Comic artist John Porcellino tells Lauria Galbraith how Zen has inspired his comics and helped him through hard times.
Love and Liberation: An interview with Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh on true love, the benefits of suffering, and insight that will set you free. He says he teaches original Buddhism with a Mahayana spirit.
Mingyur Rinpoche reveals what happened during his four years as a wandering yogi
Mingyur Rinpoche on retreat in January, 2014.Mingyur Rinpoche says the best part of his time as a wandering yogi was his near death experience, which taught him to rejoice in everything.
Beyond Privilege: a Q&A with angel Kyodo williams
Zen teacher angel Kyodo williams. Photo by A. Jesse Jiryu Davis.To make diversity real, says Zen teacher angel Kyodo williams, Buddhists must look deep into their own hearts.
How “Orange Is the New Black” taught actor Jessica Pimentel the danger of attachment
Jessica Pimentel on what she’s learned from seeing life through a Buddhist lens and the eyes of her character, Maria, on Orange Is the New Black.
Richard Gere: My Journey as a Buddhist
Richard Gere talks about his many years of Buddhist practice, his devotion to his teacher the Dalai Lama, and his work for Tibetan freedom.
How Photographer David Butow Captured the Buddha
In 2012, David Butow ventured to find the parallels between his work as a photojournalist and one of his most enchanting inspirations: Buddhism.
Illustrating genuine nature
Tomi Um’s first editorial illustration was for Lion’s Roar in 2009. Since then, she’s worked for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and TIME.
Be Love Now: A Q&A with Ram Dass
Photo by Kathleen Murphy.Ram Dass, born Richard Alpert, helped to shape a whole generation.
Buddha’s Daughters: An Interview with Insight Teacher Gina Sharpe
At one time, Gina Sharpe was a corporate lawyer, a model, and an assistant to the producer working on such films as Little Big Man.