Fall 2002
Vol. 12, No. 1
feature
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Modern Buddhism - with its roots in colonial Asia - claims to return to the essence of the Buddha’s teachings. Has a new sect emerged? Donald S. Lopez, Jr. critiques a new take on an old faith.
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Jesus may be Lord and Elvis still King, but the Dharma has come to Dixie to stay. Jeff Wilson travels the new frontier, where East meets South.
interview
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An interview with Stephen Batchelor
ancestors
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Sallie Jiko Tisdale recovers a women’s lineage of Buddhist ancestors.
on practice
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Cleaning house is an opportunity for practice.
special section
parting words
reviews
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Two books from the Pure Land: Clark Strand on Taitetsu Unno’s Shin Buddhism and Jeff Wilson on Ruth M. Tabrah’s The Monk’s Wife. Kate Wheeler on Sylvia Boorstein’s Pay Attention, for Goodness’ Sake. David Patt on Francis Dojun Cook’s How to Raise an Ox. An interview with Sharon Salzberg and an excerpt from her new book, Faith.The Monk’s Wife Pay Attention, for Goodness’ Sake Practicing the Perfections of the Heart: The Buddhist Path of KindnessHow to Raise an Ox Reclaiming Faith: An interview with Vipassana teacher Sharon Salzberg and an excerpt from her new bookBooks in Brief
on gardening
on food
columns
general
insights
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Mariana Caplan on the unfortunate truths of spiritual boyfriends; John Suiter on Gary Snyder and the art of mountain watching; and Marc Peter Keane on the art of drawing a circle. Plus “spiritual brandy” from Ram Dass and animal koans from Robert Aitken Roshi.
