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Issue 5: Awakening

Explore provocative perspectives on the concept of awakening in relation to Buddhism, pop culture, science, and more.

Suddenly a Flame Is Lit
Expressing the nature of awakening
Scholarly PerspectivesBuddhismMagazine
Celestial Visions in Three Dimensions
How Pema Namdol Thaye builds mandalas, bringing cosmic realms to life
InterviewsContemporary Art FormsTraditional Himalayan ArtBuddhismMagazine
Step by Step: Breathe with Joy
A series on different forms of waking up
How-tosMagazine
Morning Rituals from Near and Far
From the Himalayan mountains to the New York City streets, people share how they wake up every day
Personal PerspectivesContemporary Himalayan LifeMagazine
Step by Step: Create a Morning Ritual
A series on different forms of waking up
How-tosMagazine
The Mandala: A Guide to Transformation
Follow the path to connect inner and outer worlds
Scholarly PerspectivesBuddhismTraditional Himalayan ArtMagazine
Are You Woke?
The work of wokeness is not what you think
Buddhist PerspectivesActivismPersonal PerspectivesMagazine
Emotional Rescue
To be fully alive, embrace your ever-changing brain
ScienceContemporary Art FormsMagazine
Life Is But a Dream (As Seen on TV)
Tuning in to films and series that play with the nature of reality can help us channel Buddhist wisdom
MindfulnessPop CultureBuddhismMagazine
Wake Up to Find Out
A short strange trip from chaos to enlightenment
Scholarly PerspectivesBuddhismTraditional Himalayan ArtContemporary Art FormsMagazine
Step by Step: Build Your Own Mandala
A series on different forms of waking up
How-tosMagazine
Awake
A poem on remembering and turning the mind
Creative WritingBuddhismMagazine
Step by Step: Write a Poem
A series on different forms of waking up
How-tosCreative WritingMagazine
Circle in the Square
How the Mandala Lab builds on the Rubin Museum's storied architecture
Behind the ScenesBuddhismMusicContemporary Art FormsMagazine
Step by Step: Cook Farsi Tarkari
A series on different forms of waking up
How-tosMagazine

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