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editorial:
By Melvin McLeod, Editor in Chief
On the
cover:
Thich Nhat Hanh, photo courtesy of PlumVillage.org
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nhat hanh
From
the front lines of activism in war-torn Vietnam to worldwide prominence
as a Buddhist teacher, every step of Thich Nhat Hanh’s life has been
for peace and the dharma. Andrea Miller tells his extraordinary story.
Thich Nhat Hanh on true love,
the benefits of suffering, and the insight that will set you free. An
exclusive feature interview with Shambhala Sun editor-in-chief
Melvin McLeod.
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Sun Audio: Thich Nhat Hanh
Listen in on the conversation between the Zen teacher and the Sun's
Melvin McLeod.
Part One: Thich Nhat Hanh on Mindfulness, Happiness, Body, and
Mind. Click to listen.
Part Two: Thich Nhat Hanh on Practicing What the Buddha Taught.
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RELATED SHAMBHALASUN.COM SPOTLIGHT:  Thich
Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh is a
Zen teacher, poet, the founder
of the Engaged Buddhist movement, and the author of more than forty
books.
The Shambhala Sun offers the best selection of his
teachings and commentaries available on the web.
more july 2010 features
Trying to push away our emotional
distress
can throw us into "cognitive shock" that turns our mind into a muddle.
Author and Zen teacher Ezra Bayda shares five simple questions to help
us cut though
confusion.
RELATED SHAMBHALASUN.COM SPOTLIGHT:
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.
If there’s anything we need right now,
it’s less shouting and more listening. But to listen deeply to others,
say David Rome and Hope Martin, we must first learn to
listen to ourselves. They teach us three techniques for tuning in to
body, speech, and mind.
The best from the
pages of the magazine.
Genine Lentine on how a McJob
and her brother’s magic tricks led her to the zendo. Warning: this
piece contains adult language and partially unbuttoned fast food
uniforms.
 the
mindful society
Barry
Boyce talks to the authors of the new, groundbreaking interactive book, A
Mindfulness-Based
Stress Reduction Workbook, and reports on his visit to the annual
gathering at
the Center for Mindfulness.
RELATED SHAMBHALASUN.COM SPOTLIGHT:
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on mindfulness from our
extensive archives, plus Shambhala SunSpace exclusives, and more.
other
voices
Marc Ian Barasch
decides to see what would happen if he simply planted a seed of good
intention and waited to see what came up. That seed grew into millions
of trees. Here he offers tips on how you too can make a difference.
The twelve nidanas describe the way we move from lifetime to
lifetime in the painful cycle of existence called samsara. By understanding how they
work, says Shambhala Sun columnist Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, we can
change our future karma.
RELATED SHAMBHALASUN.COM SPOTLIGHT:
Brenda Shoshanna on Zen. Judaism, and the
kindness that connects them.
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books
Gaylon Ferguson reviews:
Confession of a Buddhist Atheist,
by Stephen Batchelor
Spiritual
Atheism, by Steve Antinoff
Andrea
Miller reviews The Power and the Pain, Wild Comfort, Islands Apart, The
Meditative Gardener, The Japanese Tea Garden, Hand Wash Cold, Devotion,
and The Banyan Deer.
about
a poem
An appreciation by
the novelist (The Art of Racing in the
Rain) and playwright (Brother
Jones).
Shambhala Sun, July 2010,
Volume Eighteen, Number 6. Available on newsstands beginning in late
May 2010.
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