Decades before meditation and mindfulness became popular (and profitable) parts of mainstream life, lifestyle practices derived from Buddhism existed on the fringes of American society. But, as with ...

We can't always control what happens to us in life, but we can change how we react. For 2500 years, the Buddha's teachings have helped people work with their thoughts and emotions during times of ...

In the Western world it is well known that the great teachers often used stories and parables to convey deeper meanings. The parables of Jesus in the New Testament, the saints’ lives written in the ...

He's a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, and author of 'The Dharma of the Princess Bride: What the Coolest Fairy Tale of Our Time Can Teach Us About Buddhism and Relationships.' The ...

In Zen Buddhism, wisdom has a lineage; one begins by thanking one’s teachers. Only now, thanks to a translation by Beata Grant, can early female masters be thanked. Professor of Chinese and religious ...

KYOTO >> When people have troubles and concerns, they often turn to spiritual advisers. In Japan, many families belong to a Buddhist temple that they have been connected with for generations. However, ...

There are approximately over 520 million Buddhists in the world, and some of them are very famous. Meditation, chanting, mental health and emotional peace are some of the concepts of Buddhism that the ...

Combining a detailed dissection of our unsustainable economy with an introduction to Buddhism, Sulak Sivaraksa’s economic vision provides an alternative to globalisation In the wake of the global ...