Marijuana and Nirvana: Buddhism and Pop Music, Part One
Oscar Carrera
31 December 2024
Oscar Carrera begins a deep dive into the Dharma-influenced discographies, lyrics, and performances of modern pop artists
Ramya Jirasinghe’s Water for Kings: A Sri Lankan Writer’s Poetic Vision and Caution
Raymond Lam
13 December 2024
The Sri Lankan writer expresses her country’s shadow and ongoing struggle with itself through a new acclaimed play
Buddhistdoor View: Taking Himalayan Wisdom Traditions Global with Pop Culture
Buddhistdoor Global
7 December 2024
The popularization of Himalayan Wisdom Traditions depends on creative forays into pop culture by directors, musicians and other creatives
Book Review: The Free Mind: Finding Clarity in a Digitally Distracted World by Dza Kilung Rinpoche
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
28 November 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen reviews a Buddhist-inspired exploration of mindfulness for modern times
Book Review: The Intimate Way of Zen by James Ishmael Ford
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
6 November 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores the wisdom contained within a charming new book from Zen priest James Ishmael Ford
Book Review: Buddhism & Political Theory
Johan Nilsson
31 October 2024
Matthew J. Moore’s analysis of Buddhist political theory remains an informative work that requires new input on multiple fronts
A Journey Through the Dance of Form
Joseph Houseal
12 October 2024
Joseph Houseal and Chelley Sherman will embark on a “Journey Through the Dance of Form” in a forthcoming online workshop exploring form and consciousness
Book Review: A Meditator’s Guide To Buddhism by Cortland Dahl
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
3 October 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen reviews a new volume that offers a warm introduction to the contemplative path
Echoes of the White Crane: Laurence Brahm’s Tale of Martial Arts as Kinetic Meditation
Rebecca Wong
27 September 2024
Laurence Brahm is at once disciple of Padmasambhava and advocate of Chinese martial arts as a way of insight and self-growth
On Not Turning Away, Healing, and the Film Sugarcane
Maia Duerr
19 September 2024
Maia Duerr examines the profound suffering wrought by Catholic boarding schools for First Nations people in Canada and the healing that can come from facing this history
Book Review: From Foundation to Summit by Orgyen Chowang
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
3 September 2024
Nachaya Campbell-Allen dives into a new book that maps the path from the preliminary practices toward the advanced Vajrayana
Journeying to Our True Nature: Beginner’s Mind
Grace Song
9 August 2024
A reflection on the true nature of teachers and the meaning of practice in Won Buddhism