Perry Garfinkel

Perry Garfinkel

Perry Garfinkel is the author of “Buddha or Bust: In Search of Truth, Meaning, Happiness and the Man Who Found Them All” (Three Rivers Press, 2007).

Recent Articles

Photo of a statue of Gyara Murti Gandhi, walking

The Gandhi Experiment

Perry Garfinkel shares his bold attempt to live by Mahatma Gandhi’s principles in today’s complex world.

Harold Ramis didn’t intend “Groundhog Day” to be Buddhist, but it’s a dharma classic

Harold Ramis created an underground Buddhist classic with Groundhog Day. After a chance meeting, Perry Garfinkel ventures to find out what makes him tick.

Politics of a Still Mind

Perry Garfinkel offers an appreciation of the deep personal realization behind Thich Nhat Hanh's philosophy of Engaged Buddhism.