Read David Swick’s classic Lion’s Roar profile of Joan Didion, who died December 23 at age 87.
The Mindful Society: One Moment at a Time
Addiction mocks hope, kills people, destroys families. David Swick reports on how mindfulness practice is helping people change.
Dharma Punx
Buddhism is famed for its ability to adapt its universal truths to the concerns of new cultures. So it must be with new generations.
Q&A with Eve Ensler: “Just Tell the Truth”
An interview with Eve Ensler, author of “The Vagina Monologues” and feminist activist.
An Eye for the Sacred
Photographer Lynn Davis’ contemplative approach uniquely captures the power, mystery, and sacredness of the world’s ancient monuments.
Profile: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

David Swick profiles the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in Massachusetts.
We Live in the Best of All Times: A Conversation with Alice Walker
This is the best time to be alive, says Alice Walker, because there is so much work to do—so much opportunity for self-realization.
Robert Coles and the Moral Life
When so much talk of morality is marked by aggression and self-righteousness, Robert Coles, child psychiatrist, is a gentler and deeper moral voice.
A Serious Operation on the Mind
David Swick on the ups and downs and ups of his first Goenka vipassana meditation course.