Category: Arts & Culture
Profile: Naropa University
Michael Haederle profiles the Naropa University, and Buddhist secondary education institute in Boulder, Colorado.
Video: Imogen Heap goes to Bhutan; inspired musicmaking ensues
Musician Imogen Heap went to Bhutan for "the amazing scenery, to meet people I didn't know much about, and to discover a new culture."
Twenty-five worldwide events to mark “Year of Dalai Lama”
The Tibetan government has proclaimed 2014 to be the “Year of the Dalai Lama” to honor the 25th anniversary of his Nobel Peace Prize.
Sri Lanka Buddhist rally erupts into fatal anti-Muslim riot
A Buddhist-led protest march in southwestern Sri Lanka Sunday erupted into riots targeting the local Muslim population in three towns.
Run for Freedom
Freerunning, or parkour, isn’t merely a daredevil’s game. It’s a way to reappropriate our urban spaces as training grounds for body and mind. Vincent Thibault on how running, jumping, and climbing can beautify our cities—and our lives. With photos by Andy Day.
Hesse’s “Siddhartha” still inspires, in unexpected ways
Nearly 70 years after earning Herman Hesse the Pulitzer Prize for Literature, his novel Siddhartha continues to provide inspiration.
The Buddha and the swarm of minutiae: provocative new artwork by Gonkar Gyatso on display at the Met
The Buddha and the swarm of minutiae: provocative new artwork by Gonkar Gyatso on display at the Met.
Korean classical innovator Jin Hi Kim to perform multi-media “Digital Buddha” at the Met (Video)
Jin Hi Kim has an upcoming performance of Digital Buddha January 31 at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Drubwang Penor Rinpoche’s reincarnation announced by Palyul Monastery officials
Tibetan Buddhism’s Palyul lineage issued an announcement that the reincarnation of its 11th throneholder has been identified in Tibet.