The Dharma of Popular Music
An exercise for mindful listening, because even where you least expect it, music can present opportunities for reflection.
Buddhism and Music
Zen Music That Sounds Nothing Like ‘Zen’
An Instagram post sent a young composer on a pilgrimage, where he met a creative partner. The result: an album born during a Zen retreat.
The Sun Behind the Clouds
Buddhist songwriter Laura Mustard’s path toward self-acceptance
Absolutely, Indestructibly Happy
An interview with Tina Turner
CultureMagazine | Give & Take, Openings
Give & Take with Musician Sonny Rollins
Lessons for living from one of jazz's all-time greats
When the Dalai Lama Drops an Album
On his 85th birthday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama released a record combining music and Buddhist teachings. How did we get here?
Mindful Music
Ravenna Michalsen keeps the dharma alive in song.
The Fab Four’s Noble Truths
On the fortieth anniversary of the Beatles' Revolver, Sean Murphy reflects on a generation's sonic introduction to Eastern thought.
All That Zen
Jazz and Buddhism get together at Yoshi's
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