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 ...

Gen Kelsang Tashi a resident teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Miami, mediates on a cushion, on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Miami, Florida. Photo by Brielle Aguayo baguayo@miamiherald.com Most people ...

Mindfulness is mainstream. There are mindfulness retreats that will set you back thousands of dollars. Entire sections of libraries and bookstores are devoted to the subject. My kids learn mindfulness ...

Decades ago, Les Kertay saw the Dalai Lama speak at Emory University, and an audience member asked the big question: Given all that is going on in the world, what is the most important thing for one ...

A Buddhist psychiatrist who has been meditating for decades elegantly describes how psychotherapy and meditation can help us manage our most powerful emotions--and make us feel more alive and whole in ...

(RNS) — Bhante Sujatha, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk leading a temple in Woodstock, Illinois, hopes a new outdoor, interfaith meditation space will be a sanctuary in a world of noise. WOODSTOCK, Ill.

If you want to penetrate the mysteries of Zen, try thinking of yourself as a blueberry muffin. That’s what lay teacher Laura Jomon Martin told a small group of Zen students after a recent meditation ...

We live in a fast-paced world. Artificial Intelligence, smart phones, social media; people are always immersed in different kinds of distractions. Most part of our day is spend scrolling, chattering ...

A spirituality expert explains the significance of Buddha Purnima and why this day is considered a powerful time for prayer, ...

People often look for retreats when life becomes noisy, but noise is not always external. It shows up as mental clutter, ...

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 ...