In the drifting, wandering world
it is very difficult to cut off our human ties.
Now, we cast them away and enter true activity—
It is in this way that we express our gratitude.
—Gatha on Shaving the Head
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This is the Way I Express My Gratitude, Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei
An ancient form of Buddhist practice, monasticism is alive and well
A True Life, Suzanne Taikyo Gilman
Editorial
Fundamentally Perfect, Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche
Wisdom is the expression of our innate perfection, but how do we come to know that?
Practicing With Demons and Dragons, Hakuin Zenji
Sometimes a fiery motivation for realization becomes a barrier to practice
You Can Change the Story, My Spirit Said to Me as I Sat Near the Sea
Poem by Joy Harjo
The Path of Love, Belden C. Lane
Traveling with the Sufi mystic poet Jelaluddin Rumi
The Interior Castle, Teresa of Avila
The diamond realm of one’s true humanity through a lens of faith
The Writing Life, Annie Dillard
Finding words and expression in the midst of the mystery
Giving Rise to Discernment, Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Buddhist teachings on wisdom and the power of intention
To the Monastery, Thomas Merton
‘Before’ and ‘after’ abandoned, there is still the question of acceptance.
Mountains and Rivers Order
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