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By James Gimian, Publisher of the Shambhala Sun
Melvin
McLeod gives the Editor in Chief's point of view on the people and practices
found in the new issue.
features
Zen teacher John Tarrant offers seven guidelines for taking advantage of life's crises and surprises.
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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, and more.
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 still more.
JOHN TARRANT ON SHAMBHALA SUNSPACE:
As lineage holder of the 1,000-year-old Kagyu tradition, the 17th
Karmapa is one of the world’s most important Buddhist figures. At 24,
he shares his generation’s concerns about peace, the environment, and
the world’s future. Barry Boyce reports on how he is uniting the
ancient and the modern.
The bodhisattva’s commitment to others manifests in the practice of the
six perfections. But as the 17th Karmapa explains, even the ultimate
virtues have a dark side we must be wary of.
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Tibetan Buddhism offers teachings ranging from simple meditation
guidelines and methods for rousing compassion to instructions on
mantra, visualization, and yogic practice. H.H. the Dalai Lama, Chögyam
Trungpa Rinpoche, the American-born Buddhist nun, Pema Chödrön, and
many others have been regularly featured in our pages. We invite you to
explore the Shambhala Sun’s extensive archive of Tibetan Buddhist
wisdom.
Andrea Miller profiles Jessica Morey, Jaed Coffin, Dechen Hawk, Jessie
Litven, Iris Brilliant, and Trevor Maloney — six young Buddhists
bringing new issues, styles, and passions to their spiritual practice.
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Teachings from and profiles about Noah Levine, Ethan Nichtern, Sumi Loundon, and others who are leading the way.
Lily Koppel, author of The Red Leather Diary, re-connects with her childhood circle to explore the spiritual quest of a generation.
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If any one thing defines the Shambhala
Sun it is the practice of meditation. It is the path by which we awaken
to the true nature of mind and bring wisdom and compassion into our
lives. And so we conclude our 30th anniversary series with a selection
of great meditation teachings from the pages of the Sun. Here you can read them in their complete, original forms.
Contributors
include Thich Nhat Hanh, Joseph Goldstein, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche,
Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Lewis Richmond, Judith Lief, Chogyam Trungpa
Rinpoche, Cyndi Lee and David Nichtern, and Tulku Thondup Rinpoche.
Natalie Goldberg finds herself hanging suspended between a Zen koan, an ailing hippo, and a “Who am I?” cry.
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Our January 2010 issue includes a new piece from Natalie Goldberg, bestselling author of Writing Down the Bones; here you'll find all of her previous writing that has appeared in the magazine.
other voices
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Making Friends With Heartbreak, by Susan Piver
the mindful society
Steve
Flowers was bullied as a child. In his professional work as a
psychotherapist, he now helps patients suffering from chronic shyness
and anxiety through the practice of mindfulness.
Mindful Divorce
It might sound like a contradiction in terms, but that's what Judge Michele Lowrance tries to practice in her courtroom.
feature book review
That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row, by Jarvis Jay Masters.
Reviewed by Jenny Phillips.
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Andrea Miller reviews
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World by the Dalai Lama; Mindful
Motherhood by Cassandra Vieten; The Complete Tassajara Cookbook by
Edward Espe Brown; Riprap and Cold Mountain Poems by Gary Snyder; You
Don't Have to Be a Buddhist to Know Nothing, edited by Joan Conner;
plus nine more new releases.
Shambhala Sun, January 2010, Volume Eighteen, Number 8
Available on newsstands beginning in late September.
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