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Dr. King’s Refrigerator

by Charles R. Johnson| January 18, 2021

Dr. King’s Refrigerator

Looking for a late-night snack, the young Martin Luther King, Jr., discovers instead the truth of interdependence. A short story by Charles Johnson.

Just to Be Alive Is Enough

by Blanche Hartman| December 15, 2020

Just to Be Alive Is Enough

There is no greater gift than to be grateful for our lives, says the late Zen teacher Blanche Hartman, and gratitude leads naturally to generosity, because we want to share this gift with others.

How American Women Are Changing Buddhism

by Rita M. Gross| July 1, 2005

How American Women Are Changing Buddhism

The role of American Buddhist women is unprecedented and may change Buddhism forever.

The Wise Woman Who Talked Back to God

by Bonnie Myotai Treace| July 1, 2005

The Wise Woman Who Talked Back to God
Bonnie Myotai Treace, John Daido Loori, student
(Photo: Nicholas Sugden)

The Ancient Buddhist tale of the Seven Wise Sisters has Zen Teacher Bonnie Myotai Treace thinking about the koan of gender.

Death Don’t Have No Mercy

by Mariana Caplan| July 1, 2005

Death Don’t Have No Mercy

Mariana Caplan’s moving memoir of her mother’s death, a rare account of death looked straight in the face and a powerful lesson in the pain of holding on.

Women and Religion

by Lion's Roar Staff| July 1, 2005

Women and Religion
Left to right: Irshad Manji, Karma Lekshe Tsomo, and Patricia Wittberg

Irshad Manji, Karma Lekshe Tsomo, and Patricia Wittberg discuss the struggles of women in three of the world’s major religions.

Creative Conflict

by Barry Boyce| July 1, 2005

Creative Conflict

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

The Classical Monk

by Arthur Braverman| July 1, 2005

The Classical Monk

Arthur Braverman returns to the park where Sodo Yokoyama, “the Leaf-flute Zen Master,” sat and led a classical Zen life in the midst of Japan’s stress.

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