Pema Chödrön on four ways to hold our minds steady and hearts open when facing difficult people or circumstances.
The Buddha’s Bravery

According to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, to have the definite intention to emerge from samsara is an act of warriorship, a way of dealing with our fear of death.
Profile: San Francisco Zen Center

A profile of San Francisco Zen Center.
Earthquake in the Himalayas
The weeks that followed the royal murder were weeks of general strikes, shoot-on-sight curfews, riots, and arrests of newspaper editors.
A Practice Center Sampler

Varieties of meditational experiences by Don Morreale, Michael Stroud, Sandy Boucher, Roger Guest, Joel Weishaus and Erik Storlie.
Surveying the Buddhist Landscape

Charles Prebish, a chronicler of Buddhism in the West, surveys some of the many choices for the would-be Buddhist practitioner. “Things sure have changed.”
Odd Balls
When you travel around New York, you’re struck with the enormous amount of stuff there: advertisements for stuff, thousands of stores filled with stuff…
Eating the Middle Way

“I tell them that sometimes in health, as in other areas of life, there is a middle path. Nature, it seems, embraces moderation.”
Coconuts and Peaches
What is strong and what is weak? How can we find the balance of both inner and outer strength? Cyndi Lee with an athletic work-out and a meditative work-in?
Make “Simpler” Simpler, and Watch Things Get Things Done

“Some friends and I started talking…” There’s no more powerful way to initiate change than to convene a conversation.