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Buddhism
Rare pieces of art influenced by Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism will be auctioned off beginning Saturday. In cooperation with Gianguan Auctions (Hong Kong Auctions), Invaluable.com will…
Buddhism
The life of Ben Turshen, a lawyer, was riddled with anxiety through his studying years until he finally tried meditation. When Ben Turshen was growing up,…
Buddhism
The Simpsons has been a vehicle for social commentary since it began, and its religious episodes have had an exceptional impact on modern culture. For over…
Buddhism
Phra Subin Paneeto, a Buddhist monk in Thailand, has been heading his own highly successful micro lending organization since the early 1990s. It is not unusual…
Buddhism
Continuing our #InTheirOwnWords series, today we have three new archived interviews available with Thich Nhat Hanh, L. Ron Hubbard, and Rick Warren. First, in an interview…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 15, 2015
Buddhism
In an interview on PBS, Thich Nhat Hanh discusses the connection between Buddhism and Judeo-Christian religions, violence, and mindfulness. This interview originally aired on PBS’ Religion…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 15, 2015
Buddhism
Islam, Christianity and Judaism have been vocal about their views on homosexuality, but there is little discussion on how other major world religions view the topic.…
Buddhism
It has been 20 years since China abducted the 11th Panchen Lama when he was 6 years old, and Tibet is calling for support from the…
Buddhism
Nepal was devastated by an earthquake. Many religious groups are lending a hand including some charitable Buddhists and Christians. The massive earthquake that devastated Nepal this past week has…
Buddhism
Now open in Hong Kong, the impressive Tsz Shan Monastery holds towering statues, magnificent architecture, and even bulletproof windows for VIP rooms. Two minutes after the…
Buddhism
In a monumental interview published in O, The Oprah Magazine in 2001, Oprah talks to the spiritual leader to get a Buddhist view about values important…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 24, 2015
Buddhism
Nicolas Vreeland shows his collection of photographs from a 2003 journey with his spiritual teacher, Khyongla Rinpoche. Nicholas Vreeland is the Abbot of Rato Dratsang, one…