Category: Dharma & Society
Phoebe Bridgers: Her Music as Meditation
Ray Buckner on how Grammy nominee Phoebe Bridgers’ music is a spiritual friend, a path forward into the unknown.
The Spiritual Entrepreneur: Tami Simon
Tami Simon, founder of Sounds True, brings the spirit of enlightenment not only to her company’s products but to its culture. (Plus, dogs.)
Songs to remind you that In This Moment, You Are Enough
Rapper and musician Born I Music shares the inspiration behind his new album, "In This Moment."
The Time for Black Sanghas Has Arrived
Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John explores the obstacles and opportunities presented by all-Black sanghas.
The Maras of Privilege
Scholar and practitioner Ann Gleig on the backlash she and others experience against their work for racial justice in Buddhism.
My Private Cineplex
The writer's job, says Pico Iyer, is to watch his moods and thoughts, as captivating yet passing as the seasons, and decide which are worth sharing.
The Middle Way of Abortion
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong reports on how Buddhist teachings could transform the abortion debate — and benefit women.
“I was transported” — music legend John McLaughlin on the inspiration of “Mila Repa”
The virtuoso musician's new album is equal parts incendiary and reflective. And there's a bit of Buddhism in the mix, too.
Citizenship as Spiritual Practice
Right speech, right action, right livelihood, compassion—tending to society is part of the Buddha’s path of awakening.
Why I Do Not Bow
For some Black Buddhists in predominantly white sanghas, certain practices harken back to the history of forced subservience to white people. Melvin Christopher Horton explores his experience in a powerful poem.