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Dharma Dictionary -

Spring Issue 2005

Features

Tiny, Slippery Spot of Mind
"In the practice of meditation," says The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, "we repeatedly bring our mind back to that very tiny spot of nowness and experience its infinite space." A teaching on the four foundations of mindfulness from the Mahayana perspective.

Mind Is Buddha
Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei, on a deceptively simple koan that gets to the heart of the matter.

Spring Comes, the Grass Grows by Itself
Stanley Lombardo remembers Zen Master Seung Sahn, founder of the Kwan Um School of Zen, who died in November.

In Translation: Essential Advice for Solitary Meditation Practice
A seminal Dzogchen text by the late Dudjom Rinpoche

Forum: Theravada Practice Off the Cushion
Gil Fronsdal, Michael Liebenson Grady and Marcia Rose consider how teachings and practices of the Theravada tradition are expressed in everyday life.

See Things Clear Through
In a practical and pointed meditation instruction, Upasika Kee Nanayon, the most prominent Thai woman lay practitioner of the twentieth century, shows us how to combine concentration and clear-seeing to penetrate the "mass of deceit" that is the mind.

Give and You Shall Receive
Reginald A. Ray argues that far from being a "lesser" practice, giving is central to all schools of Buddhism and essential to the relinquishment of ego.

Peace Is More Than Not Fighting
Felix Holmgren talks with the "Sri Lankan Gandhi," Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, about his movement promoting peace, self-reliance and the transformation of Sri Lankan society.

Departments

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.

Ask the Teachers - Zenkei Blance Hartman, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Narayan Liebenson Grady answer your questions about practice, on and off the cushion. Email your practice questions.

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

Readers' Exchange - readers share their experiences of living as a Buddhist, writing in on topics such as parenting, illness, relationships and money. Email your essay on an upcoming topic.

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

Dharma Dictionary - an essay that singles out a key Buddhist term for explanation.

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