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Why you don't need to feel guilty about saying "namaste' in yoga class
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (808+ words) Namaste," a common greeting in India and South Asia, has become a global cultural phenomenon " the word appears everywhere, from wellness retreats to political events to pop culture. In many yoga classes in North America and Europe, it is a…...
Cambodia's Buddhist leaders honor Catholic bishop for decades of cooperation
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (875+ words) June 23, 2026 Mark Saludes News Briefs 0 Print The recognition for Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler is a rare gesture from the Buddhist establishment of a country where Catholics number barely 20, 000. Cambodia's Buddhist leadership has conferred a high honorary title on the Catholic bishop…...
10 surprising similarities between Buddhism and Christianity
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (1102+ words) At first glance, they seem miles apart, yet when you slow down and really listen, Christianity and Buddhism start sounding like two friends giving surprisingly similar advice. It is fascinating to see how the teachings of Jesus and the Buddha…...
How Focused Writing Happens in Our Distracted Age
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (206+ words) Beneath the reporting and wordplay is a basic desire to find and share the meaning of what's happening in our world. That may sound clich" or silly, but it's truly what drives me into focused work'when all of a sudden,…...
[ANN] Monks arrive in Nepal's Lumbini after 108-day barefoot peace march across US
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (560+ words) LUMBINI, Nepal (Kathmandu Post/ANN) -- A group of Buddhist monks has arrived in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, bringing their globally recognized "Wa...
The Beautiful Trap of Looking Inward: Mindfulness or Narcissism?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (33+ words) Narcissism The Beautiful Trap of Looking Inward: Mindfulness or Narcissism? How the pursuit of self-love can quietly inflate the very ego it claims to quiet Mindfulness and self-love are meant to "...
FEATURE: Amid depopulation, Buddhist priests aim for community revival
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (809+ words) FUKUOKA - On a Sunday in April, Sairinji temple in Fukuoka in southwestern Japan was bustling with people celebrating Buddha's birthday. But the religious festivities were also a prime example of how Buddhists are trying to reinvigorate Japan's aging, shrinking communities…...
The Present Moment of Our Self
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (456+ words) It is always and only the present that exists and remains. Energy, or spirit, within the presence of 3 dimensions of distance in space. We are this present moment of one conscious human self within the presence of our mind. We…...
Mindfulness Is Not the Beginning of the Path.
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (28+ words) Why the Buddha placed wisdom first. Today, mindfulness has become a global industry. There are mindfulness courses, mindfulness apps, mindfulness "...
Wisdom comes from many sources, even from dreams
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (912+ words) People can even learn how to improve themselves from stories about dreams, such as Jacob's dream of a ladder reaching to heaven, found in Genesis 28: 10-22. (Rabbi Dr....