CultureMagazine | Parting Words Spring-Watching Pavilion Where is nirvana? A poem by Ho Xuan Huong, translated by John Balaban Spring 2025
Culture Poetry From ‘Sidetracks’ Bei Dao’s poetry conveys the dislocation of exile in hazy, dreamlike cantos. By Bei Dao | Translated by Jeffrey Yang Dec 22, 2024
Culture Poetry ‘Refuge’ Quan Barry’s poetry reckons with our simultaneous capacities for violence and transcendence—and what it means to find refuge in a world seemingly defined by war. By Quan Barry Dec 15, 2024
CultureMagazine | Parting Words Snow Valley A poem by Musō Soseki By Musō Soseki, translated by W. S. Merwin and Sōiku Shigematsu Winter 2024
CultureMagazine | Feature Where the Light Comes From Interview with Poet Laureate Ada Limón Ada Limón in conversation with James Shaheen Winter 2024
Ideas Zen Buddhism Crossing Over From messianic saving to the great boat of liberation By Nelson Foster Sep 19, 2024
Culture Poetry ‘To Be a Good Buddhist Is Ensnarement’ Jenny Xie’s poetry offers a haunting investigation into the slipperiness of the self. By Jenny Xie Sep 09, 2024
Culture Poetry Creatures of Constant Awe US Poet Laureate Ada Limón discusses how writing can be an act of offering something back to the planet. Ada Limón in conversation with James Shaheen Aug 31, 2024
Culture Poetry The Art of Appreciative Attention How reading poetry can teach us to stay present with what’s in front of us, on the page and in our lives By John Brehm Aug 18, 2024