Category: Arts & Culture
Obituary: Diane Hittleman, yoga teacher
Diane Hittleman was a yoga teacher and Buddhist practitioner who helped introduce and popularize hatha yoga in the U.S. in the 1960s.
Seeing Dharma
Koun Franz reviews "Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism: Kukai and Dogen on the Art of Enlightenment", by Pamela D. Winfield.
The Dude and the Zen Master
In the parlance of our times, Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges and Zen teacher Bernie Glassman have a bromance.
Remembering Richie Havens
A reflection on the legendary folk singer and guitarist Richie Havens after his passing.
Why are Buddha heads springing up around Chicago?
Alongside the flowers, Chicago residents may notice something unusual popping up this spring — Buddha heads are appearing on grassy areas.
Rapper/producer Born I Music shares a favorite dharma-song
Born I Music answers: Can you tell us about another musician's song, one that, for you, really captures something about Buddhist practice?
Buddhist tattoos: Not always a hit, especially below the belt
Rod Meade Sperry questions if getting a Buddhism-inspired tattoo is just another gesture of spiritual materialism, or disrespect.
About a Poem: Roger Housden on Ellen Bass’ “If You Knew”
About a Poem: Roger Housden analyzes Ellen Bass’ poem “If You Knew”, from the March 2013 issue of Lion's Roar.
Q&A: Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan talks music, depression, Adam Yauch, Buddhism, and Christianity
The Smashing Pumpkins founder and frontman Billy Corgan talks about where his music and spirituality has taken him, and where they lead.
Profile: Boundless Way Zen
Andrew Merz profiles Boundless Way, a hybrid Zen school led by four teachers trained in different lineages.
Video: Watch “Jerry Granelli: In the Moment”
A look into the new documentary Jerry Granelli: In the Moment, which looks into Jerry Granelli's influence on both music and dharma.
Meet Ruin, “the first Buddhist punk band”
The story of Ruin, the "first Buddhist punk band", is fascinating, and sprawling. Here it is, told by the band in an exclusive interview.
From The Under 35 Project: “No. 3/No. 13, 1/500, and Meditation/Art”
In this latest post from The Under 35 Project, Caitlin Strom explains why she loves meditation and art in equal measure.
Remembering Joe Strummer, activist Heidi Minx shares a favorite dharma-song
For Joe Strummer's birthday, punk activist Heidi Minx recalls a performance of his that really captures something about Buddhist practice.
Music and meditation go hand in hand at San Francisco Zen Center
In the public’s minds, Zen temples are probably most often envisioned as bastions of quietude and order. But the pioneers at San Francisco Zen Center—which just celebrated its fiftieth anniversary—see something more. They see a realm where statues of bodhisattvas can collude with sculptures made of sound.
See “Floating Echo,” the inflatable Buddha in New York’s East River
At Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, New York, a 10-foot inflatable Buddha statue sits in the East River while pedestrians pass by.
Buddhist and Muslim leaders jointly condemn violence in Burma
American Buddhist and Muslim leaders have issued a joint statement condemning violence between the two religious communities in Myanmar.
Read and sign this open letter from the Buddhist community regarding Islamophobia
A group of Buddhists has issued this open letter expressing their concerns about Islamophobia from governments and the Buddhist community.
The passing of Tibetan Buddhist master Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche
The Tibetan Buddhist master and onetime abbot of Thrangu Monastery, Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche, died suddenly this morning.
