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Karen Maezen Miller’s “The Laundry Line” — Coming Home
Karen Maezen Miller's advice on coming back from retreat and finding mindfulness in our daily life.
Remembering Merce Cunningham
The legendary avant-garde choreographer Merce Cunningham died yesterday at the age of 90.
Shambhala Sun Audio: Inside the new issue with Melvin McLeod, Part 2
Melvin McLeod looks at two articles that address how corporations and individuals can make the world a better place via Buddhist principles.
Lewis Richmond on “Brain Plasticity”
Lewis Richmond on the aging brain and how changes the brain might change our practice over time.
Omega Institute’s Earth Dharma
Jill S. Schneiderman reports on the opening ceremony and ribbon cutting at the Omega Institute's new Center for Sustainable Living.
Love and togetherness
From monk and nun to man and wife, Michael Ciborski on the spiritual journey he has taken with his wife, and their small but growing sangha.
A small goodbye to Leonard Cohen’s “Great Buddhist Hymn”
A guest post by James Ishmael Ford about retiring the great Buddhist hymn, Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".
The Smoking Monk
Should Buddhists smoke? The fifth precept of Buddhism tells us to "refrain from taking intoxicants." This seems pretty clear.
From The Worst Horse’s Mouth: “What’s a Weeger?” / Getting caught up on the Uighur riots
In China's worst ethnic unrest in years, Uighurs took to the streets of Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, on Sunday.
The best place to die
Where is the best place to die? Jesse Hiltz talks about the power of communal living and communal dying.