Mindfulness meditation has become increasingly popular in the United States and around the world in recent decades. Apps such ...

A pulsating cosmopolis of 10 million, Bangkok at times seems like the most unlikely Buddhist city on earth, despite the glittering spires of its famed shrines and temples. It’s tempting to view the ...

Dhyaan Mudra makes it easier to concentrate during meditation. Putting your hands together like this helps your mind stay on track and not wander off. Meditation, an ancient practice steeped in ...

In recent years, mindfulness meditation, rooted in Buddhist traditions, has gained widespread interest in psychology and beyond. Amid a performance-driven culture, where achievement often outweighs ...

One of my goals this year was to make meditation a habit — but then 2020 happened. I had done the 10-minute daily meditations on Calm but I wanted to invest more into the practice with a little more ...

Contrary to popular belief, not all meditation techniques produce similar effects of body and mind. Indeed, a study has demonstrated for the first time that different types of Buddhist meditation – ...

The market has been flooded with apps related to Buddhism and most of them claim to teach meditation. akiragiulia (pixabay.com) As it is practiced in the U.S. today, mindfulness meditation focuses on ...

An author owns a snappy title, and then the snappy title owns the author. Robert Wright, having titled his new book “Why Buddhism Is True,” has to offer a throat-clearing preface and later an ...