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TeachingsMagazine | Special Section
Renunciation
Like a raven in the wind
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Special Section
Confessions of a Buddhist Political Junkie
Who was this monk, and why did I trust him so completely?
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
Born in Tibet
A lasting friendship
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
Inside Out
The Dalai Lama interviewed by Spalding Gray
The International Year of Tibet
Introduction and event list
Features
Authority and Exploitation
Three voices
Just One Breath
The practice of poetry and meditation
Memento Mori
Notes on Buddhism and AIDS
Jataka Mind
Cross-species compassion from ancient India to Earth First! activists
Departments
Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius
"From time to time I was afraid. This is the fault of a false view of life."
Jewels of the Doctrine: Stories of the Saddharma Ratnavaliya
For centuries, the Jewels of the Doctrine has been a popular medium for the transmission of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
A Thousand Lives Away: Buddhism in Contemporary Burma
King's examination of the tensions between popular cosmology and that of the "purer" Buddhism offers instructive insights into the flexibility of Buddhism.
Lust for Enlightenment: Buddhism and Sex
Lust for Enlightenment: Buddhism and Sex By John Stevens. Shambhala Publications: Boston, 1990, 188 pp., paper, $9.95. A lot of eyebrows were raised thirty years ago when the poet Kenneth Rexroth wrote, “Erotic love is the highest…
Book of Serenity / The Gateless Barrier
Book of Serenity Translated by Thomas Cleary. Lindisfarne Press: Hudson, NY 1990, 463 pp., $18.95. The Gateless Barrier Translated and with a commentary by Robert Aitken. North Point Press: Berkeley, CA, 1990, 332 pp., $14.95. The…
The Secret Pilgrim
The Secret Pilgrim By John le Carré. Alfred A. Knopf: New York, 1991, 336 pp., $21.95. I have long been an admirer of le Carré, yet I was unprepared for his latest book, The Secret Pilgrim.…
Crazy Clouds: Zen Radicals, Rebels and Reformers
Crazy Clouds: Zen Radicals, Rebels and Reformers By Perle Besserman and Manfred Steger. Shambhala Publications, Inc: Boston, 1991, 240 pp., paper, $12.95. Perle Besserman and Manfred Steger have put together a most entertaining and lively collection of…
House of the Turquoise Roof
House of the Turquoise Roof By Dorje Yudon Yuthok, edited by Michael Harlin. Snow Lion Publications, Inc.: Ithaca, 1990, 330 pp., paper, $14.95. This autobiography of a Tibetan noblewoman describes, in exhaustive detail, life in her homeland…
Reel to Real
An Interview with Bruce Joel Rubin
“Gen Sun Tzu at the Allied Front,” “Selling Samsara,” and “Eat a Cookie, Save a Tree.”
Gen Sun Tzu at the Allied Front A Chinese text on military strategy written 2,500 years ago for the Chinese kingdom of Wu is now an indispensable element of U.S. Marine Corps modern warfare. The Corps’ commandant,…
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | On Food
Cilantro Days
A chef reflects on his temple master's subtle method of helping him unlearn, slow down, and just be.
The Hot Hand Sutra
Placing "Hot Hand" in a spiritual context
Wiley Mind
Just as the fire that burns all through the night in the morning it is not the same flame nor is it a different one.
ObituariesMagazine | In Transition
The Zen of Paul Reps
Remembering poet, painter, and philosopher Paul Reps, who influenced generations of American Buddhist practitioners
IdeasMagazine | Shakyamuni Buddha: A Life Retold
Opening the Door…
and letting the ladies in
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | What Does Being A Buddhist Mean To You
What Does Being a Buddhist Mean to You? Fall 1991
"Being present to what life is," "Being practical, being harmless," and so much more.
Mike’s Cartoon
The Original Ray
A snapshot of the first monthly magazine devoted to Buddhist in the United States
At the Crossroad
Tricycle founder Helen Tworkov explains the Dalai Lama's vital role of bringing wisdom and compassion to the world’s political landscape.
Minding the Storehouse
Understanding mind, consciousness, and thought in Buddhism
Hidden Journey: A Spiritual Awakening
Hidden Journey: A Spiritual Awakening by Andrew Harvey. Henry Holt: New York, 1991, 253 pp., $22.50. Andrew Harvey has a gift for spiritual experiencea—an openness and attunement to the surprising manifestations of the Divine in the…