"The Conference brought together current and recent Lenz Foundation grant recipients as well as a diverse group of Buddhist practitioners and teachers from around the country and world. For four days, attendees came to the Nalanda Campus of Naropa University to meditate, listen to speakers and panels, engage in interactive teaching sessions, watch films and listen to music...Principal speakers Professors Jan Willis, Robert Thurman, and Judith Simmer-Brown all addressed the conference theme of American Buddhist diversity. Videos of their lectures and copies of their papers (where available) are provided."

"As the Jewish delegates strolled to the opening of last week’s interfaith conference on the environment at Windsor Castle, one in particular would have caught your eye: a man with a white beard, black hat and a multi-coloured tallit. Its wearer is one of the true innovators in contemporary Judaism, the neo-Chasidic rebbe who gave birth to the Jewish Renewal movement, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, over here on a rare visit here from the United States."

Danny Fisher: "Today’s quote comes to us from my former Naropa University professor Dr. Reginald A. Ray...'The spiritual path is not based on who we want to be, but who we already are. Actually, who we are is far richer, more joyful and satisfying than anything we could possibly want to be.'"

Buddhist Geeks podcast: "Shambhala acharya and Naropa University professor, Judith Simmer-Brown...joins us today to discuss four areas, which she learned about while at Colombia University in the late 60's, that help determine whether or not Buddhism will take root in a new country."

The Allen Ginsberg Project: "Our friend Kirt Markle has been busy experimenting with collage images for quite some time. Starting with still images, he's recently moved into treating video & film footage with visual collage & textures. This round he took on Allen's 'Gospel Noble Truths' performed with Steven Taylor, with stunning & pleasing effect."