Photo by Patrick Hendry.Zen teacher Edward Espe Brown with yoga teacher Patricia Sullivan on combining Buddhist practice and yoga.
At Ease in Body and Mind
Photo by Patrick Hendry.Photo by Patrick Hendry.Where Buddhism & Yoga Meet
In this Shambhala Sun feature, we asked four teachers — all of whom practice both yoga and Buddhism — how the two can work together.
The Most Frequently Asked Question
"Angry People." Illustration by Alvaro Tapia.Does spiritual practice mean we can never get angry? No, says Sylvia Boorstein, it’s all how you work with it.
Riding the Energy of Basic Goodness
“The life force called windhorse is the unlimited energy of basic goodness, buddhanature, inherent wakefulness. We connect with it through meditation practice.”
Buddhists in the Boardroom
Photo by Olu Eletu.Do big business and Buddhism mix? Samuel Fromartz talks with three entrepeneurs who’ve tried to combine spiritual values and business success.
Notes in My Barefoot Voice
“Taking notes as my life unfolds keeps me from feeling interchangeable with others. In the act of preserving the details of my experience, I define myself.”
Gehlek Rinpoche’s Remarkable Journey
Gelek Rinpoche. Photo by Gyuto-naut.From his warm and easy manner, it’s hard to imagine that Gehlek Rinpoche spent years wrestling with temptations and doubt – or that he’s an incarnate lama.
Entering the Marketplace with Helping Hands
Fred Kofman, a leading organizational theorist, argues that the essential spirit of business is not greed and self-advancement but compassion, even love.
Zen Mind, Writer’s Mind
Photo by Mikhail Pavstyuk.Photo by Mikhail Pavstyuk. Natalie Goldberg’s classic Writing Down the Bones introduced writing as a spiritual practice. She discusses Zen and the writer’s practice with author and Buddhist teacher Steve Hagen, moderated by Scott Edelstein. Natalie Goldberg: About two hours ago, my mind snapped to something that I want to tell you about. My partner Michele’s […]
Frolic and Detours
“The straight and narrow path will allow us to put food on the table,” says Barry Boyce. “But to frolic and to detour is no offense. It is a requirement.”