Category: Arts & Culture
Wabi Sabi Is Imperfect Beauty
Wabi sabi — a philosophy with roots in Zen tea ceremonies — posits that beauty lies in what is flawed.
The Dharma of the Princess Bride
Drawing on the classic film, "The Princess Bride," Ethan Nichtern offers Buddhist teachings on how to make friends with yourself and others.
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddha!
You’ve heard about “fake news.” What about “fake buddha quotes”? Bodhipaksa on why, when it comes to dharma, you can’t believe everything you read.
In Memory of a Refuge: Aaron Lee, the “Angry Asian Buddhist”
Chenxing Han reflects on the meaningful impact Aaron Lee made on the Buddhist community, and the many refuges he created for Asian American Buddhists.
How Buddhists Helped ICAN Win the Nobel Peace Prize
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, partnered with Soka Gakkai International, was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Aaron Lee, the “Angry Asian Buddhist,” has died, age 34
Aaron Lee died on Saturday, October 21, at age 34, after fighting cancer for more than a year. Aaron was known to many for his blog, Angry Asian Buddhist, where he wrote anonymously under the pen name “Arunlikhati.” On Angry Asian Buddhist, Aaron called out the under-representation of Asian Buddhists in American Buddhist media. By…
Watch: Leonard Cohen’s contemplative “Leaving the Table” video
The new video for the late Leonard Cohen's "Leaving the Table" begins with what one might read as a meditating Cohen.
Groundbreaking Scholar Timothy Morton Wants Philosophers to Face Their “Buddhaphobia”
Philosopher Timothy Morton is injecting Buddhism into Western philosophy in a way that’s never before been done.
What Does the Bardo Sound Like?
Forty years ago, Éliane Radigue synthesized The Tibetan Book of the Dead into a sonic masterpiece.
Where Buddhism and Science Meet: Teachings, Commentary, and News
Now more than ever, Buddhists are using scientific tools and scientists are using Buddhist wisdom to uncover truths about the universe.