What if the aim of Buddhism was not nirvana—release from the cycle of rebirth—but thriving in the day-to-day grind of human life within a broader Buddhist ethical framework? In this collection of ...

An author owns a snappy title, and then the snappy title owns the author. Robert Wright, having titled his new book “Why Buddhism Is True,” has to offer a throat-clearing preface and later an ...

PITTSFIELD >> Consider two stories. In the first, a leader of a synagogue comes to Jesus and says, "My daughter has just died. But if you will come and touch her with your hand, she will live again." ...

Headspace is a startup with one simple goal: Make meditation accessible to everyone. It does this through a smartphone app full of "guided meditations" — audio sessions where one of the company's ...

(RNS) — In many schools, meditation advocates have reframed religious practices such as meditation and yoga as secular to avoid legal challenges. (RNS) — Next week, 45 teachers from Atalaya Elementary ...

Enhance spiritual growth and understanding of Buddhism at the American Buddhist Seminary in West Sacramento. Established in 1992, this seminary was founded by Venerable Madawala Seelawimala with help ...

American Buddhist writers have attempted to capture the beginner's mind in reshaping not only the metaphysics of American values in their lives but also reshaping aesthetic expressions in their ...

New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): The Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Thursday said that though he practices Buddhism as his faith, he is a truly secular person who believes in every religion, ...

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