DHARMSALA, India - At least three Tibetan Buddhist monks drank gasoline and set themselves ablaze in January, bringing the count of self-immolations to 15 since March 2011. Lobsang Sangay, the prime ...

In early 526, a Chinese emperor granted a personal audience to an elderly Buddhist monk. The monk, Daodu, explained to Emperor Liang Wudi that he had grown weary of “this physical frame.” The body “is ...

The soul’s eternal life is a cornerstone belief of many religions, not only Christianity and Islam but also Hinduism. Yet Buddhism teaches the very opposite: the impermanence of everything, including ...

Yong Oh first new member on Dharma Center council in eight years Yong Oh was searching for a refuge from his stress and negative emotions 13 years ago when he committed to Buddhist teachings. “It felt ...

Influenced by Buddha’s teachings, a certified coach shares her personal journey through meditation with Hindustan Times.

Whenever we’re on the topic of humblebrags, a friend reminds me of a funny thing she did when she was 11 years old: When her family moved from Canada to Germany, she began casually wearing all the ...

Source: Adobe stock image by WavebreakmediaMicro, licensed by Ravi Chandra Two recent articles by Psychology Today experts caught my attention. Rob Henderson's "Do We Have "True Selves?" focuses on ...

Andy Lee has an interesting job title: He is his company's "chief mindfulness officer," and he is not employed at some voguish Silicon Valley startup or by a chain of organic-food co-ops. He works for ...