It was prescient of author, explorer and Zen priest Peter Matthiessen to say that his 33rd book, In Paradise, would be his “last word”.
“No complaints”: Writer, Zen master Peter Matthiessen, 1927-2014
Peter Matthiessen—towering literary figure, passionate environmental activist, student and teacher of Zen—passed away on April 5. He was 86.
Uncovered heart: Musician Kenny Werner heals the wounds of tragedy, gives back to Buddhist Global Relief
For composer Kenny Werner, music’s ability to lift people out of even the most crushing of circumstances is not at all an abstract concept.
Provocative Buddhist artwork by China’s Zhang Huan in outdoor/indoor exhibit at Hudson River Valley’s Storm King Art Center
Provocative Buddhist artwork by China’s Zhang Huan in outdoor/indoor exhibit at Hudson River Valley’s Storm King Art Center.
ACLU warns of “religious coercion” in Tennessee bill; Buddhist man in Texas alleges he was fired for refusing to disseminate Bible verses
ACLU is objecting to a Tennessee bill that would allow students in that state to be subjected to unwanted proselytizing in school settings.
Dalai Lama Fund grants Emory University $1 million for science education in Buddhist monasteries (Video)
The Dalai Lama is serious about integrating science into traditional Buddhist monastic education.
Global economics: what would Buddha do?
Can we imagine a Buddhist model for economic organization?
Mechanics of meditation: Buddhas re-engineered by artist Wang Zi Won
Sometimes we think, “My meditation has just become mechanical.” South Korean artist Wang Zi Won knows just how you feel.
Trailer: New documentary celebrates “The American Rimpoche”; June premieres in NY, DC
Gelek Rimpoche, founder of the Jewel Heart organization of Tibetan Buddhist centers, is the subject of a new documentary film.
Quest for quietude: Buddha-inspired “Songs of the Wanderers” touring Canada, US
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre founder Lin Hwai-min says he made his dancers meditate everyday in preparation to perform Songs of the Wanderers.