A Buddhist monk in Singapore recently shared his insights on the rosary, telling Buddhists and Catholics that the prayer helps build virtue and holiness. According to Venerable Master Chin Kung, to ...

This is the third emotion ― the Buddhist virtue of Mudita. Mudita is the pleasure of seeing the successes of others. It is a transformative emotion not limited to assisting and encouraging a ...

The 8th State-level Buddhist convention got off to an impressive start in Tirupati on Saturday, with the arrival of hundreds of members of the community from across the country. C. Anjaneya Reddy ...

For more about mindfulness, sati, and samprajanna, see Jay Garfield, "Mindfulness and Ethics: Attention, Virtue, and Perfection", in A Mirror Is for Reflection: Understanding Buddhist Ethics, pages ...

or Buddhist virtue. When conducting Thudong, an ordained monk, also known as a bhikkhu (for men) or bhikkunni (women), pledges to adhere to certain ascetic practices, or “wills”, such as only ...

In many parts of Asia where Buddhism is practiced, however – especially in elite monastic circles – texts about the freedoms and virtues of celibacy hold pride of place. Much of Buddhist ...

Monasticism, whereby individuals dissolve all secular ties and devote themselves to full-time study and religious practice, represents the highest ideal of a Buddhist community. By virtue of their ...