Even if you don’t think much about them, they’re always present. Andrea Miller reexamines something we all might have missed in the meaning of the quiet, watchful deer.
Review: “The Truth of This Life”
We review “The Truth of This Life: Zen Teachings on Loving the World as It Is” by Katherine Thanas.
Review: “I Wanna Be Well”
We review “I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too” by Miguel Chen with Rod Meade Sperry.
Review: “Holy Rascals”
We review “Holy Rascals: Advice for Spiritual Revolutionaries” by Rami Shapiro.
Review: “Aging with Wisdom”
We review “Aging with Wisdom: Reflections, Stories & Teachings” by Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle.
Review: “Divine Gardens”
We review “Divine Gardens” by Mayumi Oda and The San Francisco Zen Center.
Review: “Long Strange Journey”
We review “Long Strange Journey: On Modern Zen, Zen Art, and Other Predicaments” by Gregory P. A. Levine.
Buddha’s Birds
From the swan that Siddhartha nursed as a boy to the fantastical Garuda—Andrea Miller explores the intriguing role that birds play in Buddhist mythology.
Review: “Zen Camera”
We review ‘Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography” by David Ulrich.
Review: “The Pure Joy of Being”
We review “The Pure Joy of Being: An Illustrated Introduction to the Story of the Buddha and the Practice of Meditation” by Fabrice Midal.