But to mistake a tool for the whole of Buddhism is a problem. As the Dalai Lama has said, reducing all of Buddhism to ...

While today, in India, Buddhism is strongly linked with social activism and anti-caste movements, the reason Buddhism thrived ...

Monks and worshippers spent the night of April 18 chanting sutras to honor the founder of Chion-in temple in Kyoto’s ...

Japan has experienced the largest losses from Buddhism due to religious switching: 26% of all Japanese adults say they were brought up Buddhist in childhood but don’t identify as Buddhist today. 10 ...

For him, as with nearly all Tibetans, Buddhism is a constant, overriding presence, involving never ending rituals to assure good fortune and, ultimately, rebirth. In Tibet, as in all Buddhist ...

We’ve heard whispers about this meditation since the start of the retreat, and been primed for the 40 minutes we’ll spend “focusing on our own impermanence”.

Our daily lives are filled with challenges, from work stress to personal struggles and societal expectations. Maintaining emotional balance in the face of adversity is crucial for maintaining mental ...

Members of this Order all have the same ordination, regardless of gender, and whether they are in sexual relationships or choose to be celibate. Buddhism teaches equanimity, therefore most ...

a psychiatrist and practitioner in Korea who has studied Buddhism for more than 40 years, believes that focusing on the present is key to overcoming life’s struggles. “The answer to all ...

In many countries around the world, a fifth or more of all adults have left the religious group in which they were raised. Christianity and Buddhism have experienced especially large losses from this ...