NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, ...

Watt Munisotaram in Hampton, Minnesota, offers a cultural escape with intricate architecture, serene gardens, and vibrant ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Mahabodhi Temple stands beside the ... Bodh Gaya offers mindfulness retreats, Buddhist teachings, and guided meditation sessions, helping visitors disconnect ...

We joined a Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Baton Rouge, La., in 2009. Tam Bao Meditation Center has an English sangha that meets every Friday night, open to everyone. My husband passed away in 2023 ...

Korean Buddhist institutions have increasingly framed their teachings within the language of wellness and psychology. Mindfulness and meditation programs, once confined to temples, are now offered ...

and he is now a Zen Buddhist priest. Kilroy meets me at the door of Dublin Zen Centre on Anglesea St in Dublin’s Temple Bar. Inside the cushion and floor mat-filled space, full with a scent of ...

I was 22 when I stumbled upon meditation ... I dated a Buddhist for a few months. We met online, but happened to attend the same temple in East London. It was a curious experience to have a ...

meditation and religious rituals. Amrita Chandradas for The New York Times Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, with a central stupa surrounded by 72 smaller bell-shaped stupas ...