Yes, we are all in a mess, with suffering and despair everywhere-yet one lonely channel broadcasts the remarkable message that despite it all, everything is fine. In a web-series from a few years ago hosted by Jerry Seinfeld, the comedian Garry Shandling recalls telling a joke once to an audience of Buddhist monks, one of…

I love Buddhist humor. I especially love the way many Buddhist meditation masters find humorous ways to show us how uptight we can get. One Sunday morning, in one of the Virginias I think, a dog-eared menu had a message prominently on display on the very top, as if it were their motto: If you…