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Ask The Teachers: When is it appropriate to do a long-term retreat?

The teachers are asked: At what point is it appropriate to consider doing a three-year retreat or very long-term, isolated meditation?

Three books on Dzogchen reviewed by Sam van Schaik from Summer 2010.

Andrea Miller profiles the Buddhist Publication Society, the most important publisher of Theravada literature in English.

Gaylon Ferguson on the importance of sangha communities in the Buddhist tradition.

My friends are teachers, as I am, but in both cases we are not trying to teach each other. Rather we are friends learning together.

Phyllis Colletta on the power of sangha after Thich Nhat Hahn fell ill and couldn't attend his own retreat.

Thich Nhat Hanh attracted national attention during his historic visit to India as he encouraged efforts to reestablish Buddhism.

James Ismeal Ford on his time volunteering with the American Zen Teachers Association membership committee and its criteria for entry.

How do you go about finding a teacher (and by extension, a community) that’s right for you?

When you experience the three realms as self-arisen and self-liberated, you realize their true nature is shining in freedom – Milarepa.