A child of one economic crisis, he died on the eve of another. His son James Kullander reflects on the sadness of a legacy lost.
Difficult Times: Wisdom from Our Readers
Difficult Times: some brief snippets of wisdom from our readers that have helped them along through life.
The Mindful Society: Teach Our Children Well
Barry Boyce’s Mindful Society column from the September 2009 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine about educational mindfulness initiatives.
Books in Brief – September 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from September 2009 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine.
Any Last Thoughts?

Andrea Miller interviews Simon Critchley, philosophy professor at the New School and author of The Book of Dead Philosophers.
About a Poem: Pico Iyer on a haiku by Kobayashi Issa
Pico Iyer on a haiku by Kobayashi Issa.
Shambhala Sun Audio: Inside the new issue with Melvin McLeod, Part 1
Editor in chief Melvin McLeod previews the September 2009 issue, discussing its theme of “Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times.”
Smile at Fear
Carolyn Rose Gimian looks at what we can learn from the examples of Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, and Milarepa, the spritual forebears of the Kagyu Lineage of Vajrayana Buddhism.