Film

Teaching Happiness

Bhutanese film Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom offers a Buddhist lesson in true fulfillment.

Nov 14, 2020

Being Present With August at Akiko’s

The director of August at Akiko’s and its co-star (and real-life inspiration) discuss their contemplative approach to filmmaking they used to capture an authentic vision of Hawaii.

Interview with Akiko Masuda and Christopher Makoto Yogi by Eliza Rockefeller

Mar 27, 2020

Directors on the Diaspora

Ritu Sarin and Sonam Tenzing, the filmmakers of The Sweet Requiem, discuss Tibetan exile and collective trauma.

By Julia Hirsch

Dec 10, 2019

How to Film Buddhism, According to Buddhism

Filmmaker and scholar Lina Verchery discusses what film can teach us about perception, reality, and Buddhist thought.

By Matthew Abrahams

Jan 03, 2019

How to Watch a Thai Ghost Movie

While Novice terrifies Buddhist audiences in Asia, its impact gets lost in translation. A Thai cinephile explains why the horror film gave her the creeps.

By May Cat

Oct 31, 2018

Yuqi Kang’s A Little Wisdom to Make U.S. Debut at South by Southwest Film Festival

The documentary explores the lives of young novice monks in Lumbini, Nepal

By Lakshmi Gandhi

Jan 31, 2018

Meet Three Buddhist Directors Exploring Faith through Film

Asmita Shrish, Boonsong Nakphoo, and Fateme Ahmadi are lending fresh voices to the world of cinema

By Lakshmi Gandhi

Jan 10, 2018

a still from The Song Collector documentary

Watch Bonus Clips from The Song Collector, a Documentary About Ladakhi Folk Artist Morup Namgyal

Exclusive material from an award-winning documentary about Morup Namgyal, a Ladakhi folksinger and activist working to preserve the region’s music and cultural heritage

By Julia Hirsch

Nov 08, 2017

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

Trike Daily

Daily wisdom, teachings & critique

A Buddhist Book of Spells

Scholar Sam van Schaik discusses Buddhist Magic and the disappearing act around the dharma’s supernatural history. (Plus, six Buddhist enchantments for curious practitioners.)

Interview with Sam van Schaik by Julia Hirsch

Nov 24, 2020

Magazine

The Buddhist Review

Broadening the Field of Buddhist Studies

Colleges continue to offer courses in languages while expanding to reach new audiences in different disciplines.

By Emily DeMaioNewton

Winter 2020

Dharma Talks

Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

Awakening the Fierce Feminine

Pamela Weiss, author of A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism, shares stories of Buddhist women who illuminate how feminine energy can support people in their practice. These often overlooked figures exemplify qualities cultivated on the Buddhist path and provide an important counterbalance to the historically patriarchal tradition.

Pamela Weiss

Nov 2020

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Film

Trike Daily Arts & Culture

Teaching Happiness

Trike Daily Arts & Culture

Being Present With August at Akiko’s

Trike Daily Arts & Culture

Directors on the Diaspora

Trike Daily

How to Film Buddhism, According to Buddhism

Trike Daily

How to Watch a Thai Ghost Movie

Trike DailyArts & Culture

Yuqi Kang’s A Little Wisdom to Make U.S. Debut at South by Southwest Film Festival

Trike DailyArts & Culture

Meet Three Buddhist Directors Exploring Faith through Film

Trike DailyArts & Culture

Watch Bonus Clips from The Song Collector, a Documentary About Ladakhi Folk Artist Morup Namgyal

Trike DailyArts & Culture

Documentary Film About Zen Buddhist Priest Now in Theaters