Magazine History & Philosophy
X-rated Tips from an Ex-Monk
A new translation of The Passion Book brings to light author Gendun Chopel’s belief that even sexual pleasure could be a path to enlightenment.
By Douglas Penick
Magazine History & Philosophy
Lubsan Samdan Tsydenov
A Vanished Buddhist King
By Douglas Penick
Magazine Arts & Culture
The Art That Opens
The creations of culture are far more than high-status objects—they connect us with otherwise inaccessible worlds that reach across individual time and place.
By Douglas Penick
