Dressed in flowing gold robes, the bald female meditation teacher told us to do nothing. We were to sit silently in our plastic chairs, close our eyes, and focus on our breath. I had never meditated, ...

Though we've read about it in history books, or have heard about its lifestyle changes, exactly what is Buddhism? Buddhism is a religion that has been practiced for more than 2,500 years starting in ...

Bhante Saranapala started his monastic life when he was 10 years old and has been practicing Buddhism ever since. Now 53, the Toronto-based monk leads weekly meditation sessions and monthly retreats ...

In recent years, mindfulness meditation, rooted in Buddhist traditions, has gained widespread interest in psychology and beyond. Amid a performance-driven culture, where achievement often outweighs ...

A pulsating cosmopolis of 10 million, Bangkok at times seems like the most unlikely Buddhist city on earth, despite the glittering spires of its famed shrines and temples. It’s tempting to view the ...

Two researchers of Buddhism studied hundreds of Buddhism-related apps and conclude that they tend to mask the symptoms of stress rather than fundamentally addressing the root problem. As it is ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have spent 14 years scanning the brain of a buddhist monk. Their findings suggest daily meditation could help ...

In her late 30s, struggling to balance a busy corporate marketing career with raising a family, Linda Strauss felt herself yearning for more. She found it in a Zen Buddhist monastery in upstate New ...

BANGKOK (RNS) — Street shrines are everywhere in Thailand’s capital, perched on pedestals outside homes, stores and even hotels, and they are more than decoration: Passersby frequently stop to light ...