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Samaya and the World of Shambhala
Samaya is supposed to be an intimate two-way relationship with a teacher. A former student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche asks: Is that possible with a Buddhist king?
Same Old Story in a New World
Journalist Katy Butler, who wrote the first exposés on sexual abuse in Buddhist communities in the 80s and 90s, discusses what has changed with the #MeToo movement.
Encountering the Shadow in Buddhist America
Following the recent allegations at Shambhala International, we take a look back at a 1990 article that investigated the troubling legacy of its first two heads and established a precedent for Buddhist journalism.
Why Meditation Can, and Should, Be Simple
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche explains how giving up the effort and starting fresh within a session of shamatha meditation can take the pressure off.
Books in Brief
Covering the latest in Buddhist publishing
Cool Boredom
Life's in-between moments don't have to drive us crazy—they can calm us down.
Talking Buddha, Talking Christ
In his address to Congress, Pope Francis drew attention to an unlikely American: the Trappist monk Thomas Merton, who played no small role in popularizing Buddhism in the West.
BuddhaFest Teaching: Lama Tsony on Crazy Wisdom
During the funeral for the 16th Karmapa, in Sikkim, India, Lama Tsony had a brief but significant encounter with Chögyam Trunga—a thunderbolt, as he describes it. Bolstered by the fearlessness of compassionate wisdom, Chögyam Trungpa moved…
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