Buddhism
Would Meditation Make Trump a Better President?
How mindfulness could transform our political discourse, and maybe even the White House. Maybe.
Watch the Abstract Fashion Film Based on an Essential Buddhist Doctrine
Designer Patricia Wu Wu teams up with digital artist Asad Khan to bring you abstract animated short, 'Metanoia.'
This Tokyo Bar Is Run by Buddhist Monks
For 17 years, Vowz Bar has been serving cocktails with a side of Buddhist philosophy, offering drinks with names like Mugen-Jigoku (Never-Ending Suffering in Hell) as well as medicinal liquors infused with turtles and snakes.
A Meditative Photo Series Shows Tokyo’s Loneliest Moments
Yota Yoshida’s contemplative images are far from what you’d expect from the most populous metropolitan area in the world.
This Buddhist Priest is Using Techno to Bring People to His Temple in Japan
Gyōsen Asakura is a former DJ based in Fukui City.
Life of A Kumari Goddess: The Young Girls Whose Feet Never Touch The Ground
Broadly heads to Nepal to witness the centuries-old tradition of worshipping a living goddess manifested in the body of a young girl, to see how life is for the sacred children spending their lives in a temples—and what happens when they grow.
This Man Is Helping the Entire Country of Bhutan Go Organic
From 2008 to 2013, Dr. Appachanda Thimmaiah served as the organic agriculture consultant to Bhutan and set in motion a plan to turn the whole country organic by 2020. Spoiler alert: The secret is cow piss.
Tibet’s Iconic Architecture Is Alive in Rare Drawings, Maps, and Photos
'Monumental Lhasa: Fortress, Palace, Temple' brings Tibetan architecture to New York City's Rubin Museum.
Meet Nono Ryan, the Former Muay Thai Boxer Turned Rapper Who Found Buddhism
Like all of us, the Saskatchewan-based rapper is just a dude trying to make sense of life.
Life of a Kumari Goddess: The Young Girls Whose Feet Never Touch Ground
Broadly heads to Nepal to witness the centuries-old tradition of worshipping Kumari, a living goddess manifested in the body of a young girl, to see how life is for the sacred children spending their lives in a temple—and what happens when they grow.
Buddhist Priest Set To Represent Japan In Canoe Slalom At Rio Olympics
Kazuki Yazawa, 27, will represent his country at Rio 2016, despite having to balance his training with daily prayer and meditation.
Canadian Monks Bought 600 Pounds of Live Lobsters and Released Them in the Ocean
Over 600 pounds of lobsters are now scuttling peacefully on the ocean floor of eastern Canada rather than wallowing in butter and garlic, thanks to the efforts of a group of Buddhist monks.