New Chan Forum 60

Hello everybody and welcome to the 60th issue of New Chan Forum. This is the second issue I've produced in the shadow of Covid 19 lockdown. I hope it will be the last, though I suspect memories of the pandemic will continue to inform much of the writing in future issues. I hope you enjoy this issue, particularly the two articles that engage directly with our Covid experience.

Editing New Chan Forum is not unlike painting the Forth Bridge, and I am already gathering articles for issue 61. Whether you're a regular contributor or have never had a word of yours printed here, do consider writing something – a short or long article or a poem – or producing some artwork for issue 61.

In particular I'd like to encourage women to contribute! As you can see, there is only one contribution from a woman in this issue – thank you Marian! The Western Chan Fellowship is a genuinely 'equal-ops' organisation and it would be good to have this reflected in the next issue of New Chan Forum.

And it would really help me if you could send your contribution in a .doc or .docx format.

• When the Opposites Arise, The Buddha Mind is Lost: Simon Child
• Responding to the Pandemic: Eddy Street
• Jhana Meditation and Silent Illumination: Jake Lyne
• It is Far Better to Light a Candle: Peter Reason
• Poems: Steve Grundy
• Haibun: Eddy Street
• Make Love Not War: Martin Nellany
• What is The Satipatthana Sutta? Guy Roberts
• Book Reviews: Yarn; Sunshine and Shadow: Marian Partington
• Retreat Report