Author Natalie Goldberg discusses Zen and the writer’s practice.
At Ease in Body and Mind
Photo by Patrick Hendry.Zen teacher Edward Espe Brown with yoga teacher Patricia Sullivan on combining Buddhist practice and yoga.
Where Buddhism & Yoga Meet
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.”
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.”
Take a Grain of Salt and See Me in the Morning
Chris Stewart-Patterson, M.D., on some guidelines on thinking critically about treatments and their efficacy.
Warrior Poses
“Yoga practice is not necessarily relaxing; it trains us to be centered, awake, confident and flexible within effortful situations.”
The Red Coat and the Teaching of Impermanence
“In that moment, I discovered a love for her that had nothing to do with my own preconceptions.”
Where Business Looks for Answers
As our world grows more chaotic and unpredictable, says Margaret Wheatley, we’re asking questions that can only be answered by spiritual traditions.