People often look for retreats when life becomes noisy, but noise is not always external. It shows up as mental clutter, ...

Lavendaire guides a future self meditation to visualize and embody her ideal life.

A large body of research shows that meditation benefits the brain, but how much is required is less clear. This study ...

Despite its lack of a creator, Buddhism's emphasis on tradition and ritual has hindered its ability to make a difference in ...

Mindfulness was stripped of the elements that made it work. Religion professor Liz Bucar explains what's missing — and why ...

At the 15th 'Behind and Beyond the Brain' Symposium, hosted by the Bial Foundation, experts in the fields of neuroscience, ...

If you've ever considered practicing meditation, you might believe you should relax, breathe, and empty your mind of distracting thoughts. Novices tend to think of meditation as the brain at rest, but ...

A group of Buddhist monks is walking from Texas to Washington, D.C., spreading a message of peace and gaining supporters as they stop in local communities along the way. In this country, about two ...

An accelerating desire for peace and quiet caused my wife and me to join a Buddhist meditation retreat hosted at a Catholic center near Kansas City after Christmas. The news wouldn’t improve after ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — The idea of meditating can be intimidating. Beginners may imagine sitting uncomfortably in silence while breathing deeply and scrubbing all thoughts from their minds. The prospect of trying ...