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Wise Guy

by Andrea Miller| February 3, 2021

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.

Netflix’s cartoon “The Midnight Gospel” is a serious trip

by Rod Meade Sperry| April 23, 2020

Netflix’s cartoon “The Midnight Gospel” is a serious trip

Stuck at home and sick of watching the same old stuff? The highly inventive and spiritually minded “The Midnight Gospel” (Netflix) is definitely not that.

An Ode to Phoebe: The Genuine Friend

by Lama Surya Das| November 7, 2019

An Ode to Phoebe: The Genuine Friend

On the 25th anniversary of “Friends,” Lama Surya Das recalls the honest, kind, and thoughtful Phoebe.

How Mr. Rogers Taught Us to Love

by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong| October 3, 2019

How Mr. Rogers Taught Us to Love

While he was changing his tennis shoes, Mr. Rogers was quietly changing children’s lives — and ours as well.

How Marie Kondo Bucks Japanese Tradition, and Why It Matters

by Gesshin Greenwood| January 23, 2019

How Marie Kondo Bucks Japanese Tradition, and Why It Matters

Gesshin Greenwood examines how Netflix’s “Tidying Up” star Marie Kondo combines the emptiness of Zen Buddhist practice with her signature spark of joy.

The Hungry Ghosts of “Mad Men”

by Rod Meade Sperry| December 7, 2018

The Hungry Ghosts of “Mad Men”

The characters in “Mad Men” are like hungry ghosts, says Rod Meade Sperry, endlessly consuming liquor, drugs — and each other.

Alan Ball’s “Here and Now” Doesn’t Shy Away from Suffering

by Jessica Pimentel| November 13, 2018

Alan Ball’s “Here and Now” Doesn’t Shy Away from Suffering

In the November issue of Lion’s Roar magazine, eight practitioners discuss the Buddhist themes in their favorite TV shows. Between compassion, reality, and the cause of suffering, there’s lots to contemplate in Here and Now, says Jessica Pimentel.

Samsara and “The Bachelor”

by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong| November 7, 2018

Samsara and “The Bachelor”

In the November issue of Lion’s Roar magazine, eight practitioners discuss the Buddhist themes in their favorite TV shows. Just like samsara, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong notes, The Bachelor runs on delusion.

“The Good Place” Is a Show About Why We’re Good

by Gesshin Greenwood| September 28, 2018

“The Good Place” Is a Show About Why We’re Good

According to Zen priest Gesshin Greenwood, NBC’s The Good Place shows us people are good because of their bond to each other — even in the afterlife.

In final episode of “Parts Unknown,” Anthony Bourdain discusses death and Buddhism in Bhutan

by Haleigh Atwood| June 26, 2018

In final episode of “Parts Unknown,” Anthony Bourdain discusses death and Buddhism in Bhutan

Bourdain, who died in early June, attended a Buddhist death ritual on the final day of shooting the last episode of the show’s eleventh season.

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