Bhante Saranapala started his monastic life when he was 10 years old and has been practicing Buddhism ever since. Now 53, the Toronto-based monk leads weekly meditation sessions and monthly retreats ...

Periods of deep meditation can lead to personal enrichment and spiritual growth, a well-known Buddhist monk said Thursday night. Gen Kelsang Rigpa guided a small crowd at the Bodhichitta Kadampa ...

In early September, Tibetan monks carefully poured grains of colored sand onto a wooden table inside Slough Farm’s barn, transforming the space into a place of ritual, stillness, and attention. The ...

Tuklu Thondup's serene life in a secluded Tibetan monastery ended when he was 18. It was 1958 and China had invaded Tibet. Thondup and his fellow monks crossed 1,000 miles of mountains and rugged ...

Stanford neuroeconomist Brian Knutson is an expert in the pleasure center of the brain that works in tandem with our financial decisions - the biology behind why we bypass the kitchen coffeemaker to ...

Scientists have spent 14 years scanning the brain of a buddhist monk. Their findings suggest daily meditation could help protect the brain from aging. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche was born in Nubri, a ...

Michael DiVittorio Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 1:30 a.m. | Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 1:30 a.m. Bhante Pemarantana’s mantra of “be well, be safe, be peaceful” echoed in a community room of the Oakmont ...

Meditation has been practiced for centuries, but one app is making it as easy as the swipe of a smartphone. "Headspace" calls itself a "gym membership for your mind" and offers users simple lessons ...