Category: Dharma & Society
Alice Walker: The Beautiful Truth
From her childhood in the Jim Crow South to her ascent as a Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, Alice Walker has been on a journey towards truth.
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".
Remembering meditation teacher Toni Packer (1927 – 2013)
Springwater Center founder and meditation teacher Toni Packer died peacefully in hospice in Mount Morris, New York. She was 86 years old.
Cartoonist Dan Piraro asks, “What do we want?”
Here's the latest from Dan Piraro, the brilliantly warped mind behind the great comics feature, Bizarro.
Dorsky Museum presents “Anonymous,” an exhibit of contemporary Tibetan art
A rare exhibit of contemporary Tibetan art is on display now at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, at the State University of New York.
Luminous: Miya Ando’s Prayer Flags
Miya Ando, a New York based artist who is the descendant of a samurai sword maker, has donated a series of plate paintings to The Tibetan Nuns Project.
Calligraphic Meditation: The Mindful Art of Thich Nhat Hanh is coming to New York this September; Take a look here
A look into the first-ever U.S. exhibit of Thich Nhat Hanh's meditative calligraphy.
For Love of Nature: Q&A with Jane Goodall
Andrea Miller talks with celebrated environmental and animal activist Jane Goodall, about the compassion that exists in our natural world.
Gyuto Monks of Tibet set to take the stage at Glastonbury, issue new recordings
The Gyuto Monks of Tibet, with their unique overtone chanting, are once again collaborating with some cutting-edge musicians and producers.