Looking for liberation? Look no further than Buddhism. In this sacred religion and lifestyle, there is a path laid out as the journey to enlightenment that encompasses the three essentials of Buddhism ...

Gautama Buddha didn’t just offer a worldview in the form of the four noble truths, but also laid out a path to practise the right way of living for someone who has understood the truths. This is ...

Bonding together the practices of Buddhism and business may, on the face of it, seem an incongruous pairing. But Aspen resident Nancy Spears’ new book, “Buddha: 9 to 5,” compellingly demonstrates how ...

Themes: Buddhism; the life of the Buddha; the festivals of Wesak and Parinirvana Day; the Eightfold Path. Summary: this assembly is suitable at about the time of the festivals of Wesak (April or May) ...

Life can never be perfect. It always involves some suffering (dukkha). The cause of suffering is desire (samudaya). It is possible to end suffering (nirodha). The way to end suffering is by following ...

Buddhism is named after the teachings (dharma) taught by the Buddha, the awakened one, who lived in India in the sixth century BC. The quintessence of the Buddha's teachings consists of two ...

Why are doctors burning out? Health care workers are leaving their profession in staggering numbers in recent years. 1 What is driving this exodus? And what can we do to stop the hemorrhage? I have ...

Wesak Day is being celebrated in Malaysia today. It marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. The Buddha’s message of peace, compassion and love for all living beings tells us to open ...

This article examines the Four Noble Truths, four principles which contain the essence of the Buddha's teachings. "I teach suffering, its origin, cessation and path. That's all I teach", declared the ...