features of the moment

Teresa
Burns Gunther talks to the bestselling author of Slow Motion about the literary journey and spiritual inquiry recounted in her new book, Devotion: A Memoir.
Karen Maezen Miller on how the domestic practice of
ancient Zen masters can lead us to intimate encounters with our own
lives.
going it alone: advice for unaffiliated buddhists

Some people love to practice but not to
study, and others love to study but not to practice. Whichever
type you might be, Judy Lief has sound advice for you. From the new
issue of Buddhadharma.
Plus, more helpful guidance for unaffiliated practitioners, as seen in the Spring
2010
issue of Buddhadharma:
Lewis
Richmond on how
to go about choosing a teacher when you're ready.
What's
Your Experience as an Unaffiliated Buddhist?
Buddhadharma
editor Tynette Deveaux leads our readers in a discussion of how they do
— and don't — make it work.
Buddhism's
New Pioneers
Norman Fischer's introduction to
Buddhadharma's "Going It Alone" coverage, and why it's important.
Community:
Extending the View of Sangha
Gaylon Ferguson on the real
meaning and value of community among Buddhists.
explore the themes from our current issue
The
Mindful SocietyAll about mindfulness and how it can
be applied to love, work, and every aspect of our lives. Featuring Jon
Kabat-Zinn, Frank Jude Boccio, Jack Kornfield, and many more.
And
don't miss these other Shambhala Sun special sections related to our
March 2010 issue:
Mindfulness
Meditation
Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield, and Sharon
Salzberg are among the
most prominent teachers of mindful meditation in America. They drew
their inspiration from Burmese meditation masters Mahasi Sayadaw and U
Ba Khin, and from the Thai forest tradition of Ajahn Chah. Enjoy our
extensive archive of teachings from masters of Vipassana meditation and
Theravada teaching.
Love,
Passion & Relationships
Writings and teachings from
Thich Nhat Hanh, John Welwood, Sylvia Boorstein, and many more.
Click here to browse our entire March 2010 "Guide to Mindful Living" issue.
shambhala sun bloggers
Sit-A-Long With
Jundo: Meditation video-blog
Start and keep up a Zen
meditation practice with Jundo Cohen, founder and teacher of Treeleaf
Sangha.
Karen Maezen
Miller: The Laundry Line
Insight from an "errant mother, reluctant dog walker, expert
laundress, and stationmaster of the full catastrophe."
Jill S.
Schneiderman: Earth Dharma
If you care about the Earth,
or you care about dharma, you'll care about Jill's unique perspective on
them both.
Rod Meade
Sperry: From The Worst Horse's Mouth
Buddhism — through the filter of pop-culture and media... and back
again.
Danny Fisher:
On
the Buddhism Beat
Round-ups and exclusives from one of the web's finest dharma-newshounds.
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Our
Special
Section pages have something for experienced meditator and curious
newcomer alike.
Thich
Nhat Hanh
He is a Zen teacher,
poet, the author of more than forty books, and the founder
of the Engaged Buddhist movement.
The Shambhala Sun offers the best selection of Thich Nhat Hanh's
teachings and commentaries available on the web.
Buddhism
Basics
Guidance just right for beginners — or anyone who wishes to retain a beginner's mind.
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Edward Espe Brown: Mindfulness in the Kitchen
The cook and author talks about the aesthetics of food, cooking "in
the dark," Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, "insipid
tomatoes," and more.
Mindful
Living in The Wired World
Steve Silberman in the whys and hows of bringing mindfulness
with us as we enter and exit the online realm.
Hear more Shambhala Sun
Audio segments — featuring Jung Chang, The RZA, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sylvia
Boorstein, Noah
Levine, and more. Click here.



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