Buddhism, culture, meditation, life—they've all been the topic of
fascinating discussions hosted by the Shambhala Sun. Continuing our
celebration of the Sun's 30th anniversary, our May 2009 issue offers highlights
from our conversations with important writers, artists, political
leaders, and spiritual teachers. Here you'll find them, plus some additional interviews, in their complete form. Just click any article's title to read further.
Pema Chödrön and Dzigar Kongtrül—a
student and her teacher—talk straight about honesty, self-deception, and why
the difference is the key to the dharma.
k.d. lang’s album, Watershed, reflects the dramatic changes in her life
since she became a committed Buddhist. Here she talks with Shambhala Sun editor
in chief Melvin McLeod for the first time about her Buddhist teacher and
practice.
In the autumn of 2001, Iyer conducted
a series of interviews with His Holiness during a rare respite in his schedule
when he was officially on retreat.
He's governed the great state of California, served as mayor to one of its most rapidly-morphing cities, and his interest in Zen and meditation is almost as famous as it is instrumental in his political success. Here Brown talks to Trevor Carolan about it all.
