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Tricycle/Winter 2004
Volume 14, Number 2In This Issue
feature
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Field notes from a First Vipassana Retreat -
David O. Russell shows us just how funny Buddhism really is in his new film I HEART Huckabees
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How haiku fond a home in America
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Sharon Salzberg, Jack Kornfield, and Joseph Goldstein discuss thirty years of teaching in the West.
interview
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Richard Reoch, human rights advocate and president of Shambhala International, speaks with Tricycle
dharma talk
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The Venerable Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche speaks with Pema Chödrön.
on practice
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Learn to handle conflict skillfully, from the watercoolor to the boardroom.
special section
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How did the jhanas fit into the Buddha's own liberation, and how did they become the backbone of his teachings?
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An interview with meditation teacher Leigh Brasington
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The jhanas are more than a means to insight. They can yield benefits of their own.
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A monk recalls his teacher's bootstrap method for navigating the jhanas
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Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo tells us how to use the breath to develop the four levels of jhana.
contributors
editors view
insights
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Performing a “Wada test” (in which the activities of one hemisphere of a patient’s brain are suspended by a drug so the abilities of the other hemisphere can be tested in isolation), neuropsychologist Paul Broks provides the scientist’s perspective on no-self.
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Lama Surya Das tells us auspicious tales of the Sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje.
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When bald was beautiful: Kate Wheeler remembers her temporary ordination in Burma.
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Blame it on Photoshop.
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sangha spotlight
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Jeff Wilson visits the Carolina Buddhist Vihara, unlikely home of a reborn Theravada lineage.
on location
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HIV-positive villagers find refuge in a Thai temple.
on the cushion
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"When I'm practicing with a group, I often compare myself with the people sitting around me. I wonder if they are more focused, if they're moving less frequently, if their posture is better. How can I stop feeling so competitive?" Q&A with Michael Wenger
on gardening
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Sowing the seeds of peace in Colombia
reviews
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Leonard Cohen takes his leave
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A book about koans
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The path in plain English
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Poetry to enrich your practice
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Director John Bush takes us with him to Buddhism's sacred places.
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John Daido Loori captures Point Lobos
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With the holiday season nearly upon us, we present some editors' picks, from pop-up books to colorful calendars, for the Buddhists on your list.
Latest Comments in this Issue
I am reading the book "Simply This Moment" by Ajahn Brahm and he also encourages jhana states. To him, it's a deeper...
This is so difficult to attain... but so rewarding that once you get it, you will never look at material pleasures...
I am interested in hearing from people who have practiced in this way. It sounds like Leigh is recommending jhana...
I would assume that in addition to morality, a safe and secure meditation environment is necessary to attain these...