Boddhisatva Avalokiteśvara, considered to be a compassionate protector, is believed to regularly visit Earth. taikrixel/ via iStock Getty Images Plus “Bodhisattva” is a key idea in Buddhism. The word ...

As someone who practices activism grounded in Buddhism, I’ve been watching what’s been happening in our country and in the world and the concept of the Bodhisattva keeps coming up. While there are ...

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well—some inspired by a weekly theme and some not, but always songs worth hearing. The Beastie Boys found sustained success by ...

Back in the day, Beastie Boy Adam Yauch brought Tibetan music and Buddhist philosophy to music fans everywhere. Originally published in the January 1995 Shambhala Sun magazine, this interview finds ...

Mahayana Buddhism is not a single group but a collection of Buddhist traditions. Mahayana Buddhism is strongest in Tibet, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia. Mahayana Buddhism is not a single ...