Archives: LR Articles
Ain’t She Still a Woman?
Increasingly, patriarchy is offered as the solution to the crisis black men face. Black women face a culture where everyone wants us to stay in our place.
The Llama and the Shmuck
I confide my feelings to Bubo as if he were a therapist; he doesn't comment because he's a Freudian llama.
There Are No Words
Roshi Bernard Glassman discusses his practice of bereavement following the death of his wife and dharma partner, Sensei Sandra Jishu Holmes.
The Power of the Tao Te Ching
Perhaps the most valuable message the Tao Te Ching offers is that when something occurs, it contains within it the seeds of the negative and the positive.
Inheritance
"When my father said, ‘You descend from kings,’ he was reminding us that though we did not have the money of the powerful, we were powerful nonetheless."
A Memorable Ass-chew
In my virginal, pre-ass-chew state, I was thick-headedly oblivious to the danger, my mind racing past that minor detail.
Rebel’s Dilemma
From childhood on I have had to struggle to break from the impositions of images that don’t represent me accurately or well.
It’s Been a Long Time Coming
Asked by one reporter what a bunch of musicians were really going to be able to do for Tibet, both Thom Yorke and Sean Lennon went on the counterattack.
He Likes to Watch the Trees
According to Barry Boyce, if you start to look at trees more, you start to notice things. Their lordly, meditative pace can slow you down and stop you.
So Who Are You?
"You are not objects out there, you are not feelings, you are not thoughts-lessly aware of all those, so you are not those. Who or what are you?"
When Men Were Men
The message is that it's fine for women to stray from sexist roles and play around with life on the other side, as long as we come back to our senses.
Leonard Cohen: Several Lifetimes Already
Over a long and brilliant career, the poet and singer has lived many lives already, from essence of hip to celebrated lover to serious Zen man.
Sympathy for the Devil
Gary Davis was called a devil for the brutal murder he had committed, but on his long journey toward the death chamber, Gary Davis had profoundly changed.
Down to Earth
As we get more connected globally, we’re becoming less connected locally. The global village is certainly global, but it’s no village.
Egoless Means More
Egolessness does not mean the absence of a functional self; it means that one is no longer exclusively identified with that self.
Ray Hunt: The Cowboy Sage
Ray Hunt is an American sage, a cowboy who teaches riding as a path for both human and animal to realize their true nature.
Design: A Happening Life
"When life is happening, design has meaning, and every design we encounter strengthens our recognition of the value of being alive."
A Year in the Whirlwind
"I am not a spiritually gifted person, but my years of practice and study gave me an understanding of the task ahead."