The Lion’s Roar
Originally released in 1985 in 16mm and beautifully remastered in 2021, The Lion’s Roar is an intimate portrait of the late 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
Buddhist History
The Lost Buddhist Kingdom of Khotan
History has largely forgotten how important this jewel of a country and cradle of the dharma once was.
The Buddhist Christmas
How the Buddha’s birthday celebration was pumped up to compete with Christianity
The Buddhist Roots of Hatha Yoga
Purists discourage mixing traditions, but research reveals that the origins of one of today’s most popular Indian practices aren’t so clear-cut.
Thus Have I Heard: An American Sutra
With the outbreak of World War II, Japanese Americans were incarcerated by the thousands. Out of the crucible of the camps, a uniquely American Buddhism was born.
CultureMagazine | Art, Reviews
The Jeweled Isle
Long overdue, a new exhibition spanning centuries showcases the richness and diversity of Sri Lankan art and chronicles Buddhism's introduction to the country.
We’re Queer And We’ve Been Here
Rediscovering Buddhism’s LGBT history of gay monks, homoerotic samurai, and gender-nonconforming practitioners and gods
When the Monks Met the Muslims
In the popular imagination, Buddhism is synonymous with introspective peace, Islam with violent blind faith. But both conceptions are nothing more than Western fantasy. Revisiting the centuries of Buddhist-Muslim cooperative interaction forces us to rethink our…
Did the Buddha Really Have a Wife and Son?
Reconsidering the familiar tale we know about the Buddha’s family
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