On truthfulness, Right Speech, and peace between nations

The final part of Sister Ocean's examination of the ten paramis

Meditating on metta

On truthfulness, the seventh of the ten perfections

An examination of wisdom, the fourth of the ten paramis

Stripping away distractions to rediscover wonder

Understanding happiness and practicing sila

At the age of 63, the Tibetan Vajrayana master Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche travels the globe sharing the timeless teachings of the Buddha. When at his home monastery in Kathmandu, he tirelessly gives i

Introduction   Theravᾱda Buddhism is widely recognized as a religion emphasizing personal salvation without any regard for social welfare. Therefore, it is named as the Hinayᾱna, which means a self-

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One might naively assume that, in an Information Age where current events are accessible through not only conventional news outlets but also grassroots media sharing via the Internet, there would be m