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Book ReviewThe Overstory

The Overstory

by Nick Shindo Street

The Overstory

“I read a book that changed my life,” says Claudia Hosso Politi. The Overstory–a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about inter-connection between human beings and the natural world, especially trees–sparks wonder and a new passion for nature in Hosso…

CeremonyFusatsu (Atonement Ceremony)

Fusatsu (Atonement Ceremony)

by Nick Shindo Street

Fusatsu (Atonement Ceremony)

Fusatsu is the ceremony of atonement in the Zen tradition. In doing Fusatsu, we acknowledge the suffering caused by our own ignorant view of ourselves as separate from the world we inhabit. In this video, students at the Hazy Moon Zen Center share appreciation for Fusatsu and the role it plays in their practice.

PracticeOryoki: The Practice of Eating Mindfully

Oryoki: The Practice of Eating Mindfully

by Nick Shindo Street

Oryoki: The Practice of Eating Mindfully

 Meditation retreats help us learn to approach everyday life in a more mindful way. Oryoki, or mindful eating practice, is one of the most practical elements of a traditional Zen retreat–though for newcomers, the ritual of oryoki can often seem intimidating. In this video, a student at the Hazy Moon Zen Center shares his appreciation for oryoki and its place in the daily flow of events during a retreat.

Voices of ZenFollow the Monk!

Follow the Monk!

by Nick Shindo Street

Follow the Monk!
FeatureAppreciating Life: A Profile of Bob Berman

Appreciating Life: A Profile of Bob Berman

by Nick Shindo Street

Appreciating Life: A Profile of Bob Berman

You would think that the discovery of potentially habitable planets orbiting a nearby star would excite an astronomer. Bob Berman—a columnist for Astronomy magazine, the astronomy editor of the Old Farmers Almanac and the author of ten popular books—was unimpressed…

FeatureAudio Interviews with Tom Campbell

Audio Interviews with Tom Campbell

by Nick Shindo Street

Audio Interviews with Tom Campbell

Tom Campbell, a professional physicist, has worked on some of the most complex military systems in the U.S. arsenal. Since the early 1970s, he has also been at the forefront of a movement to shift the study of consciousness from the periphery to the center of modern scientific inquiry. His “theory of everything,” which he develops at length in his book “My Big TOE”, encompasses not just the foundation of individual experience but also phenomena like spiritual healing and remote viewing.

FeatureParadigm Shifter: Robert Lanza

Paradigm Shifter: Robert Lanza

by Nick Shindo Street

Paradigm Shifter: Robert Lanza

A cover story on Robert Lanza in U.S. News and World Report summarized his remarkable life with these words:“[He] is the living embodiment of the character played by Matt Damon in the movie ‘Good Will Hunting.’ Growing up underprivileged in Stoughton, Mass., south of Boston, the young preteen caught the attention of Harvard Medical School […]

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