Why The Shambhala Sun Is Taking Mindfulness to Heart
By Barry Boyce, Senior Editor
feature
section:
the shambhala sun guide to mindful living
Mindfulness
Is a Source of Happiness: Thich Nhat Hanh on Mindfulness Practice
“Breathing
in, I know that I am breathing in.” It is such a simple
practice, but it can transform your life. The great meditation master
Thich Nhat Hanh teaches five mindfulness exercises to help you live
with happiness and joy.
Let Your Passion Cook: Edward Espe Brown In the Kitchen
Mindful
cooking is not detached or subdued, says Complete Tasajara Cookbook author Edward Espe Brown.
It’s
cooking with your whole being engaged—mind, body, and emotions.
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Edward Espe Brown on Mindfulness in the Kitchen
The author of The Complete Tassajara Cookbook talks with Shambhala
Sun
Associate Editor Andrea Miller about the aesthetics of food, cooking “in
the dark,” his relationship with Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, “insipid
tomatoes,” and more.
Romantic
Vision Versus Everyday Disappointment: Judith Simmer-Brown on
Relationships
In meditation we cut through our fantasies
and relate with life as
it really is. Then something magical can happen. Judith Simmer-Brown
says it’s exactly the same in our relationships.
Did
You Get the Message?: Steve Silberman on The Wired World
The
“real-time web” offers round-the-clock pressures and
distractions that make it hard to tell where the virtual world ends and
the real one begins. Steve Silberman shares some tips on how to handle
it mindfully and save your sanity.
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Steve
Silberman on mindfulness in the Wired World
The author of "Dig You Get the Message?" gets personal about the
hows and whys of bringing mindfulness with us as we enter and exit the
online realm.
Do Dishes, Rake Leaves (And Don’t Forget the Endless Loads of Laundry):
Karen Maezen Miller In the Home
Karen Maezen Miller on how the domestic practice of
ancient Zen masters can lead us to intimate encounters with our own
lives.
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Line: A blog on everyday dharma by Karen Maezen Miller
SEE ALSO:Karen Maezen Miller's 10 Tips for a Mindful Home
Toward
a Mindful Society: Jon Kabat-Zinn on The Mindfulness Movement
As
creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Jon Kabat-Zinn
has brought the benefits of meditation practice to hundreds of
thousands of people and inspired a movement that is changing our
society in many ways. In this exclusive interview with the Sun’s Barry
Boyce, he discusses the philosophy, goals, and promise of the
mindfulness movement.
The Science of Mindfulness: Daniel Siegel, MD on Brain, Body & Benefits
Daniel
J.
Siegel, M.D. looks for the “active ingredient” that makes
mindfulness so beneficial to our health, psyche, and overall quality of
life.
Beyond the Elevator Speech: Michael Carroll At Work
The
intersection between professional fulfillment and mindfulness
can’t be fully unpacked between floors one and seven. Michael Carroll
offers a deeper exploration of his own elevator pitch.
Making the Right Choice: Daniel Goleman on Shopping and Consuming
Daniel
Goleman says the key to becoming a socially engaged consumer
is to be mindful at the moment we’re deciding whether to buy something.
Knowing the full range of its impacts is one of the best things we can
do for ourselves and for the Earth.
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Here you'll find some of the finest articles on mindfulness, from our extensive archives, plus Shambhala SunSpace exclusives, and more.
Mindfulness
Meditation
Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield, and Sharon
Salzberg are among the
most prominent teachers of mindful meditation in America. They drew
their inspiration from Burmese meditation masters Mahasi Sayadaw and U
Ba Khin, and from the Thai forest tradition of Ajahn Chah. Enjoy our
extensive archive of teachings from masters of Vipassana meditation and
Theravada teaching.
Love,
Passion & Relationships
A
special ShambhalaSun.com collection of writings and teachings from
Thich Nhat Hanh, John Welwood, Sylvia Boorstein, and many more.
other voices
Sakyong
Mipham Rinpoche on How to Be a Peacemaker
Polly
Young-Eisendrath: The Hidden Treasure of Anger
The Tao of the RZA: Rod Meade Sperry's Q&A with the RZA
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Heart Sutra Ain't Nuthin ta F Wit: An interview with The RZA
The
producer and rapper behind the Wu-Tang Clan talks about what he calls
Buddhism's "dopest verse" — and, the idea of Right Speech in a musical
genre that some might have a hard time defending.
the mindful society
Books to Keep in Mind
Barry
Boyce shares his top picks from his ever-expanding collection of books
relating to mindfulness.
Born to Be Kind?