Dharmic Improvisations
Exploring monastic music traditions, apocalyptic visions, and Drukpa anarchism with singular guitarist Tashi Dorji.
Music
Aural Pastoralist
Talking Western psychology, Buddhist recovery, and tenacious groundhogs with visionary American folk guitarist Joseph Allred
The Dharma of the Beatles
Jonathan Cott talks with actor Richard Gere about “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Penny Lane,” and embracing the dramatic spectacle of ordinary mind.
On ‘Down by the Riverside’
A study of refuge and liberation in Black spirituals and Soto Zen Buddhism
On ‘Music for Zen Meditation’
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Tony Scott’s groundbreaking spiritual jazz album, Tricycle looks back at Zen’s enduring influence on modern music.
The Healing Gardens of Hatis Noit
Ahead of her first US tour, the Erased Tapes artist talks hypnotherapy, Shintoism, and a life-changing encounter with a Buddhist nun.
Remixing Ritual
By embracing the fluidity of life, death, ritual, and identity, the Zurich and New York based singer and multidisciplinary artist YESH is crafting her own creative lineage
Tina Turner’s Vow
A look into the spiritual practice of the late American icon
The Dharma of Popular Music
An exercise for mindful listening, because even where you least expect it, music can present opportunities for reflection.
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