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NJ's Buddhism boomlet: A quiet faith catches on in a chaotic world
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn her late 30s, struggling to balance a busy corporate marketing career with raising a family,...
What is Theravada Buddhism? A scholar of Asian religions explains
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA prayer altar in the main gathering hall at the temple Wat Ratchapradit in Bangkok, Thailand....
What is a bodhisattva? A scholar of Buddhism explains
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBoddhisatva Avalokiteśvara, considered to be a compassionate protector, is believed to regularly...
Traditional Buddhist teachings exclude LGBTQ people from monastic life, but change is coming slowly
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNovice Buddhist monks during a mass ordination at Dhamagaya Temple in central Thailand in 2010. AP...
Why having human remains land on the Moon poses difficult questions for members of several religions
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTwo scholars who study death rituals explain that the corpse is considered spiritually polluting in...
‘Groundhog Day’ movie: The Buddhist lifehacker film
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoHarold Ramis’ 1993 movie “Groundhog Day” is so entertaining, you’ll want to see it again, and again, and again. Explore meanings and central themes in...