The Ancient Art of Imbibing
"What happened to controlled, contemplative tippling?"
Leath Tonino
Leath Tonino is the author of two essay collections, both published by Trinity University Press, The Animal One Thousand Miles Long (2018) and The West Will Swallow You (2019).
Where Nature and Mind Meet
Chinese classics scholar David Hinton on the transformative power of landscape practice: wholly immersed in nature, we shed the cocoon of identity and separateness.
Bonfire Buddha
The night is bitter cold, the temple an icebox. Winter grips the land and the monks shiver. A wanderer arrives, hoping to defrost a bit, maybe have a cup of tea. Problem is, the fire’s gone…
Turning to Nature to Find our True Selves
Bill Plotkin, a psychologist and wilderness guide, talks about the Buddhist connection to going into the woods to find yourself.
Avalanche Zen
Leath Tonino interviews avalanche forecaster Jerry Roberts
Eddies in the Roaring Stream
Mornings with Zen masters
A Quiet Subversion
The call to solitude in the era of the internet
In Pursuit of Bird Poop
When you stop seeking, you might just find what you’re looking for.
The Ground Under Our Feet
Living with uncertainty in earthquake country
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