendrath on “The Training of Love”
Polly Young-Eisendrath on the training of love: "The potential for love is present, but the requirements are actually quite demanding."
Just Say Hai!
The essence of Zen practice, says Eido Shimano Roshi, can be condensed into one word: Hai! (Yes!) The difficulty is learning to say Hai! without adding “But, but...”
Forum: You Mean I’m Going to Die Too?
Jan Chozen Bays, Ajahn Amaro, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, and Frank Ostaseski explore how to face aging and death with an open and fearless mind.