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If You Like Princess Mononoke, Try This
February 21, 2014
by Lydia Anderson

Hayao Miyazaki's films have earned him a reputation as a master story-teller and artist. His latest (and possibly last) film, The Wind Rises, has just been released in theaters in the United States. It has drawn criticism regarding its treatment of its subject matter (the story centers on Japanese aviation engineer Jiro...

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Hayao Miyazaki's films have earned him a reputation as a master story-teller and artist. His...

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In Other News...Mindfulness means what, exactly?
February 20, 2014
by Lydia Anderson
About.com takes on the pitfalls of positive thinking. “He also seems to have delved deeply into the Theosophists, and shared their fascination with the spirituality of Tibet. One result of this study, and Scelci’s apparent inner mental shift, was his determination to remove the egocentricity of the composer.” Read more... read more »
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In Other News...what makes a religion liberal?
February 19, 2014
by Lydia Anderson
The organizer of the Wisdom 2.0 protest demonstration shares why she and and the members of Eviction Free San Francisco took to the stage at Tricycle. James Ishmael Ford talks Buddhism, Unitarianism, and liberal religion at MonkeyMind. Confessions of a Teeth-Grinder. Frontline (the Indian newspaper) looks... read more »
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A Zen Priest explains how spirituality will evolve in the future
February 18, 2014
by Kestrel Slocombe

io9 interviewed Michael LaTorra, a zen priest, about religion’s future.

io9: Before we look ahead, can you tell us how religion has changed in the past 150 years?

LaTorra: The old ways are dying. The largest world religions...

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io9 interviewed Michael LaTorra, a zen priest, about religion’s future.

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Meditations Illustrated - Essential Emptiness
February 18, 2014
by Kestrel Slocombe

In clear and vivid language, Lao Tzu explains the crucial presence of emptiness in our existence for this week’s Meditations Illustrated by Mike Medaglia.

©2014 Mike Medaglia

In clear and vivid language, Lao Tzu explains the crucial presence of emptiness in our existence...

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In Other News...Eviction at Wisdom 2.0
February 18, 2014
by Lydia Anderson
There's a new book review feature at Sweeping Zen, and we're thrilled to see The Mindful Writer by Dinty W. Moore as one of new reviews. The New York Times has a wonderful article on the E. Gene Smith Library in China, and the journey it took to completion. Our friends at the Tibetan Buddhist Resource... read more »
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