There are hundreds of versions of so-called detoxification diets available these days, but what are the facts behind their effectiveness and safety? Authoritative medical sources have weighed in on several of the more popular regimens… Read More
Buddhism is an outsider among religious traditions when it comes to cinema. Indeed, given the tradition’s 2,500-year history and millions of followers, only a handful of overtly Buddhist films have been made and fewer have… Read More
Vipassana meditation, or insight meditation, is now one of the most widely known Buddhist practices. There are meditation centers on every continent and in most major cities. Yet, this form of mindfulness contemplation is at… Read More
The term “taking refuge” has different meanings to different people, but to the world’s Buddhists those words have a special, powerful definition. For most of the 540 million adherents of the second-oldest religious practice, there… Read More
Perhaps more than any other single crop, any individual person, indeed any social or political movement, tea has been at the forefront of human history for the past 1,000 years. In India, China, Japan and… Read More
Breath is life. It sounds almost comical to say that there is a correct and incorrect way to breathe, but medical science agrees with that assertion. There are indeed “efficient” as well as counterproductive ways… Read More
There is no doubt that this era will be called, among other things, the decade of tea. The drink that plays second fiddle only to water is showing its social muscle in Europe, the U.S.… Read More
Japanese matcha tea is world renowned for its taste as well as for its nutritional properties. Consumers, especially those in Western nations to which match tea is a relatively new product, should acquaint themselves with… Read More
Minimalism, the lifestyle that shuns clutter, complication and excess, is on the rise. Indeed, in many cosmopolitan centers around the world, minimalism is the “next big thing,” a social trend that is gaining followers in… Read More
Buddhism and other major spiritual traditions have used parables and so-called “teaching stories” for centuries. Many of the best known Biblical parables, Buddhist tales, Hindu sagas and even humorous Sufi anecdotes are ancient renditions of… Read More
