The History and Traditions of the Buddhist Obon Festival The Obon Festival season is with us once more! Urabon, shortened as Obon is a
Buddhist Temple Wat Phra Dhammakaya is as controversial as it is huge. The world's largest Buddhist temple, Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Bangkok, Thailand is
“The more we try to control things,” writes mindfulness teacher Michael Stone, “the more disorder is created.” Before I meditated, I was much like a compulsive housewife cleaning the suburban mansion of my mind.…
Wesak, or Vesak, also known as Buddha Day, is a day for Buddhists to celebrate Siddhartha Gautama's birth, enlightenment, and death. The day is
Breakdancing Buddhist monks took to the parks of New York City Friday afternoon to celebrate the legacy of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch. May 3
The earthly embodiments of the Living Goddess the Kumari of Nepal lead fascinatingly different lives than anything most Westerners would find familiar. Many people
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Father of the Indian Constitution, will be studied at the Second World Conference on Untouchability, being held in Kathmandu, Nepal this
Yesterday, December 8, marked Bodhi Day. Bodhi Day is a holiday celebrated by members of the Buddhist religion. The holiday marks the day Siddhartha
Damages throughout the past year of violence in Myanmar A coastal town near Thandwe in Myanmar, where the president was scheduled to visit on
A program exploring three of the world’s religions will be screened on CBS on Sunday, October 13th. The show will focus on Tibetan Buddhism,