Great poets honor it, and all of us have smacked headlong into it. Sit with failure long enough, says Ellen Graf, and it always transforms.
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.
Let It Bee
A divorce and a bee infestation—these are things that can sting. Jennifer Lauck on learning to embrace what is, just as it is.
About a Poem: Linda Bamber on Mark Halliday’s “Green Canoe”
About a Poem: Linda Bamber analyzes Mark Halliday’s poem, “Green Canoe”.
The Green Boat
Living on a boat-shaped piece of land in Nebraska, we take care of what we love, says Mary Pipher, and we grow to love what we take care of.
All the Way to Heaven
Michael Sowder reviews the new translation of Kabir, an ancient bhakti yogi and delightful poet, in Songs of Kabir.
Books in Brief (November 2011)
Brief descriptions of Buddhist books from November 2011.
What’s Love Got to Do With It? An interview with Tina Turner
She’s the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. An unwanted child. A believer in the power of love. A longtime Buddhist. Andrea Miller talks to Tina Turner.
About a Poem: Michael Sowder on James Wright’s “Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota”
Michael Sowder analyzes James Wright’s poem: “Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota”
Not Even Past: A Q&A with Lisa See
Andrea Miller interviews author Lisa See about her novel, Dreams of Joy, a historical fiction set in China during the Great Leap Forward.









