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Dharma Dictionary - Roshi

Winter Issue 2002

The Practice of Sangha
Thich Nhat Hanh explains that sangha is more than community. It's a deep spiritual practice.

Earthquakes and Blossoms Appear
Teachings and calligraphies of Kobun Chino Otokawa Roshi, with a remembrance by Kojun Jean Leyshon.

Forum: Full-Time Practice
Joseph Goldstein, Judith Lief and Robert Thurman consider the question: Does Buddhism in the West need more full-time practitioners if it is to be a genuine and lasting tradition?

"Experiences So Strong a Heart-felt Joy I Put to Song"
Songs of Realization and devotion by Jetsun Milarepa and Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso

Awakening "the One Who Knows"
The late Ajahn Chah teaches on the clear and penetrating knowing which frees us from the deception and suffering of untrained mind.

Gene Smith's Mission
Lawrence Pintak profiles Gene Smith, the man who single-handedly spearheaded the preservation of thousands of Tibetan texts after the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1959. Smith's mission continues.

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