Category: Dharma & Society
Q&A: Allan Appel on Judaism, Buddhism, and the importance of the human nose
Claire Heisler talks to writer Allan Appel about Judaism, Buddhism, and the importance of the human nose.
The Rubin Museum Wraps Up Another “Brainwave”
The Rubin recently wrapped up its second annual “Brainwave” program—a series of events exploring the intersection of mind and matter.
Challenge of the Soul
Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein on the qualities we need to nourish in order to face the challenges of our life with less fear and more courage.
The Turtle
Where do spirituality and environmentalism meet? Rick Bass on the wonder of releasing a painted turtle on the safe side of the road.
Haven’t we all been Susan Boyle?
John Tarrant looks at Susan Boyle as pop culture example of embarrassment and social acceptance.
Remembering Sherab Zangmo, Great Yogini of Tibet
We crowded into the small dark room and sat shoulder to shoulder. The ceiling was covered with years of soot so thick that black stalactites had formed. My eyes teared from the fumes of incense and the yak dung smoke leaking from a crude wood stove. In the dark corner, light spilled from the doorway illuminating an ancient face, deeply etched from the harsh Tibetan life at 14,000 feet. There, leaning back in her meditation box was Sherab Zangmo spinning her prayer wheel.
From the “One Small Step, One Giant Leap” Dept.
Steve Silberman speaks out against California's Proposition 8.
Web exclusive: Truth transcends the facts
Between music and meditation, Dawn Downey discovers that Truth is the peace she feels before she labels it “peace.”
Death of Master Sheng Yen
On February 3, 2009, the much-revered Chan Master Sheng Yen died on the way from the hospital to Dharma Drum Mountain. He was 79 years old.