Tag: buddhism
What is walking meditation?
Brooke Schedneck, Rhodes College
For Thich Nhat Hanh, the late Vietnamese monk who popularized mindfulness in the West, walking...
There is much more to mindfulness than the popular media hype
Pierce Salguero, Penn State
Mindfulness is seemingly everywhere these days. A Google search I conducted in January 2022 for...
What the world can learn from the Buddhist concept loving-kindness
Brooke Schedneck, Rhodes College
As the world deals with the trauma caused by COVID-19, World Kindness Day, observed on...
Mindfulness meditation can make some Americans more selfish and less generous
Michael J. Poulin, University at Buffalo
When Japanese chef Yoshihiro Murata travels, he brings water with him from Japan....
‘WandaVision’ echoes myths of Isis, Orpheus and Kisa Gotami to explain...
Michael Nichols, Martin University
During a flashback scene in Marvel’s Disney Plus show “WandaVision,” the superpowered android Vision comforts...
Why contemplating death can help you live a happier life
Steve Taylor, Leeds Beckett University
How do you feel about the idea of dying? Is it something you think about often? Or does it make...
Buddhist monks have reversed roles in Thailand – now they are...
Brooke Schedneck, Rhodes College
The offering of food and material goods to monks is an essential part of the daily practice of Buddhism in Thailand....
A new solution for America’s empty churches: A change of faith
Ashima Krishna, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Over the past few decades, vacant and underutilized churches have become a familiar sight...
