Meditation

Prayers at an Exhibition: Bhutan?s Art and the Monks Who Protect It (New York Times)

6 Sep 2008

For the next four months, two Bhutanese monks will perform daily rituals at the Rubin Museum of Art to safeguard the artworks included in ?The Dragon?s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan,? an exhibition opening on Sept. 19.

Styron?s Choice (New York Times)

6 Sep 2008

When William Styron published ?The Confessions of Nat Turner? 40 years ago, black writers objected to his use of dialect and his invocation of inflammatory stereotypes.

New book in "Immersion Travel" for adventurers and dreamers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

6 Sep 2008

NEW YORK -- Do you dream about chucking the daily routine to become a park ranger, or getting a job on a cruise ship? Maybe you're more the volunteer type, or you'd like to learn about falconry or try a silent meditation retreat. ...