To those who practice it, Buddhist meditation is a way of life and works to nurture a healthy relationship with the mind. Below are a few of the core principles of Buddhist meditation: Within ...

This might mean that a modern Buddhist chooses not to earn their livelihood in a way that benefits from killing, such as working as a butcher or manufacturing weapons. It might also involve ...

This idea is crucial in Buddhist thought. It is one of the key principles of the Buddha’s ... and all actions affect others. Dukkha is a basic mark of existence. It means that life is ...

The Ranil’s manifesto claims that Sri Lanka became the “granary of the East” by adhering to Theravada economic policies, yet it does not explicitly define these policies. Instead, it contradicts this ...

Reid Hoffman may be best known in Silicon Valley as a cofounder of LinkedIn, a partner at the venture firm Greylock, a member of the PayPal Mafia, and, until last month, a board member of OpenAI ...

Philosophical liberalism is the dominant view in the world today. Even those who reject liberalism philosophically, subscribe to its view of freedom, which is a negative view, common to liberalism, ...

Drawing on the National Museum of Asian Art's collections and collecions from across the Smithsonian, artworks spanning two millennia reveal Asia's rich Buddhist heritage. They represent diverse ...

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