Summer 2004
Vol. 13, No. 4
contributors
editors view
letters
insights
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Can you put a price on the dharma? In this parable, one student finds out the hard way.
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As she returns to lay life, a Buddhist nun finds the first precept the hardest to keep.
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As remembered by Naropa’s first poetry student, Sam Kashner
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in memoriam
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Tibetan scholar and visionary Khenpo Jigme Phuntsog (1933-2004)
on location
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An unexpected trip to the site of the Buddha's enlightenment.
practical pilgrim
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A visit to Kushinagar, where the Buddha took his last breath.
on the cushion
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What to do when inspiration strikes while sitting. Q & A with Gavin Harrison
gardening
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In a season of constant change, the primeval magnolia offers reassurance.
reviews
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From downward dog to the dharma
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Mystery without mysticism
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Film as practice
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Navigating the threshold of attachment
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Politics of succession among the Karma Kagyu.
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An interview with scholar Mu Soeng and an excerpt from his new book, Trust in Mind
parting words
dharma talk
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Buddhism's not such a raw deal.
special section
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The "ancient seat of Buddhist learning" may be your ergonomic chair.
feature
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A Buddhist take on good and evil.
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on practice
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How to survive a traffic jam—on the road, or in the heart
profile
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Can a prime-time TV show take Buddhist sensibilities into the mainstream?
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Gehlew Rimpoche: The "Renegade" Lama
