Fall 2006

Vol. 16, No. 1

Stepping Towards Enlightenment

How deep can your meditation go? Trace the path from mindfulness to profound meditative states through the sixteen steps of anapanasati.

Wind and Will

Paragliding champion Jill Nephew can fly. She does it with fabric, rope, and a remarkable ability to communicate with air.
Rivers in the Stream

Weezer front man Rivers Cuomo cultivates lovingkindness, mindfulness, and a vow of celibacy amid the madness of superstardom.

Beloved Community

What can a Zen priest learn from a fundamentalist theologian? A Buddhist community takes interfaith dialogue beyond common ground with their evangelical Christian neighbors.
Born Again Buddhist

Staking everything on faith in the Pure Land.
Love Divine

Grappling with heartbreak and smitten women in white while on tour in India with the hugging guru.
Nirvana: Three Takes

Teachers from three Buddhist traditions offer surprisingly divergent views on the meaning of nirvana. Where does your path lead?

Gil Fronsdal, Tulku Thubten Rinpoche, Roko Sherry Chayat

ON LOCATION: The Island

Going home to New Orleans
ON THE CUSHION: Facing Fear

How can we meditate when we're too scared to get on the cushion?
ON LANGUAGE: The Dakini's Womb

The twilight language of Tibetan Buddhism
MY VIEW: Fields of Awareness

Taking nature as a lifelong guide to perfect stillness
THUS I HAVE HEARD: Calm in the Face of Anger

A parable of practical advice for responding to attack
ON GARDENING: Up from Bedrock

Digging into the mysterious life of soil

Surfing the Brain

Find peak experience riding waves
Sight Seers

Examining the shared quest of tourists and pilgrims
Cloudspotting

On the spiritual examination of clouds
GIVE AND TAKE: Soul Survivor

Can Vipassana practice help you survive on a desert island - and win a million dollars?
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