Category: Arts & Culture
Meet Iron Fist, Marvel’s controversial “billionaire New York Buddhist monk martial arts superhero” (Updated)
How Buddhist is Marvel's next superhero reboot, Iron Fist?
Remembering jazz singer and Buddhist Ernestine Anderson
A personal remembrance of "Steen," by a fan-turned-close friend.
Jazz giants (and Buddhists) Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter urge artists toward compassion
The new, co-penned "open letter" seems to be informed by the two musicians' shared concerns as Buddhists.
Dharma Country: Sturgill Simpson’s “Metamodern Sounds”
Sturgill Simpson doesn’t claim to be a Buddhist. But, there are clear Buddhist references on "Metamodern Sounds."
How to watch “Inside Out” and start talking about emotions with your kids
Inside Out will delight children and help them appreciate their emotions. Melissa Myozen Blacker offers tips for watching it together.
At Tibet House, Bowie tributes from Iggy Pop, Sharon Jones, and the Patti Smith Group
The annual Tibet House benefit concert took place in New York last night, and a number of the great acts assembled there.
Iggy Pop, Sharon Jones, FKA twigs, and more to join Philip Glass at this year’s Tibet House benefit concert
The annual concert to benefit Tibet House is nearly upon us, and the lineup is, as usual, impressive.
Ashes to ashes — David Bowie’s Buddhist death ceremony
In the time since the passing of the great David Bowie, we’ve seen the influence of Buddhism in his life and work, and shared words of appreciation from Bowie’s friend and onetime Buddhist teacher. Now, the Associated Press reports, the influence of Buddhism was seen one last time, in the musician and artist’s death ceremony. According…
Garry Shandling tells the Dalai Lama a joke — and bombs
Shandling is hardly the first to bomb with a Buddhism joke told to the Dalai Lama.
Spiritual writer and teacher Stephen Levine dies
The American spiritual writer and teacher Stephen Levine has died at age 78. A brief announcement on the Facebook page shared between Stephen and wife Ondrea Levine states: Dear Friends, Stephen passed away at home in his bed this afternoon after a long illness. He was 78 years old. His heart has gone to God. His…