Fall Issue 2007

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Features

Being in Real Time
Dainin Katagiri Roshi explores Dogen’s concept of Being-Time and how to work with it in our daily lives.

Imagine You’re Enlightened
How the visualization practices of Tibetan Buddhism really work. A modern take on tantra by Ken McLeod.

Zen Mind, Vajra Mind
A talk by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche on the differences between Zen and tantra.

Thus Have I Not Heard
Archivists are running out of time to save recordings of the pioneering teachers who brought Buddhism to the West. Meg Federico reports on the challenges of changing technologies, copyright laws, and an ever-mounting collection of new dharma recordings.

Forum: Book Power
Amy Hertz, Tim McNeill, Reed Malcolm, and Robert Sharf assess how the publishing industry is influencing Buddhism in the West. Also, leading Buddhist teachers and scholars recommend their top Buddhist books.

How Deep (and Sad) Is Your Love?
Buddhist scholar Mu Soeng says the conventional definitions of “love” and “compassion” are too limited. Real love, he says, is marked by a transformative feeling of care and sadness.

Departments

Commentary - each issue features an editorial written by one of the main teachers in Western Buddhism. Bhikkhu Bodhi: A Challenge to Buddhists.

Letters - Email letters to the Editor.

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

Ask the Teachers - Question: I find when I meditate or study dharma teachings, I feel wonderful, as if all my problems have disappeared. But that feeling doesn’t usually last long. Please help. The answers. Email your practice questions.

Reviews - Sons of the Buddha, by Kamala Tiyavanich. Reviewed by Guy Armstrong. Miyazawa Kenji: Selections, edited and translated by Hiroaki Sato. Reviewed by Ben Howard.

Dharma Classic - Jamail Yogis looks back at The Monk and the Philosopher by Jean-Fran¨ois Revel and Matthieu Ricard.

Dharma Dictionary - Andy Karr defines samvrti satya.

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

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.

Profile - In this issue: Sasaki Roshi’s Mount Baldy Zen Center.

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

Journeys - Kristin Lemal: A Taste of Letting Go

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