A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to full ordination as a monastic.

Though sandstone succumbs easily to the chisel, it erodes quickly in rain. The survival of this Buddha and its grottoes, like ...

Cognitive neuroscience research shows how meditation can help disrupt habitual thinking, leading to more cognitive ...

Sometimes, we assume that freedom is all about breaking rules or chasing some wild and rebellious dreams, right? But do you know what freedom actually is? It’s finally feeling at home with yourself ...

Mindfulness is really just about being present—fully here, not half-lost in thoughts about what you’re having for dinner or ...

Although complete rest of both mind and body is challenging to achieve, practices such as mindfulness of the body and meditation can help. Negative emotions can harm bodily functions, and ...

Meditation is a mind-body practice used to calm the mind and enhance overall well-being. Many meditative practices originated in Eastern cultures and religions, such as Buddhism and Hinduism, although ...

Vipassana, which means seeing things as they are, is one of the most ancient Buddhist meditation techniques. Also known as insight meditation, it is different from other types of meditation practises ...

(Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images Tibet House US) In 1977, Anderson’s first became connectted to Tibet and the practice of Buddhism and meditation when she went on a retreat with the Insight ...

Anderson’s connection to Tibet, Buddhism, and the practice of meditation started 15 years earlier when she went on a retreat with the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts in 1977.

Several portions of the book veer conspiratorial; he quotes an exorcist who posits that the occult is “supported by the media, big corporations, politicians, and our government.” Much better ...