Ron Emmons heads to a wellness retreat in Chiang Mai to see what a monk can teach him about stilling the mind. “Who better to ...

The Walk for Peace, a procession of venerable Buddhist monks making their way from Texas to Washington, D.C., arrived in ...

Janaka was a famous king of India who had mastered the art of meditation in action. Having perfected a number of meditation skills, a monk boasted that he was as good as King Janaka. To test his ...

Thursday's route took the group from Siler City to Pittsboro, where they greeted visitors from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Chatham ...

A popular New Year’s resolution is to take up meditation—specifically mindfulness meditation. This is a healthy choice.

Growing up in the West, he knew almost nothing about Buddhism or what becoming a monk truly meant. In Thailand, curiosity turned into a once-in-a-lifetime experience when he was allowed to become a ...

APEX, N.C. (RNS) — Judging from the crowds who lined up for miles on the side of the road to greet them and hand them flowers, oranges and bottled water, the simple act of walking for peace sparked ...

From monastery kitchens to Goan restaurants and back, Mingur now promotes Ladakhi cuisine on a global scale with discipline ...

In October, 19 Buddhist monks departed on a 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace" from Texas to Washington, D.C., and last weekend they passed through Raleigh.

According to Dr. Stephanie Steele-Wren, a licensed psychologist, it makes sense that many are starting to see people-watching ...

When I described the satisfactions of my routine to Roshi Joan during one of our hikes, she smiled: “That’s the sacredness of ...

Sonia Faleiro's new book, 'The Robe and the Sword,' explores the unsettling rise of Buddhist extremism in South Asia, ...