A request for contributions to “The Little Book of Buddhist Humor”
I’m happy to pass along this request for stories from the great Charles Prebish for an upcoming book he and John Negru are putting together: Dear Colleagues and Friends: John Negru (Karma Yonten...
View ArticleThe Onion satirizes Buddhism: “Extremist Cell Vows to Unleash Tranquility On...
You can read the full story for yourself at The Onion. But after settling in for what I thought would be a light-hearted parody on Buddhism’s ever-so-peaceful image in the West, I began to feel a bit...
View ArticleMacklemore punches Justin Bieber, becomes Buddhist monk
Ben Haggerty, known by his stage name Macklemore and formerly Professor Macklemore, has announced that he will live out his remaining years as a Thai Theravadin monk. Since 2000, the well known lyrical...
View ArticleThe Onion sends NBC’s Brian Williams to Tibet
Wearing what appears to be a Japanese Zen robe and a shaggy beard with his hands in good meditation position, complete with wooden mala, Brian Williams, according to The Onion, has absconded to the...
View ArticleF*ck That: a guided meditation (humor)
I’ve been off the blog and social media for the most part this month, working busily on my PhD thesis, which is nearing completion (or at least its last deadline) and enjoying a bit of Montana’s...
View ArticleAustralia’s Next Top Guru (Parody)
The English-speaking world loves their gurus and Eastern mysterious wisdom and enlightenment and all that stuff. And while (I hope I’m not being too optimistic in saying) we’re collectively growing out...
View ArticleThe Onion takes on popular Buddhist “meditation apps”
In their latest jab at the growing popularity of Buddhism in the West and one of its most common delivery systems: meditation via a 5-inch screen, The Onion offers us 31-year old Eric Reeves, a Seattle...
View ArticleMeditation Olympics – the winner might surprise you
Capitalizing on the ongoing surge in mindfulness popularity, comedian, actor, and motivational speaker Kyle Cease has produced a witty look into meditation in the contemporary world. Borrowing the last...
View ArticleStudy shows most Americans shouldn’t meditate: repress awful life events instead
Lead author Willow B. England of Orange University in upstate New York describes why meditation has become an increasing malice to the American public. Her scientific research conflicts with the...
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