Look inside the Spring 2012 Buddhadharma.
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All This Is Genjo Koan
The lifetime teaching of Dogen, can be found in one phrase: Genjo koan, says Nishiari Bokusan. When you come to know it intimately, you will see why it encompasses everything.
The Genjo Koan
Dogen’s seminal teaching, translated by Robert Aitken and Kazuaki Tanahashi.
Two Great Paths
Dzogchen and Mahamudra, the Great Perfection and the Great Seal, are powerful meditative systems for revealing the nature of mind, explains Adeu Rinpoche. While their methods may differ, their essence is the same.
Waking Up to Patriarchy
Gloria Steinem and Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, two very different trailblazers for women’s rights, talk candidly about the personal challenges they’ve faced, the progress they’ve seen, and why there’s still more to be done.
Breaking Through
After twenty-one years of intensive study, Kelsang Wangmo, a German-born Tibetan Buddhist nun, is the first woman to receive the prestigious geshe degree. Amy Yee reports on her unlikely and courageous journey.
My Practice Without Meds
After years of treating her depression with medication and therapy, Kiera Van Gelder turned to Buddhist practice to heal. But when her depression and suicidal thoughts returned, she was forced to reevaluate her view of an unmedicated spiritual path.
Forum: I Vow to Be Political
Many Buddhists feel political and social engagement is an integral part of their practice. David Loy, Joan Sutherland, and Mushim Ikeda debate the most skillful strategies to benefit society.
DEPARTMENTS
Commentary
Robert Thurman: A Cry for Freedom
Let’s Talk
Lodro Rinzler: A Necessary Gamble
Reviews
The Promise of Amida Buddha, translated by Joji Atone and Yoko Hayashi and
Cultivating Spirituality:A Modern Shin Buddhist Anthology, edited by Mark L. Blum and Robert Rhodes
Reviewed by Mark Unno
Buddhist and Christian? by Rose Drew
Reviewed by Paul Knitter
Book Briefs
Inside Art
Ang Tsherin Sherpa and his provocative Spirits series
Network Directory
Journeys
Kiley Jon Clark: Don’t Get All Butt Hurt!