Category: Arts & Culture

The Zen of Peter Coyote

Actor, writer, narrator, and one-time radical — Jennifer Keishin Armstrong on the many roles of Zen priest Peter Coyote.

Alan Watts did as much as anyone to introduce Americans to Buddhism. David Chadwick recalls his friend, the unconventional philosopher.

It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away.

Reed's death being a hoax was a hoax itself; Reed, who had had an emergency liver transplant in May, had indeed passed. He was 71.

Andrea Miller reports on celebrity chef Eric Ripert’s spiritual journey, his approach in the kitchen, and what it’s like to go to his restaurant.

Paula Arai introduces us to the world of Tsuneo Iwasaki, who discovered a world of practice in giving (actual) shape to the "Heart Sutra."

David Loy gets personal with the Lion's Roar readership.

Mystics and poets aren't the only people who experience the transcendent. Andy Cooper on sports beyond conventional mind.

A new 11-track album featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama reciting mantras and leading short teachings will be released on July 6.

Beat hero, steward of the earth, Zen Buddhist, and poet Gary Snyder turns 90 on May 8. He looks back on an honorable life at the leading edge.