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Spring 2008
Vol. 17, No. 3
columns
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In an excerpt from her new book, Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate, Wendy Johnson recalls a personal pilgrimage across the mountains of Northern California.
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After thirty years of practice, one meditator finds it's gotten him nowhere. That's just fine with him.
contributors
dharma talk
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Joseph Goldstein teaches that we can improve the way we relate to others—strangers and friends alike. Artwork by Qiu Deshu
editors view
excerpt
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How teenagers in an impoverished Parisian neighborhood discovered Buddhism and the courage to sustain hope.
feature
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Just as a seed contains the whole plant, the syllables of Siddham calligraphy are concentrations of enlightened energy. This holy script played a crucial role in the journey of Tantric Buddhism from ancient India to East Asia. Text and artwork by David Schneider
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Fundamentalists here and abroad have been giving religion a bad rap lately, and so-called militant atheists have used the opportunity to take up the offensive. But according to prominent sociologist Robert N. Bellah, both sides have it wrong: they are mistaken about what religion actually is.
insights
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Practicing caring connection, Sylvia Boorstein learns, can bring peace—even under the threat of natural disaster.
interview
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Contributing editor Katy Butler speaks with renowned architect Christopher Alexander, who has spent decades investigating the source and forms of beauty. What he has found is a pathway to God.
letters
on practice
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A guide to allowing a gentle and meaningful death for our loved ones and for ourselves, from Joan Halifax
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Being With Death: Four Basic Practices for the CaregiverExercise: How Do You Want to Die?
parting words
reviews
sangha spotlight
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A dharma hall opens in a most unlikely place: the United States Air Force Academy.
special section
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An introduction to our special section, Satyagraha: The Force of Truth
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Gandhi’s lifelong engagement with human imperfection changed the future of politics.
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By applying Buddhist ideals to present-day issues, engaged Buddhism takes the dynamics of Gandhi’s work in an inspiring direction.
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How Martin Luther King, Jr., brought satyagraha to the U.S. and revolutionized the civil rights movement.
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Philip Glass talks with Tricycle about how Gandhi has inspired his life and work.
