True Story
"I can't tell you how many times I've gotten teary-eyed at my desk,"
writes Deputy Editor Andrea Miller. "It's a lot, and this is why."ON THE COVER: JACK KORNFIELD, PHOTOGRAPHED BY ANDREA ROTHcover story: jack kornfield
Wise Heart
Jack
Kornfield's synthesis of deep Buddhist practice and modern
psychological insight has made him one of the most influential spiritual
teachers of our time. Steve Silberman tells the fascinating story of Kornfield's voyage from West to East and Back.The Buddha Is Still Teaching
The true Buddha isn't limited to the body or mind of a particular person who lived long ago. He is present today, says Jack Kornfield, in teachers pointing the way to a timeless freedom.RELATED SHAMBHALASUN.COM SPOTLIGHT:
Mindfulness Meditation
Jack Kornfield, along with Joseph Goldstein, and Sharon Salzberg, is among the most prominent teachers of mindful meditation in America. Enjoy our extensive archive of teachings from masters of Vipassana meditation and Theravada teaching.features
The Cosmos Wakes Up
It's been a fourteen-billion-year journey from simple hydrogen to Mahatma Gandhi. David Loy asks: Is evolution the universe waking up to itself?Survival of the Kindest
Paul Ekman reveals Charles Darwin's real view of compassion — and it's not what you might think. Darwin's belief that altruism is a vital part of life is being confirmed by modern science.
Stand By Me
Lin Jensen opens his heart to a schoolyard bully and learns that there isn't much hope for any of us when some of us are left out. Awake in the Wild
Whether we're in a pristine rainforest or our own backyard, nature is always available to deepen our mindfulness. Here are Mark Coleman's wilderness tips.
OTHER FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE:
Joan Sutherland takes us "Through the Dharma Gate"; Misha Becker on the mysterious kinship between the very old and the very young; Ira Sukrungruang explores what it means to be dead.
Robert Aitken's Amazing Life
A giant of Zen in the West and a pioneer of Buddhist activism, remembered by John Tarrant.RELATED SHAMBHALASUN.COM SPOTLIGHT:
Zen
Buddhism
Each of the articles
presented in this Spotlight reveals a different facet of Zen's
unique approach to meditation and moment-to-moment living.
barry boyce on the
mindful society
Business Not As Usual
Barry investigates tea culture and connection at San Francisco's Samovar Tea Lounge, and explores the intersection of mindfulness and business with Marc Lesser.RELATED SHAMBHALASUN.COM SPOTLIGHT:
The Mindful Society
Here you'll find some of the finest articles
on mindfulness from our
extensive archives, plus Shambhala SunSpace exclusives, and more.
RELATED SHAMBHALA SUNSPACE BLOG POST:
Wash Your Bowl
Marc Lesser on making your relationships, work and life more truly alive.
reviews
Swamis, Stars & Six-Packs: Yoga's Twisted History
Andrea Miller reviews Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice, and The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America.RELATED SHAMBHALA SUN SPOTLIGHT:
Yoga and Buddhism
These classic teachings from Sarah Powers, Shiva Rea, Rodney Yee and more will help you to engage and enhance both yogic and
Buddhist practice.
Books in Brief
Reviews of The Etiquette of Freedom: Gary Snyder, Jim Harrison, and
the Practice of the Wild; Thich Nhat Hanh's Savor: Mindful Eating,
Mindful Life; Fearless by Brenda Shoshanna; Adam Kahane's Power and
Love: A Theory and Practice of Social Change; and The Tea Enthusiast's
Handbook.
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