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15 classic Buddhism-and-advertising collisions
Following Don Draper's meditation-based epiphany in the finale of "Mad Men," 14 examples of meditation and commerce colliding.
Finding Your Buffalo
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche says searching for happiness and enlightenment outside of yourself is a sure way to never find it.
Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail on trauma, sexuality, and Buddhism
Buddy Nielsen, founding singer of Senses Fail, tells Lion's Roar how his Buddhist practice is helping him come to terms with his traumatic past.
After the Plane Crash
Allan Lokos marvels at the despair, the joy, and the healing process that he and his wife experienced after surviving a horrific airplane crash.
Find salivation at NYC’s “Foodhist” temple
UNIX Gallery in Manhattan opened a Buddhist-style temple that venerates, cake, pizza, sushi, and bacon.
Was Yoda based on this Buddhist master?
A Buddhist scholar says George Lucas met this Tibetan Buddhist rinpoche and used him as the model for Yoda.
The Jedi Way is the Dharma Way
The trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has just been released (watch it here), and to celebrate, we're sharing an excerpt from Matthew Bortolin's book, The Dharma of Star Wars.
Do We Have to Talk About Ethics?
The subject of Buddhist ethics usually brings up negative reactions, but Ethan Nichtern proposes a better way forward.
Pema Chödrön: join me in practicing tonglen for Nepal
Pema Chödrön has joined a number of other Buddhist figures in addressing the suffering in Nepal.
You know that photo of “100,000 monks praying for world peace”?
You may have seen this photo (or others like it) going around, with a note that it depicts 100,000 Burmese -- or, 100,000 Nepali -- monks praying for world peace.