Articles related to "Buddhist Practice"

Our society is a fast paced one, zeroing in on achievement and success as goals. With this lifestyle comes stress and a sense of being overburdened.

A bodhisattva in Buddhism is an enlightened or awakened being. Learn more about using Buddhist beliefs and practices to become a bodhisattva in today's world.

Western culture is embracing Buddhism; but knowing how to begin can be confusing. These are a few references and resources to start following Buddha's path.

Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the Nichiren Buddhist chant that follows morning and evening prayers or "gongyo." It's vital to understand this important Buddhist phrase.

How breathing meditations can prevent negative emotions from controlling our lives by helping us learn to live in the present moment

Practice is key to being a Buddhist. Practicing with a Sangha is the key to staying committed to practice.

The Buddha's four realisations led to the formulation of an eightfold path, a 'middle way' that leads from suffering and rebirth to nirvana.

Science has discovered that inflammation is at the root core of weight gain. Combined with the wrong lifestyle it's virtually impossible to shed the pounds.

Meditation can have various health benefits. Apart from its physiological benefits, it can also improve your psychological and spiritual well-being.

Mindful Eating offers a whole new approach to diet and fitness is transforming the healthcare landscape. Once considered a fringe practice, it is now going mainstream.

A book review of author Dwight Allen's The Typewriter Satyr set in Midvale, Wisconsin. This romantic fiction tells an unconventional love story.

In answering the question, "where does creative imagination come from?", many would answer: "from within".

Modern Japan & Japanese Industry succeeded due to discipline & ethics of people with belief or faith in Buddhism, Shinto or Confucianism. Strict ritual & ethical codes.

Central to Mahayana Buddhist thought is the concept of emptiness. It stands for a way of perceiving the world leading to freedom, clarity, and ultimately, nirvana.

Buddhism originated in India around the 5th century BC and greatly influenced Indian culture. It declined, ironically, because of its widespread acceptance by Hindus.

Buddhist iconography, like the teaching of Buddhism transformed as it moved away from the Vedic traditions of India.

The Western Shugden Society has alleged the Dalai Lama is enforcing a ban that puts spiritual freedom in jeopardy. Is His Holiness guilty of religious cleansing?

An overview of early Japanese religious history, with a focus on the traditions of Confucianism, Taoism and folk religion.

Learn more about the many different styles of meditation to find a type that suits your personality.

People can transcend "machine tendencies" by using computers for contemplation and connection, according to writers on religion and society.

The Buddhist Society was founded by Christmas Humphreys in 1924 and remains true to its original aim to publish and encourage the study of Buddhist principles.

The Five Precepts of Buddhism are the basic ethical guidelines of a Buddhist life. Buddhists believe these simple suggestions can prevent many misfortunes.

The Four Noble Truths were the subject of the Buddha's first sermon, and they serve as the guide to and summary of the Buddhist path.

Nature spirits were incorporated into the art of early Buddhist monuments in India. This raises the question of why non-Buddhist divinities appear in Buddhist contexts.