Bhante Saranapala started his monastic life when he was 10 years old and has been practicing Buddhism ever since. Now 53, the Toronto-based monk leads weekly meditation sessions and monthly retreats ...

By measuring the magnetic fields of the brain, researchers found that different contemplative practices uniquely change how ...

Contrary to popular belief, meditation isn't "thinking about nothing." In fact, a new international study on Buddhist monks shows that meditation is a state of heightened cerebral activity in which ...

Two Thai Buddhist forest monks will offer a free teaching at the Liberty Theater in Hailey on Thursday, March 12, at 1 p.m. They will provide insights into Vipassana meditation ...

Exiled activist and Buddhist master U Pyinya Zawta and two of his companions led meditation and Q-and-A sessions on Tuesday as part of a three-part program to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the ...