Joan Duncan Oliver

Photograph of Lama Rod Owens' group Bhumisparsha

Magazine Society & Environment

Dharma For All

Bhumisparsha, a virtual sangha started by Lama Rod Owens and Justin von Bujdoss, aims to create a new kind of Buddhist community.

By Joan Duncan Oliver

Summer 2019

Kathok Getse Rinpoche, Head of the Nyingma School, Is Dead at 64

The distinguished lama led one of the oldest branches of Tibetan Buddhism.

By Joan Duncan Oliver

Dec 05, 2018

Remembering Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, Envoy to the Dalai Lama

The late activist, journalist, politician, humanitarian, and negotiator changed American-Tibetan relations.

By Joan Duncan Oliver

Nov 14, 2018

Triratna Buddhism founder Sangharakshita dies at 93

One of the first Westerners ordained as a Theravada monk established an international non-sectarian Buddhist movement.

By Joan Duncan Oliver

Nov 05, 2018

Trike Daily Personal Reflections

The Death of Eido Roshi, Problematic Pioneer

The passing of a Rinzai Zen leader, marred by sexual misconduct allegations, ends the generation of Japanese-born Zen masters who introduced Americans to Zen. A former student reflects on part of this cohort’s legacy in the wake of #MeToo.

By Joan Duncan Oliver

Feb 22, 2018

the dalai lama at his long life ceremony

Trike Daily Arts & Culture

Review: The Last Dalai Lama

Much has changed for the Tibetan Buddhist leader over the past 25 years, but as Mickey Lemle’s latest film reveals, His Holiness is still the world’s greatest exemplar of compassion in action.

By Joan Duncan Oliver

Dec 08, 2017

Trike Daily Arts & Culture

Documentary Film About Zen Buddhist Priest Now in Theaters

Ittetsu Nemoto has saved thousands from suicide, but can he save himself?

By Joan Duncan Oliver

Oct 13, 2017

gotham greens rooftop greenhouse in queens, new york

Magazine

Raising Lettuce, Buddhist Style

Gotham Greens lettuce is infused with beneficial Buddhist vibes thanks to the 40 or so Tibetans employed by the Brooklyn-based growers.

By Joan Duncan Oliver

Fall 2017

Magazine

The Making of Mummy-la

After 40 years, the remarkable story of Freda Bedi, the first Westerner to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun.

By Joan Duncan Oliver

Spring 2017

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Society & Environment

“You Have a Church for Cats?” The Service of an Animal Chaplain

Chaplain Sarah Bowen discusses how we grieve the death of our pets, addressing the needs of animals, and how to practice mindfulness with cats.

Interview with Sarah Bowen by Matthew Abrahams

Jul 16, 2019

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The Buddhist Review

Arts & Culture

What is a Grammy to Laurie Anderson?

The avant-garde artist discusses her award-winning album, Landfall, and how her work and Buddhist practice have merged over time.

By Matthew Abrahams

Summer 2019

Dharma Talks

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Turning Turmoil into Clarity

In Vajrayana practice, negative and positive emotions, broken down into five types, are two sides of the same coin; when purified, negative emotions transform into their enlightened form. Karla Jackson-Brewer shows us how to nourish Tibetan Buddhism’s empowered feminine principle to put this transformation into effect.

Karla Jackson-Brewer

Jul 2019

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