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Dharma Dictionary - Khanda

Summer Issue 2005

Features

The Haunted Dominion of the Mind
Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche explains that the haunted dominion of the mind is really the dominion of self-clinging. To free ourselves from the fear and endless insecurities that haunt us, we must cultivate the view of emptiness.

In Translation: This Mountain Monk's View
Teachings from the Book of Rinzai, from the new English translation by Eido Shimano Roshi.

"What More Need You Seek?"
A teisho by Eido Roshi on Rinzai and his Zen. Plus, Joan Sutherland compares the Rinzai and Soto Zen schools in "The Zen Debate."

Forum: Barriers to the Dharma
Marlene Jones, Guy McCloskey, Paul Haller, and Charles Prebish discuss race, class, and education, and how they're limiting who becomes interested in Buddhism.

The Problem of Personality
Ajahn Sumedho examines how we become attached to ourselves as personalities. He offers a meditation to bring such thoughts to the fore so we notice the uncreated awareness within which they arise.

The Zen Priest's Koan
Sojun Mel Weitsman once asked Suzuki Roshi, "What does it mean to be ordained as a Zen priest?" The answer-"I don't know"-has been his koan for more than thirty years.

Endless Lifetimes, Endless Benefit
British nun Tenzin Palmo talks with Bethany Saltman about rebirth, merit, and the bodhisattva vow

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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