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Salon.com
September 30, 2002
Janelle Brown |
My past life as a dog For 12 years, Buddhist nun Tenzin Palmo meditated alone in a tiny cave in Tibet. Now she wants to elevate the status of other Buddhist women, believed to be reincarnated as females as punishment for past mistakes.   |
Salon.com
July 11, 2002
Douglas Cruickshank |
"Zig Zag Zen," by Allan Hunt Badiner, ed. A book about Buddhism and psychedelic drugs asks whether it's best, when seeking higher consciousness, to take the stairs or the elevator. |
Real Travel Adventures
June 2008
Antonio Graceffo |
Vassa, The Buddhist Lent A look into the three month period of abstinence, sobriety, and meditation for Buddhist monks. |
Smithsonian
May 2004
Chip Brown |
Presence of Mind - The (Scientific) Pursuit of Happiness What does the Dalai Lama have to teach psychologists about joy and contentment?. |
Wired
February 2006
John Geirland |
Buddha on the Brain A neuroscientist published studies on the brain activity of Tibetan Buddhist monks during meditation, shedding light on the ability to change brain function through training. |
Salon.com
November 28, 2000
Chris Colin |
The Dalai Lama China hates him, the West wants to hug him. The spiritual leader of Tibet isn't just the bodhisattva of compassion -- he's one heck of a marketer... |
AskMen.com
Julian Marcus |
What The Hell Is Zen? Explosively popular in North America, Zen is helping thousands let go of their unrequited expectations and write off stress for good. How "Zen" are you? |
Outside
June 2006
Stephanie Pearson |
Cosmic Whiplash Strap in for a road trip through the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan with Robert Thurman (Uma's dad and one of the planet's most magnetic Buddha boosters) and get set for stunning scenery, harrowing S-curves, and face time with the wild side of your soul |
Salon.com
April 18, 2001
Laura Miller |
"Buddha" by Karen Armstrong A former Catholic nun's short biography of the Buddha explains the elusive Eastern sage in terms that even drama-hungry Westerners can understand... |
Psychology Today
Sep/Oct 2006
Katherine Ellison |
Mastering Your Own Mind Distracted? Angry? Envious? There's growing evidence that attention, emotion regulation -- even love -- are skills that can be trained through the practice of meditation. Perhaps it's time for you to become a high-performance user of your own brain. |
Reason
May 2003
Jesse Walker |
Inside the Spiritual Jacuzzi What JewBus, Unitarian Pagans, and the Hot Tub Mystery Religion tell us about traditional faiths |
AskMen.com
Vatche Bartekian |
Men's Spirituality In this stressful world we live in, spirituality plays an important role for those who want solutions to their problems and answers to their questions. Here are some suggestions on how to gain a higher level of spirituality. |
Outside
May 2006
Mark Jenkins |
Out of His Mind Meditation is known to reduce stress, but research suggests that is may also improve athletic performance and speed recovery. |
Salon.com
June 21, 2000
Gavin McNett |
"Virtual Tibet" and "The Search for the Panchen Lama" Even the experts fail to grasp the banality of Tibet. |
