Category: Arts & Culture
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.