The rules of income distribution as outlined in the Sigalovada Sutta, often referred to as the “householder’s discipline” or ...

The ties of Buddhism have been an enduring bond for more than two thousand years between India and Laos a country Prime ...

No churches are officially recognized by the Bhutanese government and any attempt to convert people from the state religion ...

and “is a member of the first wave of Theravada Buddhist teachers who brought Mindfulness from Asia in the 1970s.” Aside from running the Southeast Portland meditation center, he leads ...

Vajrayana, Mahayana, and Theravada are the most practiced forms of Buddhism today but there were a lot of changes within the Mahayaha practice when the expansion of Buddhism crossed the Silk Road.

Sri Lanka’s Economic Identity: As described in last week’s column, Buddhism, beyond its spiritual teachings, has deeply influenced socio-economic life across Asia. Theravada and Mahayana, the two main ...

If you have overactive thoughts, the idea of quieting your mind with meditation may seem challenging. However, some strategies can help you focus during your practice. It might be difficult to ...

It’s often hard to find balance and easy to lose focus. That’s when a good meditation app can help. We talked with three experts, researched 28 apps, and tested 19 of them. Headspace offers ...

Research from the early 1990s helped establish the therapeutic potential of mindfulness, while more recent years have seen the investigation of the actual mechanisms that connect meditation to ...

Walking meditation involves mindful walking. It may help you feel more grounded while developing awareness of your surroundings, body, and thoughts. Walking meditation has origins in Buddhism and ...

Buddhist devotional practices include chanting, puja and meditation. There are also Buddhist festivals in both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions. Here Amalasiddhi talks about his life as a ...