David Weisman notes an interesting overlap between modern findings in neuroscience and ancient notions of Buddhism. Namely, the idea that our perception that we are one, unified self is flawed. The ...

What is the Mahayana New Year? The Mahayana New Year represents a significant occasion within the Mahayana Buddhist tradition ...

Decades before meditation and mindfulness became popular (and profitable) parts of mainstream life, lifestyle practices derived from Buddhism existed on the fringes of American society. But, as with ...

Review of Buddhism in Sinhalese Society 1750-1900: A Study of Religious Revival And Change by Kitsiri Malagoda, Colombo, Tambapanni Academic Publishers, 2023, 300pp. ISBN: 9786245529094 Sri Lankan ...

MIDDLETOWN - Wesleyan University's Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies will present a lecture entitled, "Understanding Buddhism through the Arts" with professor Ann Norton. The lecture ...

Vice-Chancellor of Gulbarga University Dayanand Agsar has said that one must study Pali scripts to understand and learn more about Buddhism and its influence in ancient India. “Pali is not just a ...

In a strategic move to bolster regional stability and promote spiritual cooperation, prominent Bangladeshi Buddhist leaders ...

David Kaczynski: Executive director of the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Buddhist Monastery in Woodstock. He will be honored for his leadership of New Yorkers for Alternatives to the Death Penalty from ...

As a fan and Buddhist, a couple of points seem relevant regarding your "Neural Buddhists" post. When you write, "Deus Caritas Est. Buddhists intuit this, which is why the overlaps between Buddhism and ...