Category: Arts & Culture
Trevor Hall Is Making Music Out of “The Fruitful Darkness”
She’s my role model, says Trevor Hall of Roshi Joan Halifax, whose "The Fruitful Darkness" is a great inspiration behind his latest album.
How should Buddhists respond to the gun violence epidemic?
Like everyone else, I have been pondering the significance and aftermath of the recent mass shooting in San Bernadino, CA.
The Zen of The Dude
Is the Dude a Zen master? His enigmatic pronouncements are certainly food for thought—or nonthought.
How Tune-Yards created an indie-rock meditation on race and Buddhism
Lilly Greenblatt talks to Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus about how race and Buddhism informed the band's latest release.
How to Get Lost — and Found — in Music
Playing shows, writing songs, recording albums, and most of all, listening to music—it’s all a huge part of my life. I think a lot of this came from my mom. She seemed to always be singing, or playing piano or percussion, or dancing. From an early age, because of her, I saw just how much…
Watch this viral video of a Zen priest singing the “Heart Sutra” with acoustic backing
A video of the Japanese band Kissaquo reciting the "Heart Sutra" has gone viral, collecting nearly a million views.
Harold Ramis didn’t intend “Groundhog Day” to be Buddhist, but it’s a dharma classic
Harold Ramis created an underground Buddhist classic with Groundhog Day. After a chance meeting, Perry Garfinkel ventures to find out what makes him tick.
Study Suggests Tibetan Buddhist Monastics Have an Above-average Fear of Death
In a study, researchers were surprised to find that Tibetan monks and nuns in showed much more fear of death than other participants.
Donkey Dharma
Give him five minutes and Mark Meyers, the Buddhist founder of Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, can make anyone fall in love with the oft-ignored animal.
Buddhism Behind Bars: 7 Organizations Making a Difference
A list of some of the dedicated organizations offering Buddhist teachings and meditation practices to inmates in prisons across the U.S.
Tina Turner, Ani Choying Drolma, collaborate with diverse female vocalists on “Awakening Beyond”
Rock icon and Buddhist Tina Turner is featured alongside Ani Choying Drolma on the new album "Awakening Beyond."
bell hooks tells the story of the first time she met Thich Nhat Hanh
When bell hooks met Thich Nhat Hanh, all that could come out of her mouth were the words "I'm so angry." In this video, she shares how he responded.
Real Buddha Quotes About Fake Buddha Quotes
Bodhipaksa shares what the Buddha said about being misquoted, and speculates how he would've felt about fake Buddha quotes.
Wabi Sabi Is Imperfect Beauty
Wabi sabi — a philosophy with roots in Zen tea ceremonies — posits that beauty lies in what is flawed.
The Dharma of the Princess Bride
Drawing on the classic film, "The Princess Bride," Ethan Nichtern offers Buddhist teachings on how to make friends with yourself and others.
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddha!
You’ve heard about “fake news.” What about “fake buddha quotes”? Bodhipaksa on why, when it comes to dharma, you can’t believe everything you read.
In Memory of a Refuge: Aaron Lee, the “Angry Asian Buddhist”
Chenxing Han reflects on the meaningful impact Aaron Lee made on the Buddhist community, and the many refuges he created for Asian American Buddhists.
How Buddhists Helped ICAN Win the Nobel Peace Prize
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, partnered with Soka Gakkai International, was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Aaron Lee, the “Angry Asian Buddhist,” has died, age 34
Aaron Lee died on Saturday, October 21, at age 34, after fighting cancer for more than a year. Aaron was known to many for his blog, Angry Asian Buddhist, where he wrote anonymously under the pen name “Arunlikhati.” On Angry Asian Buddhist, Aaron called out the under-representation of Asian Buddhists in American Buddhist media. By…
Watch: Leonard Cohen’s contemplative “Leaving the Table” video
The new video for the late Leonard Cohen's "Leaving the Table" begins with what one might read as a meditating Cohen.