Some people view Buddhism as pessimism. They call it the “religion of misery,” because the word “suffering” or “unsatisfactoriness,” which the Buddha taught in his first four noble truths, sticks in ...

You’ve probably heard someone sigh and say, “Well, life is suffering”. The phrase floats through conversations and ...

The time of death is uncertain and unpredictable but the truth of death is not Kammaas the law of nature applies to all beings irrespective of whether they are Buddhists or not. In other words, kamma ...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--How noble would our daily life be if we could accept our daily as a ritual and our life as a ritual? How could we make our daily lives richer and more sustainable?

The soul’s eternal life is a cornerstone belief of many religions, not only Christianity and Islam but also Hinduism. Yet Buddhism teaches the very opposite: the impermanence of everything, including ...

Every morning Gen Kelsang Chodor, a soft-spoken Brit, wakes up at the Kadampa Meditation Center just north of downtown Sarasota, where he teaches hundreds of people from all backgrounds how to find ...

Nestled in a tranquil setting amid turn-of-the-century Spanish-style mansions, sturdy oaks and a panoramic ocean view is a non-descript sandy building surrounded by a large lawn and gates. In its ...

We are now in the summer months, a time when we feel the desert heat more than any other time of the year. In many ways, warmth is something that a lot of people like to feel. For instance, it warms ...

Buddha's wisdom provides a roadmap for children to build essential life skills. These teachings emphasize discipline, honesty ...

In the theater of American public apologies, it’s common for celebrities to invoke their faith. Disgraced golf superstar Tiger Woods did it Friday, in fact, with a twist. He cited the role of Buddhism ...