Category: Arts & Culture
This Land is Pure Land: The Buddhist Churches of America
Lindsay Kyte traces the history of the Buddhist Churches of America — and the Japanese immigrant experience in America — through four generations of one family.
Philip Glass, Wayne Shorter to receive Kennedy Center Honors
“Right here in this group of five, you have the whole picture," said Glass of this year's group of honorees.
10,000 Buddhas and Counting
Inspired by ancient Buddhist artwork on cave walls, Amanda Giacomini set out on a mission to paint 10,000 Buddhas all over America. Lilly Greenblatt tells her story.
Buddhist monk to lead meditation at New York’s Museum of Modern Art
This week, Therevada Buddhist monk Bhante Suddhaso will lead a group of New Yorkers in meditation at the city's Museum of Modern Art.
A Surfer’s Guide to Buddhism
Jaimal Yogis, the author and surfer behind "Saltwater Buddha" and his forthcoming memoir, "All Our Waves Are Water," on riding Buddhism’s three big waves.
Even the Colonel Is Meditating
Meditation is getting mainstream enough to attract the attention of big advertisers. Rod Meade Sperry analyzes the latest videos from KFC.
We’re All Different: Musician Glenn Copeland on his journey as a Black, Buddhist, transgender artist
Finding my practice was the single most important thing in my life, says Glenn Copeland, one of Canada's musical greats.
Trevor Hall Is Making Music Out of “The Fruitful Darkness”
She’s my role model, says Trevor Hall of Roshi Joan Halifax, whose "The Fruitful Darkness" is a great inspiration behind his latest album.
How should Buddhists respond to the gun violence epidemic?
Like everyone else, I have been pondering the significance and aftermath of the recent mass shooting in San Bernadino, CA.
The Zen of The Dude
Is the Dude a Zen master? His enigmatic pronouncements are certainly food for thought—or nonthought.