Compassion and a desire to relieve suffering are central tenets of Buddhism. Yet, as with the world's other religions, the behavior of Buddhism's nearly 500 million adherents often run in opposition ...

Siddhartha Gautama, a boy born into a royal family and destined to be a King, is one of the most looked-up to saints today. He was a man who was raised with luxury and comfort, and yet, he left his ...

Right thinking leads to right action, Buddhism teaches. And while Buddhism is best known in the West as a path to inner change, and it has no social justice teachings per se, a number of books show ...

Wat Na Pa Pong is a Theravada Buddhist monastery located northeast of Bangkok in Thailand’s Pathum Thani Province. The venerable Ajarn Kukrit Sothipalo leads the monastery and believes in learning, ...

The title for this page hopefully makes clear what readers can expect to find here in the future. After all, it would likely not be surprising to learn that something called “Therapy and Buddhist ...

Richard Gere and the Dalai Lama’s relationship dates back to over 40 years ago. Richard widely regards him as a friend, ...

Wat Na Pa Pong is a Theravada Buddhist monastery located northeast of Bangkok in Thailand’s Pathum Thani Province. The venerable Ajarn Kukrit Sothipalo leads the monastery and believes in learning, ...