Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com editor Sam Littlefair reflects on the Buddhist themes in The Matrix, 20 years after the film’s release.
Is this Buddhist statue happy or sad? Researchers used AI to find out
Researchers in Japan used facial analysis software to analyze the enigmatic expression of a 1200-year-old Buddhist masterpiece.
Mindful Parenting, Made Simple
Sumi Loundon Kim offers five doable mindfulness tips for busy parents.
Bodhisattva robot in Japan delivers Buddhist sermons
Designed to explain Buddhist teachings in an easy-to-understand way, creators hope the robot will boost temple visitor numbers.
A Beginner’s Mind for Business
The classic Zen concept of “beginner’s mind” is finding popularity in American business circles. Minh Do looks at what that means for Buddhism.
New Buddhist app launches with focus on social justice
Developer Ravi Mishra hopes his new app, Awaken, will help meditators examine social issues.
5 Ways to Win the Internet
Zen priest Gesshin Greenwood offers five tips for staying safe and sane online.
Largest collection of Tibetan Buddhist literature now available on Internet Archive
The exposition on the graduated path by Kadam Master Sharawa Yontan Drak (1070-1141). Photo via the Internet Archive.The world’s largest collection of Tibetan Buddhist literature is now available on the Internet Archive.
How to Read the News
How can we follow the news in ways that nurture – and don’t diminish – wellbeing? Media scholar Holly Stocking offers some guidance.
What Do You Put in Your Mind?
Just as you consume food, you consume media. And like food, some media is wholesome and some is unhealthy. Sister True Dedication on why you need to pay attention to what nourishes your mind.