(The Conversation) — A scholar of digital religion and Buddhism argues that not all Western Buddhism practice is inauthentic. Here’s a way to know what’s real. My curiosity about the authenticity of ...

North Americans have heard much about “mindfulness” practice, and much of it is only indirectly derived from historical Buddhist practices. This talk introduces a quite different style of historical ...

December 21 marks World Meditation Day in the U.S. To find out how the centuries-old practice can help shape your wellbeing ...

Are human beings hard-wired to be perpetually dissatisfied? Author Robert Wright, who teaches about the interface of evolutionary biology and religion, thinks so. Wright points out that evolution ...

Tina Turner performs onstage during the 50th annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2008, in Los Angeles. Kevin Winter/Getty Images) When Tina Turner, often dubbed the “Queen of ...

Buddhism, venerable and ancient world religion, has lately found itself in the thick of a cutting-edge dialogue with modern science. This dialogue has included the Mind & Life conferences, where the ...

Fact versus Fiction 1. Buddhism is not a religion. It is often referred to as "the science of the mind" and is concerned with developing skills to deepen self-awareness and compassion and increase ...

The legal profession is grappling with a fundamental question: can lawyers build successful practices while maintaining ethical integrity and personal wellbeing? Traditional legal business models ...

The new season of The White Lotus is set on a luxury resort on the Thai island of Koh Samui. This comedy-drama series, which critiques wealthy tourists, focuses one plotline on foreigners who arrive ...

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