Kerouac’s Buddhism: When, Where, and Why It Began
I’ve always gravitated to Jack Kerouac’s more spiritual nature—his thoughts on the big questions...
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Gary Snyder: Heart-Beat – A Diptych
“From a certain point onward there is no turning back. This is the point that must be reached.”...
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Buddhists and Dharma Bums
Sometime in the early 1950s, the Beat Generation helped bring Buddhism to the West, or at least...
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Eating the Beat Menu
Words by Nick Meador Illustration by Kaliptus (from issue 10, available at Amazon) Jack Kerouac’s...
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Hinduism: A Different Beat
from Beatdom Issue 10 (buy here) by Geetanjali Joshi Mishra and Ravi Mishra * As a religion,...
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The Weird Cult: How Scientology Shaped the Writing of William S. Burroughs
Note: This essay inspired the 2013 book, Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the ‘Weird...
Read MoreWhat Is There To See Inside Beatdom 10 ~ The Religion Issue?
Greetings, Dear Readers! We know you have been waiting for the new issue of Beatdom to come out....
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Why Bob Dylan Was Wrong About Lenny Bruce
“You are talking about a writer singing something that might rhyme,” says Kitty, “Bob Dylan has written wonderful songs but I sincerely don’t believe that my father didn’t want to live anymore.”
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B10 is Here!
Beatdom Ten is now on sale. This is the Religion-themed issue, which tackles topics like...
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