Zen Buddhism, a school within Mahayana Buddhism, emphasizes direct personal experience of enlightenment rather than reliance ...

Matcha tea, a finely ground powder made from specially grown green tea leaves, has been a staple in Japanese culture for over ...

emerging alongside Zen Buddhism in Japan, with their earliest forms rooted in Chinese garden design brought to Japan in the sixth century.” All I can say is that I never understood meditation until I ...

Dharma Drum Mountain (法鼓山, DDM) is one of Taiwan’s most prominent religious organizations. Under the leadership of Buddhist ...

A solo trip to Kyoto is about more than just sightseeing—it’s about slowing down, reconnecting with yourself, and embracing ...

New York City has named a street after Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in recognition of his lifelong contributions to global peace, mindfulness and social transformation.

Conversion is framed as a betrayal of the nation, and Dalits who convert are labelled as traitors, tools of foreign influence ...

Thich Nhat Hanh wrote in his book, “Living Buddha, Living Christ,” “If we touch the Holy Spirit, we touch God not as a concept but as a living reality.” In that same spirit, Pope Francis encouraged ...

And if you don’t want to pay at all, the Buddhist brothers and sisters over at Plum Village ... Europe’s plan for surviving a trade war is starting to sound a lot like a guided Zen meditation. The ...

In Japan, the simple act of walking has long been connected to working toward enlightenment.

from Buddhism to Nietzsche to Aldous Huxley, with whom he had a fortuitous personal friendship. A deeply devoted practitioner of Zen meditation, he studied with several distinguished teachers from ...