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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.
Video: “A real spiritual bond” — Dalai Lama recalls Thomas Merton
His Holiness the Dalai Lama recounted his 1968 meeting with Thomas Merton, the Catholic writer, mystic, and proponent of interfaith dialogue.
Obituary: Diane Hittleman, yoga teacher
Diane Hittleman was a yoga teacher and Buddhist practitioner who helped introduce and popularize hatha yoga in the U.S. in the 1960s.
Seeing Dharma
Koun Franz reviews "Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism: Kukai and Dogen on the Art of Enlightenment", by Pamela D. Winfield.
Reviews: Inventing the Buddha
Annabelle Pitkin reviews "From Stone to Flesh: A Brief History of the Buddha", by Donald Lopez, Jr.
Book Briefs – Summer 2013
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Summer 2013 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
How to Live on Planet Earth: Poets and fans remember Nanao Sakaki
The San Francisco Poetry Center and Green Arcade Books hosted a tribute to Nanao Sakaki in a mattress factory. Report by Steve Silberman.
Rebirth – An excerpt from Chris Lemig’s The Narrow Way: A Memoir of Coming Out, Getting Clean and Finding Buddha
Even at twelve, Chris Lemig knew he was gay -- he just didn't want to believe it. Spurred on by intolerance, ignorance, and fear, he took his first steps into the closet.
From The Under 35 Project: “And then you find your essence…”
"They tell me that this is a story of courage," writes Sarah Lipton. "For me, it is a story that has been waiting to be shared for years."
The Dude and the Zen Master
In the parlance of our times, Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges and Zen teacher Bernie Glassman have a bromance.