Buddhism News

Mindful eating uses Buddhist principles to stop bad habits. With his round cheeks and ample belly, the Buddha may rank somewhere close to sumo wrestlers on most Americans' list of go-to sources for healthy eating tips.

Most Christians have a passing familiarity with the major holidays and notable dates in other religions' calendars - Jewish holidays like Hanukkah are well-known, as is the Islamic observance of Ramadan.

It's a beautiful Sunday morning and while many people in are on their way to the local Christian church, members of the Saddhama Vipassana Meditation Center are venturing 45 minutes outside Richmond city limits to Louisa County .

This cluster of Buddhism-Inspired Innovations include everything from viral peace initiatives by his Holiness the Dalai Lama, to pears shaped like the Buddha.

The Three Jewels in Buddhism are the three things Buddhists look to for guidance - the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.

The Panchen Lama has been elected into the new leadership of the Buddhist Association of China.

The perennial debate over the "westernization" of Buddhism often breaks down into an argument over innovation versus tradition.

What did the Buddhist say to the pizza chef? "Make me one with everything." This week, readers are working with me to disprove the disgraceful lie that Asians have no sense of humor.

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu attends the 8th National Congress of the China Buddhism Association in Beijing, capital of China, on Feb.

Visiting a Thai Buddhist monastery can be an educational and worthwhile experience, whether you are a new convert to Buddhism , a tourist, or a Thai unfamiliar with monastery etiquette.

With actors like Richard Gere and Orlando Bloom converting to Buddhism, the religion is becoming more main stream in American Culture.

"Religion Today" is contributed by the University of Wyoming's Religious Studies Program to examine and to promote discussion of religious issues.

"If in India, Africa, and other countries misery and famine rule, it is not because natural resources are lacking, nor that the means of bringing about lasting well-being are flawed.

In the midst of a robust discussion of not just how, but whether, to teach Buddhism to children, I found a news item on the Fresno Betsuin Buddhist Temple's 13,200 square-foot Family Dharma Center , scheduled to open next week.

It was raining heavily on the afternoon of Nov. 1, the first day of the three-day ceremony to commemorate the completed renovation of Toshodaiji temple's Kondo main hall, reminding people of the storms faced by the Chinese priest Ganjin during his voyage to this country.

While Tibetan Buddhism has grown in popularity in the West, many people are not aware that there are actually four distinct schools of Tibetan Buddhism, each with unique teachings and practices.

Berry Collegea s Oxbridge Lecture Series will host Geshe Phende, a Tibetan Buddhist Monk, discussing a oeThe Way of the Bodhisattva in Tibetan Buddhism.a In Tibetan Buddhism, the practice of loving kindness towards all life is considered essential for the attainment of peace and the discovery of enlightenment.

A famous Zen master has accused Vietnam's communist government of hiring mobs of people to violently evict his Buddhist followers from two monasteries.

At a meditation retreat, I learned to watch myself. But would it be more effective if the aim wasn't my own wellbeing? Gaia House, Devon Western Buddhism can be a serious business.

The country's biggest Buddhist temple will be set up in Gujarat with the help of Tibetan spiritual guru the Dalai Lama, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said today.