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Buddhist blogger Danny Fisher reviews the timely new biopic by famed depictor of heroines, Luc Besson.

In this classic Ill Communication-era interview, the late Beastie Boy talks candidly about hip-hop, helping people, and his relationship to Buddhism's Bodhisattva Vow.
inside our may 2012 magazine
There was nothing Sandy Boucher
could have done to prevent the tragedy. Yet decade after decade, she
has carried the burden of guilt. This is a meditation on living with
what can not be undone.
 Barry Boyce
on why mindful values belong in our children's classrooms,
and who's making it happen. From our May 2012 magazine.
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche on how our relationship with the teacher evolves in the three vehicles of Buddhism. A previously unpublished teaching.
the under 35 project Calling for submissions...:
If youre a Buddhist practitioner under 35
years of age, and are interested in becoming an author, this new project
will be a great way for you to get started, and to have your work read.

The Reality of Reality TV
"Angela, did you ever think that
one day wed end up doing porn?" A new entry from The Under 35 Project,
by Angela Gunn.
for book lovers
Mindful Loving
Three years ago, Andrea Miller read Elizabeth Gilbert's Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace With Marriage. "Im still very happily married," she reports. "Maybe I owe Gilbert a little thanks."

May 2012 Books in BriefRead up on The Huston
Smith Reader, Making Space by Thich Nhat Hanh, Moh Hardin's Little Book
of Love, and five other new titles worth your
while.
learn more with shambhala sun spotlight pages
 Thich Nhat Hanh
The Shambhala Sun offers the best selection of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings and commentaries available on the web.
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The Dalai Lama
A selection of the best writings by and about the Dalai Lama, with contributions from Robert Thurman, Pico Iyer, and more.
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