How a Mother Would Tell the Buddha’s Birth Story
A meditation teacher reimagines the birth of Siddhartha Gautama from Queen Maya’s perspective.
Anne Cushman
Anne Cushman writes and teaches about finding dharma in daily life. Her books include the memoir The Mama Sutra: A Story of Love, Loss, and the Path of Motherhood, the novel Enlightenment for Idiots (named by Booklist as the best first novel of its year) and the mindful yoga manifesto Moving Into Meditation.
Personal Reflections Home Life
Spicing It Up
How a culinary clean-up became a meditation on letting go.
The Yoga of Creativity
A novelist explains the relationship between meditative practice and the creative journey.
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Fifteen Weeks of Dharma Dating
Anne Cushman goes undercover in the Buddhist branch of the online dating world
Green Dharma: Mother Nature, Buddha Nature
Introducing a Special Section on Buddhism and nature
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Clearing Clutter
From the medicine cabinet to the meditation cushion, Anne Cushman organizes her home and gains insight into her mind.
Buddhism And Yoga
From downward dog to the dharma
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Under The Lens: An American Zen Community In Crisis
Anne Cushman bears witness to a sangha fractured by its teacher’s flaws.
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The Spice Of Life
Anne Cushman negotiates a life between the playground and the meditation hall.
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