Category: Dharma & Society

Buddhist tattoos: Not always a hit, especially below the belt

Rod Meade Sperry questions if getting a Buddhism-inspired tattoo is just another gesture of spiritual materialism, or disrespect.

Every year since 1994, Bernie Glassman and the Zen Peacemakers have traveled to Auschwitz-Birkenau for a Bearing Witness Retreat.

About a Poem: Roger Housden analyzes Ellen Bass’ poem “If You Knew”, from the March 2013 issue of Lion's Roar.

Rick Bass showed Scott the best places, the secret places, of Montana’s remote Yaak Valley. Together, they fought to protect the wilderness.

The Smashing Pumpkins founder and frontman Billy Corgan talks about where his music and spirituality has taken him, and where they lead.

Andrew Merz profiles Boundless Way, a hybrid Zen school led by four teachers trained in different lineages.

A look into the new documentary Jerry Granelli: In the Moment, which looks into Jerry Granelli's influence on both music and dharma.

The story of Ruin, the "first Buddhist punk band", is fascinating, and sprawling. Here it is, told by the band in an exclusive interview.

In this latest post from The Under 35 Project, Caitlin Strom explains why she loves meditation and art in equal measure.

For Joe Strummer's birthday, punk activist Heidi Minx recalls a performance of his that really captures something about Buddhist practice.