In the May 2017 issue of Lion’s Roar, we talk to George Saunders about his new novel “Lincoln in the Bardo.” What exactly is a bardo?
Dharma Country: Sturgill Simpson’s “Metamodern Sounds”
Sturgill Simpson doesn’t claim to be a Buddhist. But, there are clear Buddhist references on “Metamodern Sounds.”
The Eight Bardos
According to Tibetan Buddhism, all life and death take place in the gap, or bardo, between one state and another. While the most famous bardo is the one between death and rebirth, there are others that also shape our lives. Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen presents a commentary on Milarepa’s song of realization “The Eight Bardos.”
Are You Ready for Death?
What we see as the worst crisis of our lives is actually a wonderful opportunity to discover enlightened mind, says The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.