North Americans have heard much about “mindfulness” practice, and much of it is only indirectly derived from historical Buddhist practices. This talk introduces a quite different style of historical ...

(The Conversation) — A scholar of digital religion and Buddhism argues that not all Western Buddhism practice is inauthentic. Here’s a way to know what’s real. My curiosity about the authenticity of ...

Are human beings hard-wired to be perpetually dissatisfied? Author Robert Wright, who teaches about the interface of evolutionary biology and religion, thinks so. Wright points out that evolution ...

Sally Rossow of The Woodlands is part of a Zen Mind Buddhist Sangha study group that meets on the first and third Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. at the Northwoods Universalist Unitarian Church, located at ...

(RNS) — When the pandemic hit the U.S. in March, Heather Hopkins suddenly had fewer things to do and nowhere to go. Dealing with feelings of stress and uncertainty, she began to reflect on her life.

Thai men can be ordained from a few days to the rest of their lives. Pakin Songmor/Moment via Getty Images The new season of “The White Lotus” is set on a luxury resort on the Thai island of Koh Samui ...

Fact versus Fiction 1. Buddhism is not a religion. It is often referred to as "the science of the mind" and is concerned with developing skills to deepen self-awareness and compassion and increase ...

Tina Turner performs onstage during the 50th annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2008, in Los Angeles. Kevin Winter/Getty Images) When Tina Turner, often dubbed the “Queen of ...

The legal profession is grappling with a fundamental question: can lawyers build successful practices while maintaining ethical integrity and personal wellbeing? Traditional legal business models ...

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