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The Dharma of the Rings

A Zen teacher’s Buddhist take on The Lord of the Rings, in honor of the first film’s 20th anniversary

By David Loy

Dec 20, 2021

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.

By Lakshmi Gandhi

Sep 09, 2020

A Balanced Pursuit of Justice

How Buddhist is Avatar: The Last Airbender? And what can it teach us about our current moment?

By Amanda Lim Patton and Emily DeMaioNewton

Jul 22, 2020

What If Buddha and Jesus Were Roommates?

Saint Young Men, a manga about the Buddha and Jesus living in modern Tokyo, is being serialized in English. And religious studies professors are excited.

By Jolyon Baraka Thomas

Apr 05, 2020

Meditation Barbie Wants to Be Your Dolly Lama

The doll who has it all is exploring a new career as a meditation teacher, but she’s having a hard time letting go of her material-girl lifestyle.

By Karen Jensen

Feb 13, 2020

What Do Buddhism and Game of Thrones Have in Common? More Than You Might Think.

A tour at the Rubin Museum explores the parallels between the HBO series and Himalayan Buddhist art and history.

By Matthew Abrahams

Apr 08, 2019

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

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A Fourth of July Teaching from Lama Tsony

What the Declaration of Independence reminds us about the Path of Awakening

By Lama Tsony

Jul 04, 2022

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The Buddhist Review

The Buddhist Traveler in Boston

New England’s metropolis offers many attractions for Buddhist visitors.

By Sarah Fleming

Summer 2022

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You Can’t Be Yourself By Yourself: Overcoming Structural Selfishness

In this Dharma Talk, Malcolm Martin proposes the term "structural selfishness" to discuss the ways that a fixed idea of self hinders our practice, while offering insight on how to embrace the complexity of interdependence.

Malcolm Martin

Jun 2022

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The Dharma of the Rings

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The Hit Netflix Show Indian Matchmaking Has a Surprising Connection to Buddhism

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A Balanced Pursuit of Justice

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What If Buddha and Jesus Were Roommates?

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Meditation Barbie Wants to Be Your Dolly Lama

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What Do Buddhism and Game of Thrones Have in Common? More Than You Might Think.

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The Dharma of Westworld

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

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Mindfully Binge-watching “Making a Murderer”