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WATCH Buddhism’s “Singing Nun”

Last Sunday NPR’s Weekend Edition program featured an interview with Ani Choying Drolma–otherwise known as Nepal’s “Singing Nun.” Drolma, a Tibetan Buddhist nun from Kathmandu, has become an international sensation–touring the world and performing traditional Buddhist…

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Tina Turner’s new CD: Buddhist and Christian Prayers

The big hair, shoulder pads, and snappy lyrics may be gone, but the signature Tina Turner voice remains on her new album Beyond: Buddhist and Christian Prayers, a collaboration with Dechen Shak-Dagsay (a Tibetan Buddhist) and…

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Herbie Hancock on his Buddhist practice

In a profile at The Sydney Morning Herald Herbie Hancock talks about his introduction to Buddhism, how his practice has informed his sense of purpose, and his latest undertaking The Imagine Project. From the article: He’s…

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Sickest Buddha Music Video

Is this video funny? Kinda. Offensive to Buddhists? Yes, some. Anyway, here it is. Looks like it was filmed at Spirit Rock. My sister lives near there. UPDATE: This video has been removed. Anyone with information…

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Buddha Swings?

Apparently, the story of the Buddha is now a musical—Big Band style. It’s called Buddha Swings: Young Prince Sidd has it all: wealth, youth, fame and family. He’s introduced to the tune of “Boogie Woogie Bugle…

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Smashing Pumpkins

Tricycle’s founding art director, creative consultant and contributing editor Frank Olinsky was interviewed for the Smashing Pumpkins website–and oh, he’s successful album cover designer, too. Frank writes: I dug up some of Billy Corgan’s faxed sketches…

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Buddha Machine 2.0

You may recall the Buddha Machine, a Worst Horse favorite, and the more recent iPhone app. In the New Yorker, Sasha Frere-Jones details the Buddha Machine 2.0: The electronic musicians Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian live…

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