Buddhism
In Taiwan, Fortunetellers Are the Preferred Form of Therapists
Superstition and the supernatural are favored over science in treating mental health.
The Pandemic Is Sucking the Life Out of Ghost Month in Asia
There's a "new normal" for the living and the dead.
Buddhist Ceremony to Mourn Unused Paid Holidays to Be Held in Japan
The "spirit" of unused paid leaves will be mourned, and then "purified" by a priest’s prayers.
Stressed Out Elephants Trample Crowd at a Sri Lankan Festival
Buddhist night festivals are infamous for mistreating elephants, whose legs are shackled and stabbed during the parades.
These Activists Think You Can Save the Planet with Meditation
I spent the day with the Dharma Action Network For Climate Engagement and went on a meditation protest.
China is using "Buddhist diplomacy" in its quest to dominate global trade
China has invested heavily in projecting itself as pro-Buddhist, in a calculated move to expand its multimillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative
A Buddhist Card Shark Who Won $600K at a Poker Tourney Is Giving It All Away
"Being a practitioner of Buddhism, we sit around and meditate a lot—and that's free."
Buddhist Monks Are Flexing on Twitter to Protest a Japanese Traffic Law
The Japanese hashtag #僧衣でできるもん, “I can do it in monk’s robes,” is more than just a Twitter thing.
Meditation Is a Powerful Mental Tool—and For Some People It Goes Terribly Wrong
"I just felt shattered. I had a job, a wife, and two beautiful children, and yet I felt that I would never experience joy again.”
How Mobile Apps Have Whitewashed Mindfulness Practices
On today's podcast episode, we talk about how the traditional Buddhist practice has been commodified.
To Some, Mindfulness Feels too Whitewashed to Embrace
Can being more inclusive change the elitist vibe?
Photos from Inside Thailand's 'Magic' Tattoo Festival
At a Buddhist ceremony called Wai Kru, thousands of people line up for tattoos that give them superpowers.