The symbolic image of the silently meditating nun or chanting monk often embodies the Buddhist religion. Such representation may make it appear that Buddhist teachings and practices are grounded in ...

Brooke Schedneck does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Mental health is a pressing, overlooked issue. The Buddha's teachings on the mind's primacy offer a holistic healing paradigm with tools like mindfulness and compassion, which synergize with modern ...

(The Conversation) — The symbolic image of the silently meditating nun or chanting monk often embodies the Buddhist religion. Such representation may make it appear that Buddhist teachings and ...

Kongtrul (The Intelligent Heart), a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, shows how the cultivation of tsewa (a Tibetan word for “the innate tenderness of our own heart”) can lead to increased personal happiness ...

Compassion and a desire to relieve suffering are central tenets of Buddhism. Yet, as with the world's other religions, the behavior of Buddhism's nearly 500 million adherents often run in opposition ...

A circle forms. Friends and strangers gather to breathe and focus together. Applying Buddhist practices of healing meditation, they imbue a sense of relief and appreciation throughout their daily ...

As many of you know, I write about Buddhism, not as a religion, but as a practical path for finding a measure of peace and contentment in life. Historically, the word “Buddhism” is a fairly recent ...

MILLERTON, N.Y. --Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche was born in the foothills of the Himalayas and has spent 20 years of his life in the foothills of the Berkshires. He first came to the county in 1988, and he ...