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november 2010 editorial
"I can't tell you how many times I've gotten teary-eyed at my desk,"
writes Deputy Editor Andrea Miller. "It's a lot, and this is why."
ON THE COVER: JACK KORNFIELD, PHOTOGRAPHED BY ANDREA ROTH
cover story: jack kornfield
Jack
Kornfield's synthesis of deep Buddhist practice and modern
psychological insight has made him one of the most influential spiritual
teachers of our time. Steve Silberman tells the fascinating story of Kornfield's voyage from West to East and Back.
The true Buddha isn't limited to the body or mind of a particular person who lived long ago. He is present today, says Jack Kornfield, in teachers pointing the way to a timeless freedom.
RELATED SHAMBHALASUN.COM SPOTLIGHT: Jack Kornfield, along with Joseph Goldstein, and Sharon
Salzberg, is among the
most prominent teachers of mindful meditation in America. Enjoy our
extensive archive of teachings from masters of Vipassana meditation and
Theravada teaching.
featuresIt's been a fourteen-billion-year journey from simple hydrogen to Mahatma Gandhi. David Loy asks: Is evolution the universe waking up to itself?
Paul Ekman
reveals Charles Darwin's real view of compassion — and it's not what
you might think. Darwin's belief that altruism is a vital part of life
is being confirmed by modern science.
Lin Jensen opens his heart to a schoolyard bully and learns that there isn't much hope for any of us when some of us are left out.
Whether we're in a pristine rainforest or our own backyard, nature is
always available to deepen our mindfulness. Here are Mark Coleman's
wilderness tips.
OTHER FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE:
Joan Sutherland takes us "Through the Dharma Gate"; Misha Becker on the mysterious kinship between the very old and the very young; Ira Sukrungruang explores what it means to be dead.
plus
A giant of Zen in the West and a pioneer of Buddhist activism, remembered by John Tarrant.
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 Zen
Buddhism
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presented in this Spotlight reveals a different facet of Zen's
unique approach to meditation and moment-to-moment living.
 barry boyce on the
mindful society
Barry investigates tea culture and connection at San Francisco's Samovar Tea Lounge, and explores the intersection of mindfulness and business with Marc Lesser.
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RELATED SHAMBHALA SUNSPACE BLOG POST:
Marc Lesser on making your relationships, work and life more truly alive.
 reviews
Andrea Miller reviews Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice, and The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America.
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These classic teachings from Sarah Powers, Shiva Rea, Rodney Yee and more will help you to engage and enhance both yogic and
Buddhist practice.
 Reviews of The Etiquette of Freedom: Gary Snyder, Jim Harrison, and
the Practice of the Wild; Thich Nhat Hanh's Savor: Mindful Eating,
Mindful Life; Fearless by Brenda Shoshanna; Adam Kahane's Power and
Love: A Theory and Practice of Social Change; and The Tea Enthusiast's
Handbook.
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We're caught in confusion because of mistaken beliefs about who we are, says Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. But we can see our way clear by using meditation to slow down.
When Burmese Lessons author Karen Connelly loses her cool in a battle
of wills with her three-year-old, she learns valuable lessons about
mindful parenting.
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Shambhala Sun, November 2010,
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