Steve Buscemi and Sam Bercholz on the new book A Guided Tour of Hell: A Graphic Memoir A Guided Tour of Hell$24.95 - HardcoverBy: Samuel Bercholz & Pema Namdol Thaye Add to Cart4 reviews on Amazon

Lana Wachowski Interviews Ken Wilber Learn More An exploration of Integral Theory Lana Wachowski: Let’s see . . . always awkward getting started with this kind of thing because there is so much context, so many backstories and memories tucked into various corners of the integral cupboard that would not only help readers understand why

We were very pleased to host a talk with Khenpo Jamyang of Larung Gar in Golok on Monday, April 18th, 2016 who discussed  the Kagyu curriculum at the largest center of Buddhist study and practice in the world. Below is a list of the texts that Khenpo discussed and the available English translations.  Most of

Dreaming Yourself Awake$19.95 - PaperbackBy: Brian Hodel & B. Alan Wallace Add to Cart4 reviews on Amazon This recent piece from CBS considers that lucid dreaming might actually be possible. But for those for whom understanding the mind on an experiential level is a way of life, lucid dreaming is not only possible, but can

Sherab Chödzin Kohn,  translator of Matthieu Ricard's new book  A Plea for the Animals, gives us a hilarious and poignant glimpse into his experience, as an "unreconstructed omnivore," of going deep into this call for animal rights. I am an unreconstructed omnivore. I shun food trips and diets. My guide to right eating is the

Thubten Chodron is an American Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition. A student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan masters, she became a nun in 1977. She is abbess of Sravasti Abbey, a Buddhist monastery in eastern Washington State. She is the author of several books, her most recent being  Don't Believe

Shambhala: How did you first encounter Zen, and what was your introduction to practice like? Norman Fischer: I got involved at first through reading-reading and thinking about my life. This was in the very early days, when there were no Zen centers or practice centers of any kind (at least that I was aware of)

The Way of Judo$24.95 - PaperbackBy: John Stevens Add to Cart4 reviews on Amazon Shambhala: Why did you want to write about Jigoro Kano? JS: Since I have written books on three of the other most important martial artist masters of the 20th century-Tesshu Yamaoka (kendo), Awa Kenzo (kyudo), and Morihei Ueshiba (aikido)-I felt it

Last time Cynthia was in our office, she and her editor, Dave O'Neal, had an interesting conversation about centering prayer, the future of Christianity, her book The Meaning of Mary Magdalene, and much more. Please enjoy these videos from her visit. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3A545CJTHw?rel=0&w=500&h=284] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbhH4ON9BPQ?rel=0&w=500&h=284] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1VSMDeRdyU?rel=0&w=500&h=284] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk_IRkkCz2A?rel=0&w=500&h=284]

Shambhala: Can you tell us something about your background-how you encountered the Buddhadharma? Guo Gu: I first learned meditation when I was in Taiwan at age four. A meditation master named Guangqin taught me how to sit in meditation, and I thought it was fun to copy what he was doing. Later, my family immigrated