Fall Issue 2006

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Features

The Phenomenal Universe of the Flower Ornament Sutra
Though not widely known, the Huayan, or Flower Ornament Sutra, has had a lasting impact on the way Zen and Chan Buddhism are practiced. Taigen Dan Leighton explores the sutra’s teachings on interconnectedness and the inspiration that it holds for practitioners today.

Caught in Indra’s Net
If you want to understand the full truth of “form is emptiness; emptiness is form,” says Robert Aitken Roshi, you must go beyond the Heart Sutra to philosophical texts like the Huayan Sutra, which unpack and elaborate this profound paradox.

Crucial Instructions
The late Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, one of the great Buddhist teachers of the twentieth century, offers four sets of pithy and profound teachings on bringing the absolute nature into our path.

Degrees of Seeing
If you think you’re seeing things as they really are, think again, says Ajahn Brahm. Unless you’ve had the deep experience of letting go known as the jhana states, there is only a myriad of illusions.

Forum: Practicing the Great Perfection
Marcia Binder Schmidt, Ron Garry, and Mingyur Rinpoche on the view, teachings, and challenges of Dzogchen. Also, Dzogchen teachings by Chögyam Trungpa and Tulku Urgyen.

In Translation: Nothing to be Discarded or Kept
Heart advice by Dzogchen masters, from the new collection of teachings, Quintessential Dzogchen.

Pointing Beyond Words
Newly translated works by the renowned Korean poet Ko Un offer powerful glimpses into the human condition and the paradoxes of the Buddhist path.

Departments

Commentary - each issue features an editorial written by one of the main teachers in western Buddhism. Bodhin Kjolhede: Buddhism and the American Character

Letters - Email letters to the Editor.

First Thoughts - a collection of short essays to open the journal, by notable teachers and writers. You Have to Play the Game; No Ifs, Ands, or Buts; Heads or Tails?; The Enlightenment Agenda; A World Without Suffering? A Jewel Under the Pillow; The Realness of Rainbows.

Ask the Teachers - Question: Is it ever permissible to stop trying to connect with devious and manipulative people and remove oneself from their negative influence? The answers. Email your practice questions.

Reviews - Buddhism and Psychotherapy Across Cultures: Essays on Theories and Practices, edited by Mark Unno, and The Psychology of Buddhist Tantra, by Rob Preece reviewed by Mark Epstein. Norman Fischer reviews Did Dogen Go to China? by Steven Heine

Dharma Classic - Sandy Boucher on Women Under Primitive Buddhism, by I. B. Horner.

Book Briefs - Benjamin Bogin reviews 10 of the latest books on Buddhism

Dharma Dictionary - Andrew Olendzki defines “papañca.”

Network Listings - A directory of meditation and yoga centers throughout North America.

Mahasangha News - the latest news from Buddhist communities across North America, and the world. Email in your community news. In this issue: Barry Boyce profiles Forest Sangha

Centers and Programs - A section highlighting upcoming programs being offered at various centers.

Journeys - John Killacky: Blessings in the Time of Night Sweats.

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