The cry we hear from deep in our hearts, says Thich Nhat Hanh, comes from the wounded child within. Healing this inner child’s pain is key.
The Tender Heart of the Warrior
The ground of fearlessness, says Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, is renouncing hard-heartedness and allowing ourselves to be tender, sad, present.
Freeing the Body and Mind by Connecting Yoga and Buddhism
How can we use the body to study the mind, and work with the mind through the body? Michael Stone connects the practice of Yoga and Buddhism.
Bird Songs
Andrea Miller reviews “Zen Birding” by David M. White and Susan M. Guyette.
The Charter for Compassion
The call to action that is inspiring people around the world to campaign for a more compassionate global community.
Buddhas Without Connections
Tokyo crime reporter Jake Adelstein stumbles into an unsettling shadowland when he investigates the mysterious deaths of a couple.
Discovering the Power of Basic Goodness
Through the practice of meditation, we stop wasting our energy on neuroses and discover windhorse, the never-ending power of basic goodness.
Editorial: Three Jewels, One Truth (March 2011)
Melvin McLeod’s editorial from the March 2011 issue of the Shambhala Sun.
Inner-City Inner Peace
Barry Boyce reports on the Holistic Life Foundation, whose programs aim to reach underprivileged kids and teach them mindfulness techniques.
About a Poem: Elizabeth Namgyel on Naomi Shihab Nye’s “The Art of Disappearing”
Elizabeth Namgyel reviews Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem: “The Art of Disappearing”