I can’t seem to escape from external noise when meditating. What should I do?
The Elephant in the Meditation Room
Does Buddhism mean you have to be a liberal? No, says Buddhist and lifelong Republican Christopher Ford.
What Is Emptiness?
What is emptiness? We answer your questions on Buddhism and meditation.
I’m Buddhist. My partner isn’t. Can it work?
It’s lovely to be able to share your Buddhist practice—or anything else important—with your partner, but if you can’t, should it really matter?
Meet a Teacher: Sylvia Boorstein
You can join Sylvia Boorstein, along with fellow buddhist teachers Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Melissa Myozen Blacker, at the Shambhala Sun‘s community retreat at Omega, Waking Up in Every Moment. Click here for details. Illustration by Michelle Laporte. I was born in 1936 in Brooklyn. Yiddish was the language we spoke at home. My father taught […]
After the Plane Crash
Allan Lokos marvels at the despair, the joy, and the healing process that he and his wife experienced after surviving a horrific airplane crash.
Inside the May 2015 Shambhala Sun Magazine
That’s the question posed on the cover of our new May 2015 magazine. As for the answer? Buddhism tells us “Yes, they are.” But why, and how?