If you use your difficulties to create art, says Ruth Ozeki, it will give them meaning.
Sonic Satori
Music as a contemplative practice requires both the performer and the listener to pay close attention. Culture critic Donald Brackett offers suggestions for meditative albums.
Watch “How Many Times,” rapper Born I’s “new meditation on rebirth and reincarnation”
“I’ve been thinking a lot about death and rebirth,” says Born I, “and this song is a reflection of that.”
The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Buddhist Indie Metal with Jessica Pimentel and “In This Moment” with Born I Music
This special episode of The Lion’s Roar Podcast features music from Buddhist artists Jessica Pimentel and Born I Music.
“In This Moment” — Buddhist inspiration and aspiration meet in new Born I Music song/video
Born’s new song is a shot of grounding inspiration right when we all could use it.
Buddhism and “The Matrix”
Sam Littlefair reflects on the Buddhist themes in The Matrix.
An Extra Layer of Intention: Artist Lasha Mutual
Mutual discusses the dharma and dedication that go into her vivid visual meditations of Buddhist deities.
Wise Guy
Best known for his role in The Sopranos, Michael Imperioli is a dedicated Buddhist. From gangsters to gurus, film to family—this is his spiritual journey.
Tina Turner’s Journey into Faith
A review of Turner’s autobiography, “Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good.”
Musical Meditations
Lion’s Roar magazine’s associate art director Andrew Glencross looks at three bodhisattvas of the music world: Éliane Radigue, John Coltrane, and Philip Glass.