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Miya Ando’s art: Harmony, respect, purity, tranquility

Miya Ando, an artist who works with steel canvas, talks with Claire Heisler about the spiritual practice that informs her art work.

Punk rock. Divorce. Buddhism. Heidiminx explains how she developed her DIY approach to fixing the world.

Marianne Elliott on how to continue our practice during times of violence, by nourishing hope and mindfulness.

Applying the Buddha’s four foundations of mindfulness to hatha yoga asanas, says Frank Jude Boccio, can enrich practitioners’ experiences.

Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the July 2009 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.

We’re at the beginning of the development of a major new academic field, says Professor Harold Roth about Contemplative Studies.

Daniel Chan, of the Australian Chinese Buddhist Society, thinks so, and he's planning to for this week's record $90 million Oz Lotto draw.

Jesse Hiltz considers the definition of "heritage" after Mount Wutai receives a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation.

Steve Silberman shares an anecdote about a Tibetan death ceremony.

Could you summarize each of the eight major world religions in 140 characters? Stephen Prothero can.