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Articles by Sandy Boucher

“Jungle Beast” in the Fall 2009 issue of tricycle, the Buddhist Review. Available at many bookstores or online to current subscribers. [link to table of contents]

“Two Dogs, A Parrot, and a Not-So-Silent Retreat” in the Fall 2009 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioners Quarterly. [link to table of contents]

“Buddhist Women Meet in Mongolia” in the Spring 2009 issue of tricycle, the Buddhist Review. Available at many bookstores or online to current subscribers. [link to table of contents]

“Standing Outside the Door,” reprinted with permission from the Spring 2009 issue of Inquiring Mind, a semiannual journal of the Vipassana community. [PDF]

Sandy went to Mongolia to the Sakyadhita (International Association of Buddhist Women) Conference in early July 2008, where she presented a paper and led a workshop. The experience held many surprises--including a "living emanation of Tara" and participation in a women's tantric ceremony. Read her account and see photos.

“Bear Versus Buddhist” in the Summer 2008 issue of tricycle, the Buddhist Review. Available at many bookstores or online to current subscribers. [link to table of contents]

“Feeding Your Demons,” reprinted with permission from the Spring 2008 issue of Inquiring Mind, a semiannual journal of the Vipassana community. Sandy reviews a book by Tsultrim Allione. [PDF]

“Calling Dr. Lee,” published in the San Francisco Chronicle Sunday Magazine My Word column, on November 25, 2007. [link to Chronicle website]

“Friendship and Change with Tillie Olsen” in Persimmon Tree, the new online literary magazine by women over 60. Become a registered user (at no cost) to access the archives at www.persimmontree.org. The article is in Issue #1. [link to Persimmon Tree website]

“Daughters of the Buddha Rising Up” in Turning Wheel, Summer 2007. Commentary on issues raised at the International Conference on Buddhist Women, 2006. [link to Turning Wheel website] See also Sandy’s photos from this event.

“From Our History to Our Future,” talk given at the Buddhist Women’s Conference in Chicago, winter 2007. [PDF]

“Are You Holding Back?” an article Sandy wrote for Writer’s Digest on eliminating fears in the writing process. [PDF]

“A Footprint on the Shore” In 1995, Sandy Boucher went on a pilgrimage to the sacred home of Kwan Yin: Putuo Island in the South China Sea.

 

  
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