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Shambhala
Sun Editor in Chief Melvin McLeod on our "cover star" Tara, and how she
embodies this issue's theme of "Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times."
Melvin
McLeod gives the Editor in Chief's point of view on the people and practices
found in the new issue.
features
BUDDHIST WISDOM FOR DIFFICULT TIMES
Erring and Erring, We Walk the Unerring Path If
we use them as opportunities to work with our mind, all our mistakes,
confusion, and difficulties become an unerring path of awakening. This,
says The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, is the essence of the Buddha’s
wisdom for challenging times.
Pema Chödrön on four ways that meditation helps us deal with difficulty.
Fear
and uncertainty mark our lives as we face our own difficulties and
those of a troubled world. Yet in difficult times, says Norman Fischer,
we can also discover the love and vulnerability of the human heart, and
so much more.
At
her weekly meditation class, Sylvia Boorstein finds that sharing
stories of those we worry about and love leaves her feeling kinder and
more connected.
Join these three gifted teachers for a weekend of
Buddhist wisdom and meditation specially aimed at all the challenges of
life today.
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Here are some of the finest examples of Buddhist wisdom for difficult times, from the names you've come to trust — all from the pages of the Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma. Includes pieces by Pema Chödrön, Sylvia Boorstein, John Tarrant, Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche, and more.
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In
this sampling of writings from the pages of the Shambhala Sun,
you'll find practical and profound Buddhist guidance for transforming
difficulties into opportunities to live a more awakened life. Featured
contributors include Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, His Holiness the
Dalai Lama, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal, Cyndi Lee, Darlene Cohen, and more.
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Pema
Chödrön is one of the most prominent women teachers of Buddhism. She is
resident director at Gampo Abbey monastery in Nova Scotia and the
author of several books, including The Wisdom of No Escape, When Things Fall Apart, The Places That Scare You, and No Time to Lose. The Shambhala Sun offers the best selection of her teachings available on the web.
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Google Searches
Barry
Boyce reports from Google world headquarters on a groundbreaking course
called Search Inside Yourself. It’s a new model for teaching
mindfulness and emotional intelligence in the workplace. Chade-Meng
Tan, creator of Google's Search Inside Yourself course, hopes the benefits of
meditation will someday be as widely accepted as those of exercise.
See the influential people who have befriended the creator of Google's Search Inside Yourself course.
For 30 Years the Best of Buddhism in America: Art & Artists Continuing
our celebration of the Shambhala Sun’s 30th anniversary, we showcase
seven artists whose work manifests the qualities of awakened mind, with
commentary by the Sun’s art director, Liza Matthews.
RELATED SHAMBHALA SUNSPACE EXCLUSIVE:
In a blogpost for Shambhala SunSpace, award-winning art director Liza Matthews takes you inside her process.
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k.d. lang, Alex Grey, Leonard Cohen, bell hooks...
all artists whose lives and work have been enriched by
Buddhism. Come meet them (and more).
The Shitty Monk Even a zendo enforcer, says Shozan Jack Haubner, finds his practice put to the test when trouble sneaks up from behind.
RELATED SHAMBHALA SUNSPACE EXCLUSIVE:
In the debut Shambhala SunSpace blogpost from Shozan Jack Haubner, the author of "The Shitty Monk" finds himself going wild.
Yoga and meditation help Pippin Ross escape the hell of America’s oldest prison for women.
other voices
One
of the essential qualities of the bodhisattva warrior, says Sakyong
Mipham Rinpoche, is the steadiness of mind that fosters strength and
confidence. We ride the energy of mind through the practice of
meditation.
The
nagging, negative voice of self-judgment, says Christina Feldman, is a
powerful affliction best met with courage, kindness, and understanding.
Simon Critchley, author of The Book of Dead Philosophers, sits down for a Q&A with the Shambhala Sun's Andrea Miller.
A
child of one economic crisis, he died on the eve of another. His gift
was economic securrity for his family. His son James Kullander reflects
on the sadness of a legacy lost.
Pico Iyer on a haiku by Kobayashi Issa.
the mindful society
Barry
Boyce looks at how Cultivating Awareness and Resiliency in Education
(CARE), the Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting Education
Program, and the U.S. Forest Service firefighters are making the most
of mindfulness and service.
RELATED SHAMBHALA SUNSPACE EXCLUSIVE:
Coming soon.
feature book review
Stephanie Kaza reviews Ecological
Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, and A Buddhist Response to the Climate
Emergency, edited by John Stanley, David Loy, and Gyurme Dorje.
RELATED SHAMBHALASUN.COM EXCLUSIVE:
In this sampling of writings from the pages of the Shambhala Sun,
you'll get refreshing and hopeful wisdom from some of the great
Buddhist voices who practice Green Living with a Buddhist perspective,
including Thich Nhat Hanh, Stephanie Kaza, Rick Bass, and Gary Snyder.
RELATED SHAMBHALA SUNSPACE EXCLUSIVE:
The founder of NYC's The Interdependence Project speaks about how his community is making a difference, and how you can too.
RELATED SHAMBHALA SUNSPACE EXCLUSIVE:
The
Interdependence Project's Jerry Kolber shares practices that you can do
to make our world a healthier place for all — and he wants to hear your
suggestions.
RELATED SHAMBHALA SUNSPACE EXCLUSIVE:
David
Loy and John Stanley, co-editors of A Buddhist Response to the Climate Emergency,
respond to your questions and comments about Buddhism and the
environment.
RELATED SHAMBHALA SUNSPACE EXCLUSIVE:
Shambhala Sun Audio: Stephanie Kaza The ecophilosopher discusses her review in this issue. Coming soon.
september 2009 books in brief
Andrea
Miller brings you up to speed on a new book from Chögyam Trungpa, a
charming selection for the kids, a hard-hitting collection from bell
hooks, and more.
Shambhala Sun, September 2009, Volume Eighteen, Number 6
Available on newsstands beginning in late July.
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