Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo speaks to Jeff Pardy about his introduction to meditative practice, and it’s impact on both his music and the band.
Where Outer and Inner Meet
Eva Wong explains kanyu, the Taoist philosophy of external and internal harmony that is the basis of feng shui, energetic principles that govern nature.
Propelled by Desire
Photo by Reji.Desire is the creative force that propels our existence, says Anne Waldman, and the dance of opposites is transcendent play.
Victory Reveals Itself
We may not be generals, presidents or CEO’s, but The Art of War teaches us the profound art of “taking whole,” the victory that everyone shares in.
Two Words from the Master
During a yearlong trip to Japan, Karin Muller encounters an elderly judo master who gives her a blunt lesson on the correct orientation of heart and mind.
bell hooks

bell hooks: The Shambhala Sun offers a wide selection of writing by this long-time contributor. bell hooks describes herself as a “Black woman intellectual, revolutionary activist.” A prominent thinker about issues of feminism and race (among others), she has published more than twenty books, including Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism. The Shambhala […]
Shambhala Sun Spotlight: Thich Nhat Hanh

The Shambhala Sun offers the best selection of Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings and commentaries available on the web.Thich Nhat Hanh is the leading proponent of a Buddhist approach to politics and social action. He is a Zen teacher, poet, and the founder of the Engaged Buddhist movement and author of more than forty books. In […]
The Dalai Lama: A Shambhala Sun Spotlight

The Shambhala Sun offers the best selection of his teachings available on the web. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and the US Congressional Gold Medal. Unique in the world today, he is a statesman, national leader, spiritual teacher, […]
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