Category: Buddhism

The percentage of Buddhist population of each country was taken from the US State Department’s International Religious Freedom Report 2004 . Other sources used were CIA Factbook and adherents.com . The total population of each country was taken from census.gov (2005 estimates). Some adherents give much higher figures: Contents Buddhism By country Buddhism By region Top 20 See also References...

Meditation is about connecting with yourself, realigning your mind and body, as well as relaxing. Some people find sitting on the ground for long periods of time uncomfortable

Meditation can be a powerful way to improve your thinking and life quality with a meditation bench. It has many benefits. Meditation can be difficult on the body if you sit still for too long. Some people find that holding a lotus position or kneeling position for too long can cause strain to their knees and ankles, hips, and spine

It’s easy enough to track your running time and measure your fitness over the course of a few months, but can you see how your brain responds to calm neutral and meditation? Muse is a company that makes sensor-laden headbands that can be worn while you meditate.

Shakyamuni Buddha (or Prince Siddhartha Gautama) is a famous Buddhist founder. The depictions of this iconic figure have changed over the years. Although early representations of the Buddha did not depict a physical Buddha in its original form, this has changed over time.

Buddhism is a set of practices and teachings that do not involve worshipping a creator god. Some people don’t see Buddhism as a religion in the Western sense. Buddhism is not in conflict with any other religion.

Chakra Meditation is a meditation that focuses on the energy centers of the subtle body. The chakras run from the base to the crown of your head and are known to be seven. Each chakra is associated with a specific color that corresponds to different parts of our bodies and minds.

Buddhism faced new challenges and opportunities in the 20th and 21st centuries. These challenges and opportunities were different from the religious and cultural patterns of the Buddhist world during the premodern period. Many Buddhist countries fell under Western control, even those that were not subject to direct conquest. Modern scientific and rationalistic thinking, liberal democracy, socialism, and capitalist patterns of economic organization became...

Maya refers to the limited, purely mental, and physical reality in which our everyday consciousness is entangled. Maya is considered an illusion. It hides the true, unifying Self, also known as Brahman. Maya is believed to have originated in the Hindu scriptures, the Upanishads.

Buddhist teachings are neither affirmative nor denialist. It reveals the paradoxes of the universe, both within and beyond the opposites. It teaches us how to be both in and outside the world.

It continues to be a major religion in the Asian region, where Buddhism is the predominant religion. This has consequences for national politics and their destinies.

Venerable Master Hsu Yun (Traditional Chinese: 虛雲大師, Simplified Chinese: 虚云, Pinyin: Xū Yún Da Shi, “empty cloud”) (1840-1959) was a renowned Ch’an master and one of the most influential Buddhist teachers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Although many aspects of his life (particularly his great longevity) are disputed by historians and Zen scholars, this article attempts to give an...

Vihara is Sanskrit or Pali for (Buddhist) monastery. It originally meant “dwelling” or “refuge”, such as those used by wandering monks during the rainy season. In the early decades of Buddhism the wandering monks of the Sangha had no fixed abode, but during the rainy season (Cf. vassa) they stayed in temporary shelters. These dwellings were simple wooden constructions or...

The religious philosophies and schools of thought in Buddhism have evolved since Buddha’s death into diverse, and complex traditions. Contents Three main schools Theravada Mahayana Vajrayana See also References Three main schools Buddhism has evolved into myriad schools that can be roughly grouped into three types: Nikaya, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. Of the Nikaya schools, only the Theravada survives. Each branch...