The Worst Horse aims to cover the ever-colliding worlds of pop-culture, subculture, and Dharma — which is to say, essentially, Buddhism. (You can get the whole story behind the name here.) More than that, it aims to provide some kind of forum for those of us who inhabit these worlds and see them as they are: as one.

If you’re new to The Worst Horse, you might be wondering what a “Dharma-Burger” is.

No, it’s not some new fast-food sandwich, but it can be every bit as dubious as a Mc-DLT and a super-sized “New Coke.” A “Dharma-Burger” is, actually, any example of Buddhist ideas or imagery in the marketing or production of (usually non-Buddhist) services and consumables.

See, for example, the bottle to the left. It’s for a GNC supplement called “Fully Empowered Zen.” That’s one kind of Dharma-Burger.

But not all Dharma-Burgers are so lame. Some are cool. The Horse likes to talk about those too. You’ll find examples of all kinds of ‘Burgers (many found and contributed by readers) all over this site, also in the archives:
Dharma-Burger, year one archive
Dharma-Burger archive 2007, part one
Dharma-Burger archive 2007, part two

Consider yourself “fully empowered.”

(Special thanks to dear friend JB for first uttering the word “Dharma-Burger.” Don’t know why he uttered it, but once he did, it was too good to not use. You can also find a definition in the Urban Dictionary, here.)