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Dharma Dictionary

Winter 2003

Features

Attending to the Deathless
Ajahn Amaro on abiding in the consciousness that is completely beyond conditioned phenomena-neither supporting them nor being supported by them.

The Key to Zen
A series of short teachings by Sekkei Harada Roshi.

Fully Engaged in Body, Speech and Mind
In the foundational practices of Dzogchen, Anne Klein explains, you meet the dharma with your whole being.

Forum: The Importance of Study
Can you achieve realization through study alone? Is it possible to achieve enlightenment without any study at all? Panelists Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, John Daido Loori, Christina Feldman and Georges Dreyfus discuss the role of study in Buddhist practice.

Directly Experience the Nature of Mind
Instruction on Mahamudra vipashyana meditation by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Todd Stein reports on how Buddhist communities are tailoring programs specifically for teens and young adults, and are making a big difference in some young lives.

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Editorial - each issue features an editorial written by one of the main teachers in western Buddhism, drawn from a group who serve the journal on its Board of Editorial Advisors. Email letters to the Editor.

First Thoughts - a collection of short essays to open the journal, by notable teachers and writers.

Dharma Classics - longtime practitioners highlight a Buddhist book that was significant on their path.

Mahasangha News - the latest news from Buddhist communities across North America, and the world. Email in your community news.