Music
On his 85th birthday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama released a record combining music and Buddhist teachings. How did we get here?
Sitting with Dan Deacon
The musician discusses how meditation inspired his new album, Mystic Familiar, the music of Philip Glass and John Cage, and what happens before you’re born.
The Timbre of Timber
A Zen student’s composition for percussion quartet uses the sound of scrap wood to convey a Buddhist sutta’s teachings.
The Bodhisattva Blues
Bluesman Reverend Freakchild discusses his music, sobriety, and why he’s pursuing a master’s degree in Buddhist studies.
The New Leonard Cohen Music Video Is Very Buddhist
The video for the late singer’s Happens To The Heart features Buddhist monks in a nod to the musician’s practice.
Songs from the Bardo Guides Us to the Next Rebirth
Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal, and Jesse Paris Smith’s reinterpretation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead is as faithful as it is provocative.
A Japanese Ensemble Keeps an Ancient Sound Alive
The musicians of Reigakusha perform gagaku, court music that developed alongside early Buddhism in Japan.
Why We Sing: Three Spiritual Music Masters on the “Sounds of Liberation”
“Rock star nun” Ani Choying Drolma, chant master Krishna Das, and chant leader Lama Tenzin Sangpo discuss music’s role in practice and the effort to repair their teacher’s monastery.
Meditating with Beethoven
With the help of a live orchestra, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher explains how to meditate while listening to music.
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