Category: Arts & Culture
Spirit Rock at Twenty-five
In 1975, three young Americans who had recently returned from years of meditation and study in Asia embarked on an experiment. Starting with the strict Vipassana meditation in which they were trained, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Sharon Salzberg would teach dharma in the West as a collaboration among Buddhism’s different meditative traditions. It was…
Open to openness: How Buddhism influenced the creative life of Philadelphia artist Doris Staffel
An obituary of Doris Staffel, one of the Philadelphia area’s most respected and beloved artists and teachers.
Video: “I’m that guy” — Mike Giant talks to Mass Appeal about meditation
In this fun and personal video for Mass Appeal, the artist Mike Giant talks about meditation's appeal and leads a simple Vipassana meditation.
Everything shimmering and golden — read Laurie Anderson’s beautiful public words for Lou Reed
Laurie Anderson's beautiful obituary for her late husband and partner, Lou Reed.
Folk legend Peter Yarrow uses Dalai Lama poem for new anti-bullying song
Japan has produced a song by folk legend Peter Yarrow, whose lyrics come from a unique source: a poem by the Dalai Lama.
A thoughtful, high-energy piece applying Buddhist tenets to a zombie-filled fantasy
A look into Saymoukda Vongsay’s “Kung Fu Zombies vs. Cannibals” a new, undead-infested, carefully choreographed chop-and-kick stage show.
Bluegrass Buddhist Peter Rowan’s Tibetan collaboration, new film
From the Marin Independent: “Peter Rowan is just a week or so away from his apotheosis as the world's foremost bluegrass Buddhist.”
Stillness in Action: Reflections on Dag Hammarskjöld
The late Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary-General of the United Nations, was both a deeply spiritual person and a highly effective diplomat.
Death and hallucination color new work by Chinese artist Zhang Huan after life-altering Tibet trip
A look into Zhang Huan's new oil painting series, which explores Buddhism and death rituals.
About a Poem: Naomi Shihab Nye on Rosemary Catacalos’ “Homesteaders”
About a Poem: Naomi Shihab Nye analyzes Rosemary Catacalos' poem, "Homesteaders".