About 25 years ago I had the good fortune to drive one of the world's preeminent Buddhist teachers, Lama Ole Nydahl, from Kennedy Airport to the Diamond Way Buddhism Center in Manhattan. At one point ...

What prompted the idea for the course? I adopted this course from a colleague when I took on my assistant professor position here at University of Illinois, Chicago. Over the years, the class content ...

Bodhgaya, Jan. 1: The students numbered some 50,000, but you could hear a pin drop. They were, after all, learning how to shut out the world. And, not often do you get a teacher who happens to be the ...

Lord Buddha was a spiritual teacher of ancient India. He gave lessons about the power of truth and enlightened the world with his teachings. In this story, we will mention his teachings that resonates ...

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak, is a spiritually significant day observed by millions around the world. It marks the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. While many ...