Compassion and a desire to relieve suffering are central tenets of Buddhism. Yet, as with the world's other religions, the behavior of Buddhism's nearly 500 million adherents often run in opposition ...

Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world and Buddhist teachings based on core principles and precepts help people who practice this lifestyle to live a healthier life. Many people practice ...

Senior Buddhist nun Ajahn Candasiri shares her belief that Jesus' suffering encapsulated many Buddhist teachings. Ajahn Candasiri is a senior nun at the Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in Hertfordshire.

(The Conversation) — The symbolic image of the silently meditating nun or chanting monk often embodies the Buddhist religion. Such representation may make it appear that Buddhist teachings and ...

Brooke Schedneck does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

In today’s world, we are surrounded by numerous worries every day. It only gets exhausting to prosper within the tension and social inequality we witness and are subjected to. Amidst all this the ...

As many of you know, I write about Buddhism, not as a religion, but as a practical path for finding a measure of peace and contentment in life. Historically, the word “Buddhism” is a fairly recent ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the time of the final teaching on Sunday. A Buddhist teacher of some renown will visit a Buddhist monastery in Bloomington Sept. 15-17 to speak ...