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Much of the global population suffers from chronic pain. Here’s what we can learn from Buddhism about how to manage it.

Bhante J says of all the religions he learned about, Buddhism was the one for him. ‘It actually ended up being a four-year process of gradually lessening my load in life and preparing to be able to ...

Social distancing and "shelter-in-place" mandates can make life during a pandemic seem monastic. Has COVID-19 and the subsequent "stay-at-home" advisories made you feel like a monk? If so, this period ...

The smiling man with the shaved head and orange-yellow robes is here to help. Yin Guang Shi, a Buddhist monk, traveled 5,000 miles from Dalian, China, to spend at least one year in Longview, learning ...

Steve Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple, embarked on a journey that was as much about spiritual discovery as it was about technological innovation. In 1974, a young Jobs traveled to India in ...

The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also devastating for monks, many of whom died under the rubble of collapsed ...