“The Buddha’s first noble truth says that life is suffering. What’s this obsession with suffering? If I don’t feel like I’m suffering am I still a Buddhist?” We answer your questions on Buddhism and meditation.
What’s the difference between a Buddhist church, temple, and center? We answer your questions on Buddhism and meditation.
As part of our #MeditationHacks series, we share what to do when you feel like jumping off the cushion.
The protuberance at the top of the Buddha’s head is known as the ushnisha, which is one of the traditional thirty-two marks of the physical body of a buddha.
In Asian traditions, bowing is a gesture of humbleness and respect, but it can seem strange in the modern West.
What happens at a Buddhist funeral? We answer your questions on Buddhism and meditation.
“I have learned a great deal from the books of a prominent Buddhist teacher, but I’ve never met her. Is it okay if I think of her as my teacher?”
“I don’t like the formal way to meditate — sitting in a room on a cushion. Are there other ways I can get the benefits of meditation practice?”
We share an explanation of different hand positions used in Buddhist meditation.
Nirvana is a state of total peace without any clinging or struggle that we achieve when we are completely free from the illusion of ego.
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