Some therapists include meditation and mindfulness at the core of their clinical practice.(Getty Images/Trinette Reed) Mindfulness has recently surged in popularity, but its modern application has ...

A pulsating cosmopolis of 10 million, Bangkok at times seems like the most unlikely Buddhist city on earth, despite the glittering spires of its famed shrines and temples. It’s tempting to view the ...

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 ...

It is proposed that the mechanism through which mindfulness meditation exerts its effects is a process of enhanced self-regulation, including attention control, emotion regulation and self-awareness.

I’m a Buddhist monk. Meditation has given me wisdom, resilience and emotional balance December 21 marks World Meditation Day in the U.S. To find out how the centuries-old practice can help shape your ...

Two researchers of Buddhism studied hundreds of Buddhism-related apps and conclude that they tend to mask the symptoms of stress rather than fundamentally addressing the root problem. As it is ...

It's nearly impossible to pay attention to one thing for a long time. A new study looks at whether Buddhist meditation can improve a person's ability to be attentive and finds that meditation training ...

When it comes to destressing yourself, Buddhist meditation techniques can act like a powerful tool. You don't need a lot of time on your hands to do it, just the right intention.

Are human beings hard-wired to be perpetually dissatisfied? Author Robert Wright, who teaches about the interface of evolutionary biology and religion, thinks so. Wright points out that evolution ...