The Gift Economy
/Jikai Vicki Turay explores the subtleties of reciprocity and how gift-giving has been viewed throughout Buddhist history.
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Being Intimate With the Half-Known Life
/In a world that simmers in a state of answerlessness there is so much we cannot know. Vows help the mystery become our field of practice.
The Granting Way vs. The Grasping Way
/Myosen River Shannon offers insight into koans - what they are and how they are used: as objects of meditation, as sprinkles of pepper and spice on practice, as nourishment for the spiritual embryo, and as a way to point to something of deep importance.
