The monks do as recommended, practicing loving-kindness meditation for several weeks. Over time, noticing how happy the monks became, the spirits began to practice loving-kindness, too, because they ...

In an attempt to escape the world's anxious hum, one chronically overstimulated writer booked into a silent retreat – no reading, no writing, no eye contact – to spend 10 days turning into his psyche.

Astrology has been humanity’s obsession for centuries, if not millennia. The discipline sermonises personality and life events. It offers insights into ...

Rape charges have been filed against a 59 year old monk, Wichai, following allegations of sexual assault on a woman attending a meditation retreat at his monastery in Buriram. The charges were lodged ...

Now known as Masani Gorakh or Raghav, Singh has dedicated his life to Lord Shiva and taken up the life of a monk. His story of leaving behind material success for spiritual fulfillment has struck ...

There was a time when I could meditate for over an hour in the right conditions, but I never came close to the kind of inner peace and quiet that some, like Buddhist monks, can achieve.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe also submitted a bill to amend the Buddhist Temporalities Ordinance & establish a Theravada monk discourse to seek the guidance of the Chief Prelates of the Malwathu & ...

Palelai Buddhist Temple president Chao Khun Keng Khemako told Stomp that the four monks were from his temple, a Theravada Buddhist society registered with the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.

At Wat Pho, I encountered a young monk meditating on his phone. Noticing me, he smiled warmly. 'Welcome,' he said. 'Can I practise my English with you?' This was too serendipitous an opportunity to ...