Buddhism
Myanmar Jails Trio for Two and a Half Years Over Bar Advert Deemed Insult to Buddhism
The sentence, handed to a New Zealander and two Burmese colleagues over a poster depicting Buddha wearing headphones, comes amid concern over rising Buddhist nationalism in the country.
China Decries the Dalai Lama's 'Double Betrayal' and Demands He Reincarnate
China’s ruling Communist party has informed Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader he will be reborn, but into a body of its choosing.
In Photos: Tattoo Trances at a Buddhist Festival in Thailand
A Buddhist festival at Thailand's Wat Bang Phra temple this weekend drew thousands of people — and sent many into wild, tattoo-induced trances.
There Is Nothing in the Universe That Is Not Me
A feminist take on the story of Buddha, as told through video games.
Mummified Monk Found Inside Buddha Statue
The master of impermanence becomes a permanent resting place.
Aung San Suu Kyi and the Violent Politics of Peace
When President Obama meets this week with Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar, he'll be meeting with a calculated politician, not an innocent champion of democracy.
Dr. James Fallon Makes Being a Psychopath Look Like Fun
"In a sense, we need psychopathy. We don’t need full-blown psychopath dangerous fuckers, but having a prevalence of psychopathic traits is associated with leadership. It’s in presidents, and prime ministers, and in people who take risks."
Having a Tibetan Sky Burial Means Birds Will Slowly Eat Your Corpse
Tibetan Buddhists have been performing sky burials for centuries, and it's one of the most economical—but also totally gory—funeral practices in the world.
Skateboarding Is Jim Greco's Fountain of Youth
Like human voices or a quality wok, Jim Greco seems to get better with age. But if he quits skating every day, his body's going to completely fall apart.
Buddhism, Gamified
A Buddhist scholar tries out the brain-reading headband designed to increase mindfulness.
Meeting Nepal's Living Goddesses
Rooted in both Buddhist and Hindu tradition, a select few prepubescent girls in Nepal’s Kathmandu region are chosen to become “living goddesses,” or Kumaris, until being replaced before their first menstruation. Critics argue that the tradition robs...
Khyentse Norbu Goes to Hollywood
When he was in film school, Khyentse Norbu wore pants. He liked to befriend people who didn’t believe in Buddhism. He liked to argue with them. He also liked that they didn’t treat him with any respect.