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• Heaven, Earth and Mankind Luck – Feng Shui explained by world-renowned expert and writer Lillian Too

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Buddhism and Armed Conflict – Buddhists whose belief system is based on peace, compassion for others, and loving kindness have had a lot of inner searching to do: teachers and long time students alike have had moments of bitterness and outrage at the consequences of the events of last September. We include in our feature on Buddhism and Armed Conflict compassionate advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche who shares with our readers his Open Letter to a President, rich with suggestions for spiritual practices, raising children, and creating peace in our own hearts.

• War and Peace in Tibetan Buddhism by Glenn Mullin
• Revenge is Far From Sweet By John Welwood
• Embracing Anger by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Holy Wars in Buddhism and Islam: The Myth of Shambhala by Alexander Berzin
• Unbearable Compassion by Khenpo Tsültrim Rinpoche
• Natural Born Buddhist by Major Fred Cheong
• Shalom! A Letter from Jerusalem by Boaz Amichay
• An Engaged Military – Jaffa Elias talks to Mark Thorpe about Dorje Kasung
• Mandala for Universal Peace by Shan Watters
• Open Letter to a President by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Geshe Lama Konchog

• An Extraordinary Modern-Day Milarepa by Ven. Robina Courtin

Sexual Behavior

• Sexual Morality Buddhist Style by Jampa Kaldan

Psychology

• Letting go of Codependency by Ngawang Chotak

Teachings

• Why worry? by Lama Thubten Yeshe

• Dealing with Depression by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

• Life Among the Ruins by Ven. Thubten Gyatso

• Coming to Terms with "God" by Jonathan Landaw
• Ground Zero by Judith Hunt
• Stranger, Enemy, Friend by Bob Saunders

• The Case of the Dirty Debutante by Jim Dey

• Good Life Good Death by Ngawang Gehlek Rinpoche
• Editor's Choice

• Transforming Problems into Happiness by Ven. Thubten Gyatso

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Relationship with the teacher – Why do we need a guru? Because to understand our own minds and how to gain liberation, we need the help of someone who knows how to do it. Articles by leading teachers and commentators.

• A word from Lama Yeshe
• First Assemble the Ingredients by Ven. Robina
• Spiritual Authority, Genuine and Counterfeit by John Welwood
• The Guru As Buddha – or Like Buddha? An interview with His Holiness Sakya Trizin
• Mos and Other Conundrums by Ven. Thubten Gyatso
• Grappling with the Guru Principle by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
• Wake Up Call by Ken McLeod
• Thinking Like a Thief by Thanissaro Bikkhu
• A Teacher's Responsibility by Yvonne Rand
• Just Get On With It! By Ven. Tenzin Palmo
• Zen Moments of Truth by Sean Murphy
• A Healthy Relationship by Alexander Berzin
• Students Speak by FPMT practitioners
• Trials and Joys of a Disciple: B. Allan Wallace on Geshe Rabten

• The harmony of retreat – French monk and former musician, Ven.Thubten Zangpo (François Fontaine), faces his demons and shares the benefits of long retreats.

• Out of the mouths of young monks – Our Tibetan colleagues meet the Dharma as mere babes in a monastery. Does this give them an edge over young Westerners who are part of an ever-growing spiritual subculture? Meet some young lama reincarnates.

• Garuda Rising – The story of Garuda Aviary, a sanctuary in Sedona, Arizona where 40 long-lived, idiosyncratic parrots absorb the loving attention of a team of monks, nuns, and the lay community.

• Capturing a Living Likeness – The story of how sculptor Lisa Sofman created a statue over the body of Ling Ripoche.

• Art Sets Kids Free – When Sarah Lukas and Kitty Leaken of Santa Fe, New Mexico met exiled Tibetan children in India, they were inspired to find ways of alleviating their suffering. The program they created, Art Refuge, now eight years old, has helped thousands of Tibetan refugee children regain their culture, their religion, and their hope as they begin life anew in India.

• Working with the Western Mind – Lama Palden Drolma talks about integrating her psychotherapy work with her experience of teaching and practicing Dharma.

• High-tech volunteers – Preserving the voices of our teachers through digital technology.

• The Sounds of Silence by Steven Moss

• The Three Jewels – An excerpt from Dudjom Rinpoche's book, Counsels From My Heart, published by Shambhala Publications. "[What] differentiates Buddhists from non-Buddhists is taking refuge in the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha."
• Editor's Choice

• A Korean Holiday by Ven. Thubten Gyatso

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Spirit in business

• Spirit in Business: an Oxymoron? by Nancy Patton
• Dharma in the Workplace by Helen Chang
• The Calvert Community by Nancy Patton
• A Business Fashioned Around Dharma by Helen Chang
• Do Good Bosses Lead – or Just Manage? by Jeannet Weyers
• Eva's Good Heart Pillows by Helen Chang
• A Jewish-Buddhist Encounter: a conversation between Rabbi Ezra Finkelstein, Prof. Robert Thurman and Jonathan Rose

• Gethsemani: The Conversation Continues with Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron
• Bön and Benedictine: A Relationship Buds by Jaffa Elias
• The Way of the Ani Yunwiwa by Ven. Dhyani Ywahoo
• Bearing Witness by Elly van der Pas

• The Twins: Faith and Doubt by Stephen Batchelor

• The Beauty and Benefit of Offering Flowers by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
• Inner City Haven by Allison Murdoch
• An Ecological Challenge by Elaine Brook
• Non-gardening in a Rainforest by Stephen Wright
• A Garden's Teaching by Emily Paynter
• A Liberating Corner of a Prison
• Wise Women Healing by Phillippa Rutherford

• Stupa: The Mind of a Buddha by Ven. Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche
• Symbols of the Enlightened Mind by Ven. Shravasti Dhammika

• Start the Day Right by Ven. Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche and Geshe Lhundub Sopa
• The Simple Art of Meditation by Lama Thubten Yeshe
• Advice for Retreat Practice by Kyabje Pabongkha Rinpoche

• Making Peace with our Inner Family by Claudia Wellnitz

• Science to Prove Benefits of Compassion by Lobsang Rapgay

• Tibetans Must Preserve their Culture by Ven. Dhongthog Rinpoche
• Love and Freedom by Tenzin Tsundue

• Journey to Lhasa
• Explaining Death to a Four-Year-Old
• Meditation Makes Children Happy

• The Future of Buddhism by Sogyal Rinpoche
• Editor's Choice

• Why Am I Doing This? by Ven. Thubten Gyatso

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Tibet

• Pilgrimage to Tibet by Ven. Sarah Thresher
• From Lama Zopa's Letter to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
• A Month in Shangri-La by Ron Gordon
• Safe Sex and Healthy Babies by Frances Howland
• Stitching a Culture Back Together by Guy Brooksbank
• The Future of Tibet

• The Secret Life of Power Places by Glenn H. Mullin

• A Light-Filled Birthday for Lama Tsongkhapa by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

• The Bliss of Practice: Ven. Roger Kunsang interviews David Gonsalez

• Relics on Tour by Helen Chang
• Relics explained by Lamas

• Please Ma'am! by Kristel Ouwehand

• Unlearning Hate by Marlies Bosch (with Jan Willis)
• The habit of war and suffering by Kloie Picot
• Inner and Outer Disarmament by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

• Comfortable with Uncertainty by Pema Chodron

• Bad Boy Miller by Richard McKinnon

• The Case of the Talkative Traveler by Jim Dey

• Flexibility by Ven. Thubten Gyatso