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Siddhartha Gautama, better known as the Buddha, was a spiritual teacher who lived during the fifth and sixth centuries B.C. in India and founded the Buddhist religion.

Forthcoming titles explore the benefits of forgiveness, chronicle the lives of religious luminaries, opine on the political consequences of Christian conservatism, and dig into the theology of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Unlike favorites to win Flanders, you can find a healthy number and variety of philosophies, at least one of which can be helpful in troubled times

By Dr. Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara The Buddha declared ‘the world is established on suffering, is founded on suffering’ (Dukke loko patititthhito). All problems in life bring about unsatisfactoriness as we attempt to put an end to them, they give rise to another. Solution of one problem leads to a another problem in many other diverse […]

PART 12 CHURCH TEACHINGS TO LEARN ABOUT TEACHINGS THAT PREVENT A PERSON FROM RECEIVING THE INDWELLING SPIRIT DOCTRINES OF DESTRUCTION CHRIST IS NOT DEITY, GOD COME IN THE FLESH If we were to look at many of the religions of the world as to whom they...

Preparing this column for Jan. 1, it seemed obvious to write about “Beginning Anew,” a ceremonial practice in the Plum Village Zen Buddhist tradition used when relationships need a “reset,”

It’s good to be sitting here, and to be aware of sitting here, and to be aware of being aware of sitting here, finally typing the article about awareness that I’ve been thinking about typing for t

Are all Buddhists vegetarian? Certainly not. Some are quite strong on insisting that vegeterianism is not a Buddhist practice, others believe a "tr...

Siddhartha Siddhartha is a novel about a young Indian man living during the days when the Buddha was alive and preaching. It was written in 1951 by Her...

In America, a thoughtful parent must understand the foundation of ethics and morals to teach children. Similarly, in answering ethical and moral questions from medical students, residents, and patients over more than forty years as an academic physician and scientist, I have had to know ethical ...