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Research Finds People Who Are Active in Religion Are Happier
The strength of the link between health and religion varies all over the world. As per an analysis of data extracted from a new global survey,…
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Buddhism
New Year Traditions of Mahayana Buddhism
Reflection, good luck, and enlightenment Mahayana Buddhists celebrate New Year in mid-January while other factions like the Japanese Zen celebrate it on December 31.[/tweetit] Mahayana Buddhists…
Opinion
The World Doesn’t Need Religion For Morality
Morality can come from any source as long as it is understood Imagine tomorrow that there were no religious rules regulating you. You were no longer…
Entertainment
What are the Traditions of a Shinto Wedding?
Rituals of a Shinto wedding A Shinto wedding is a traditional union ceremony that occurs in Japan. Just like in Christian weddings, couples confess their love…
Baptist
Why Joy Is > Than Happiness
Joy is incredible gift from God, and often we miss it because we’re too busy pursuing happiness. Over the past 15+ years of ministry, there have…
Buddhism
Humans “Need to be Needed,” Says Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama pens “Behind Our Anxiety, the Fear of Being Unneeded” for The New York Times. What could be modern man’s most inner need? Some…
Buddhism
Dalai Lama Shares How to Obtain The Ultimate Happiness
Dalai Lama explains how one can obtain happiness and peace in an interview with ‘Lion’s Roar.’ Most people in the West have been brought up knowing…
Buddhism
Dharma Day Celebrates the Beginning of Buddhism
On Dharma Day Buddhists celebrate the Buddha’s first sermon. One of the most important festivities for Buddhists around the world is Asalha Puja. Asalha Puja, otherwise…
Catholicism
Happiness is Not in an App Says Pope Francis
Pope Francis tells teens to get their noses out of their smartphones to find love and freedom. Pope Francis told the thousands of young boys and…
Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh Speaks for the First Time in 10 Months: “So Happy”
Plum Village issued an update on the Thich Nhat Hanh’s determination and improvement. The Plum Village community has issued a statement about Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh‘s ongoing…
Entertainment
The 10 Best “Spiritual Not Religious” Books to Put on Your Reading List
As numbers of religiously unaffiliated climb, books are being written to address the “Spiritual Not Religious” crowd. More and more people are becoming religiously unaffiliated or…
Anglicanism
How Do You Get Happy and Stay Happy? You Join a Religion, Study Says
A recent study shows participation in religion makes you happy for a sustained amount of time. At least so state the results of a recent study…