Spring 1984 Vol. 1 #1
Spring 1984 Vol. 1 #1
Introduction
The editors welcome you to the first issue of Inquiring Mind.
Features
Joseph Goldstein chats about Buddhist culture, society and practice as the dharma takes hold in the West.
Joanna Macy and Christopher Titmuss discuss the benefits that Buddhist meditation training can bring to social activism.
Robert K. Morrison tells a story about betting on “insight”—at the racetrack.
What do you do if you live somewhere that doesn’t offer the support system of group practice? James Baraz offers advice on how to organize a sitting group.
Corey Fischer, a Jewish actor/writer/maskmaker who “sits,” describes the intimate connections between his performance work and meditation practice.
Poems & Not Poems
In the beginning, there was a poem. It inspired a name for the poetry section that lasted for all of Inquiring Mind’s days.
A poem by Jack Kornfield, followed by his drawing, “The Thinking Mind.”
Another poem, with another sketch, from Jack Kornfield.
Practice
Joseph Goldstein leads a nuanced investigation into skillful ways of working with the mind.
The Dharma & the Drama
In the interest of truth (and risking heresy) Wes Nisker explores the bright side of nuclear war.