What’s the difference between a Buddhist church, temple, and center? We answer your questions on Buddhism and meditation.
Why is the Buddha depicted with a bump on top of his head?
The protuberance at the top of the Buddha’s head is known as the ushnisha, which is one of the traditional thirty-two marks of the physical body of a buddha.
What Are the Three Yanas?
In the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition, the three yanas are vehicles that carry you along the path to enlightenment.
An ex-neo-Nazi’s journey to Buddhism
Arno Michaelis founded a white supremacist gang and was frontman for a white-power metal band. Yet, his ideology could not hold up when those he hated met him with love.
Realistic Travel Tips for Unreal Destinations
Alexander Weinstein’s “The Lost Traveler’s Tour Guide” comprises a collection of tour guide entries for fictional fantastical destinations. In this excerpt, Weinstein offers advice enjoying your time in the exotic locales of Bhodur, Bent, and Luxore.
The Buddhist Teachings on Rebirth
Moment to moment, lifetime to lifetime — death and rebirth are happening all the time. Nine leading Buddhist teachers explain the concept of rebirth.
Do You Only Live Once? The Evidence for Rebirth
What happens after you die? That used to be just a religious question, but science is starting to weigh in. Sam Littlefair looks at the evidence that you’ve lived before.
My Child Fears the Future
“How can I give my children hope for the future when it looks bleak?” Sylvia Boorstein on how to give our children hope in a worrying time.
A Difficult Problem
Melvin McLeod reflects on the practical problem of difficult people, and the solution Buddhism offers, in the opening editorial of our May issue.
Even the Colonel Is Meditating
Meditation is getting mainstream enough to attract the attention of big advertisers. Rod Meade Sperry analyzes the latest videos from KFC.