Carving the Buddha—the Same Way—for 1,400 Years
The director of Carving The Divine discusses how traditional Busshi sculptors in Japan preserve their craft.
Lakshmi Gandhi
Lakshmi Gandhi is a journalist and pop culture writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in Metro New York, NBC Asian America and NPR’s Code Switch blog, among other sites. Follow her on Twitter at @LakshmiGandhi.
June Millington: Buddhist, Rockstar, and Pioneer
How the co-founder of the 1970s all-female rock band Fanny found the peace she was looking for through Buddhism
Putting a Face on Loss
Mizuko’s filmmakers looked to a Japanese Buddhist ritual to process their complicated feelings about abortion.
The Hit Netflix Show Indian Matchmaking Has a Surprising Connection to Buddhism
Matchmaker Sima Taparia chants the daimoku to help her clients find the one.
A New Meditation App for People of Color
Why Julio Rivera created Liberate
Tenzin Mariko: Tibetan Trailblazer
A former monk gains renown as one of the first openly transgender people in the Tibetan community, opening the door to acceptance.
Transforming a Thai Temple Garden into Abstract Art
A Thai artist’s installation at a historic site creates a physical space for our inner world.
A Mindful Approach to Fashion
Artist and author Yumi Sakugawa wants us to rethink how we get dressed.
How a Buddhist Memory Champion Trains Her Mind
Competitive memorizer Yanjaa Wintersoul discusses how mindfulness boosts her recall skills.
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