Pop culture

The Dharma of Westworld

Reincarnation, no-self, and other Buddhist lessons from the popular HBO series.

By Dr. Jay Michaelson

Dec 07, 2016

Meditate—Don’t Annihilate—in this New Buddhist-Inspired Game

Scott Wayne Indiana is building a nonviolent space in the world of live role playing games.

By Lakshmi Gandhi

Sep 05, 2016

Mindfully Binge-watching “Making a Murderer”

Those of us who were swept up in the series may want to examine our own fast-brain thinking.

By Ginny Holbert

Jan 25, 2016

Harry Potter and the Mischievous Monks

Two Thai monks are in big trouble.

By Joanna Piacenza

Jul 10, 2014

Five-Minute Buddhist

Filmmaker Harold Ramis's pocket-sized Buddhist manifesto

By Max Zahn

Mar 10, 2014

Wet ‘n’ Wild Buddhism

Vietnam's Suoi Tien Cultural Amusement Park stirs together Buddhism and water park fun

By Joanna Piacenza

Feb 18, 2014

Thai Taxi Talismans

Artist Dale Konstanz has been addicted to taking Thai taxis since he moved to Bangkok in 2003. They became not just a way to get around, but an opportunity to chat with the drivers,.

By Dale Konstanz

Oct 02, 2012

The Buddha of the future will have six-pack abs

As Chade-Meng Tan points out in his lastest blog post, enlightenment can look good. At least, that’s what this first century Gandharan representation of Maitreya, the future Buddha, seems to indicate. Look at those.

By Tricycle

Mar 04, 2011

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Is Radiohead’s Lotus Flower a Buddhist lotus flower?

In the video for Radiohead’s new single, “Lotus Flower,” Thom Yorke dances. That’s it. He just wriggles and gyrates with an intensity that reminds me of the more physically engaged Buddhist practice I’ve seen.

By Tricycle

Mar 01, 2011

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Society & Environment

International Pressure on Myanmar Offers Flicker of Hope for Rohingya

The UN, the US, and the International Criminal Court have begun to take action against military officials, but a real home remains a distant goal for refugees.

By Matthew Gindin

Sep 18, 2018

Magazine

The Buddhist Review

History & Philosophy

You Are What You Read

As the dharma is made relatable to modern Western culture, do Buddhism’s foundational texts risk becoming obsolete?

By Gabriel Lefferts

Fall 2018

Dharma Talks

Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

Waking Up by Breaking Down Barriers

Meditation can be painful. Especially if it’s practiced for long hours in a Zen retreat. But that’s not why Rinzai Zen teacher Genki Roshi once described meditation to his student Kurt Spellmeyer as “dying on the cushion.” In this series, Spellmeyer, now a Zen priest, takes a closer look at what exactly “dies” on the cushion—our sense of self, the death of which allows us to exist in perpetual harmony with the surrounding world. When meditative insight rids the self of barriers, what remains is an open gate of awareness and communication.

Kurt Spellmeyer

Sep 2018

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Pop culture

Trike Daily Arts & Culture

The Dharma of Westworld

Trike Daily Arts & Culture

Meditate—Don’t Annihilate—in this New Buddhist-Inspired Game

Trike Daily

Mindfully Binge-watching “Making a Murderer”

Trike Daily

Harry Potter and the Mischievous Monks

Trike Daily

Five-Minute Buddhist

Trike Daily

Wet ‘n’ Wild Buddhism

Trike Daily

Thai Taxi Talismans

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The Buddha of the future will have six-pack abs

Trike DailyArts & Culture

Is Radiohead’s Lotus Flower a Buddhist lotus flower?