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Interconnected, Embracing Life in Our Global Society: a new book by the 17th Karmapa – HIGHLIGHT
A book review by Christine Heming Interconnected, Embracing Life in Our Global Society is a deep dive into the Buddhist teaching on interdependence. His Holiness The Karmapa speaks with a gentle tone, a sharp clarity, and at times, a poetic elegance. His aim is help us “think ... continuePosted July 23, 2019 by alexvangils
The Dharma Talk: Right Speech for Burma
INTRODUCTION: The Venerable Ashin Issariya is one of the few Burmese Buddhist monks speaking out against extremism and hate speech in his country. From his experience as a pro-democracy leader during the 2007 Saffron Revolution, Sayadaw views the current violence in Burma as an intentional obscuration ... continuePosted June 11, 2019 by alexvangils
Embodied Mark Making: The Big Brush Experience – HIGHLIGHT
Barbara Bash Two hundred people sit on chairs lining the sides of a large room. In the center of the space lengths of white paper stretch down the floor, buckets of ink with large bamboo handled brushes are placed near the cushioned seats, a round rock rests ... continuePosted May 20, 2019 by alexvangils
Obstacles as Opportunities for Creation – HIGHLIGHT
[From the Shambhala Times team: Ms. Younger’s new book, Be, Awake, Create, will be available in June. To read an excerpt of the book, you can click here.] The Beginning Writing the book, Be, Awake, Create, has been quite a creative adventure with many opportunities to live the material I was ... continuePosted April 22, 2019 by alexvangils
Book Review: Training in Tenderness – HIGHLIGHT
Training in Tenderness: Buddhist Teachings on Tsewa, The Radical Openness of Heart That Can Change the World By Dzigar Kongtrul Reviewed by Christine Heming “Just give me some tenderness beneath your honesty.” – Paul Simon Some weeks ago, I listened to the testimony of Mr. Michael Cohen before the US ... continuePosted March 31, 2019 by alexvangils
How Many Spiritual Teachers – HIGHLIGHT
How many teachers do you need to reach enlightenment? Don’t forget to count yourself! by Marcos Taquechel I often read spiritual and self-help books, and become inspired. I feel like I have a deep understanding while the book is in front of my eyes; I get momentarily enlightened. ... continuePosted September 11, 2016 by CGH
The Path of Translating – HIGHLIGHT
Translating in the Ear Whispering Lineage by Stéphane Bedard, Montreal, Quebec When I started to read one of the Sakyong’s recent advanced texts, parts of the text were whispered to me in French. This was unusual. I read the whole book over several months and kept hearing this ... continuePosted March 6, 2015 by
Investigating Eco-Dharma – HIGHLIGHT
The 2014 Eco-Dharma Conference is happening this weekend at Wonderwell Mountain Refuge Acharya Adam Lobel is one of the contributing teachers This weekend in the foothills of the White Mountains of New Hampshire a unique event is occurring. Featuring prominent Buddhist teachers, scholars, and environmental activists discussing in ... continuePosted August 9, 2014 by
Be Pragmatic in Practice – HIGHLIGHT
By Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche As the great Zen teacher Suzuki Roshi said, “We are completely perfect, but we need a minor adjustment.” We have everything we need, but we have to hone it. Meditation is that honing process. What we are honing is our intention. Meditation is not ... continuePosted June 13, 2010 by