Writers and the War Against Nature

Zen practitioner Gary Snyder traces his lifelong commitment to the environment and calls on all creative people to rise in its defense.

Leonard Cohen.

He Has Tried in His Way to Be Free

Leonard Cohen is succeeding. In 2007, Sarah Hampson had a rare opportunity to spend an afternoon with the famed singer and poet.

Here, Now, Aware: The Power of Mindfulness

It’s the essence of the contemplative path and the key to transforming our lives. Insight Meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein describes this simple yet profound expression of our mind’s natural awareness.

The Ecology of Aging

Many people look at the aging population as a problem, but Theodore Roszak thinks it could result in a wiser and more caring society.

Books in Brief November 2007

Book reviews from November 2007.

The Interdependence Movement

Review of Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw it Coming by Paul Hawken.

The Seeds of Peace

Richard Reoch, president of Shambhala International, says the same practices that bring peace within can help bring peace to the world.

Forum: Book Power

How the publishing industry is influencing Buddhism in the West, with introduction by Charles Prebish.

Before They Were Ajahns

Review of Sons of the Buddha by Kamala Tiyavanich.

Book Briefs Fall 2007

Benjamin Bogin reviews books from Fall 2007.