Category: Dharma & Society
From Patti Smith to Miley Cyrus, Tibet House benefit blurs boundaries
Thursday night's Tibet House benefit concert continued the annual series' reputation for eclectic artistry.
The 17th Karmapa: New Face of an Ancient Lineage
As Barry Boyce tells us, the 17th Karmapa's views will help define Buddhism in the 21st century.
Watch: Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche urges respect for LGBTQ people
In this video, Bhutanese lama Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche enjoins the audience to foster respect for LGBTQ people. “Your sexual orientation has got nothing to do with understanding or not understanding the truth,” says Rinpoche, adding with a smirk, “We never know which one would get enlightened first. Probably lesbians.” This isn’t the first time that…
San Francisco Zen Center to Jerry Brown: Ban Fracking
Zen Center leadership and members issue open anti-fracking letter to Governor Jerry Brown.
Zen Mountain Monastery abbot steps down
On Sunday, January 25th, Ryushin Sensei stepped down as abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery after it became known that he had been committing adultery for the previous six months.
Update: Extremist monk Wirathu responds to global criticism
Burmese monk Wirathu made worldwide headlines earlier this week for a disparaging comment he'd made about a U.N. human-rights envoy.
The story behind the Martin Luther King, Jr., comic book
Watch a video about the creation and legacy of the 1956 comic book "Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story."
George Takei’s six best Buddhist posts
George Takei is famous as an actor, gay rights activist, and Facebook superstar; but have you noticed his occasional Buddhist shout-outs?
Saying No to the Silence of Whiteness
I’m mad. Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Ezell Ford, Dante Parker all unarmed, all black men, now dead, just one typical month this summer 2014, USA.
The Tao of the RZA
The RZA—born Robert Diggs—needs no introduction to hardcore fans of hip-hop. He sat down with me to discuss how far his spiritual quest has taken him, and how far he still hopes to go.