An admission that he once led “a fairly degenerate lifestyle” might be surprising and hopeful from a man who believes he is destined to become a Buddha -- an enlightened one who lives in perfect peace ...

Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world and Buddhist teachings based on core principles and precepts help people who practice this lifestyle to live a healthier life. Many people practice ...

In a remote corner of China, an atelier is bolstering the economy of a small village—and giving Tibetan culture global reach.

Our Buddhist Club is growing every year, and has especially strong student leadership who regularly provide our broader community with opportunities for meditation (generally held at the Center for ...

LANSING, KAN. — Lama Chuck Stanford began visiting a small group of Buddhist inmates in Kansas six years ago. "Then word got around that I was doing this," Stanford says, "and I started getting calls ...

Seek solace from the chaos of everyday life or embark on a spiritual journey of self-discovery - allow the timeless wisdom of ...

Being a monk with a mandala might seem challenging to a non-monk. After days of painstaking work, placing colored grains in an intricate geometric pattern on a large mat, the sand painting is ...

Editor’s note: This is part two of a series exploring the different religious services offered at Fort Bragg. If you are a member of a religious community that would like to be featured, please reach ...

(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 ...

One of the greatest twists in the recent history of nonfiction came at the end of Sam Harris’s The End of Faith (2004). The book gave physical form to the message-board atheism of the early internet ...

Here's something you don't see every day: a photographer went to the Shaolin Temple, in China's Henan province, and he asked a monk to bless his Hasselblad camera – apparently becoming the first ...