Monks from Ganden can control the timing and manner of their own death through perfection of a meditation practice known as Thuktam. DAWA (speaking Tibetan): (monks singing) CHOEPHEL: For over 500 ...

Neuroscientists found that the Tibetan Buddhist monk and best-selling author has ... involved with studying the neurological effects of meditation. That's something that the Dalai Lama himself ...

A group of neurologists examined the brains of Tibetan monks who had spent years in meditation. These men had unusually dense tissue in the brain regions associated with happiness, compassion and calm ...

Longtime Islamorada resident Karin Wolfe is preparing to welcome some very special guests. At the end of this month, Wolfe ...

The first Japanese recorded to have set foot in Tibet was a monk, in 1900, seeking a purer version of Buddhism than the one in his homeland. What remained unclear was the route Ekai Kawaguchi ...

The monks studied traditional Tibetan Buddhist meditation, originating in the ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda. They focused on Samatha, the practice of calm abiding, which steadies and ...

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Meditation is not new; its roots are in ancient history. Tibetan monks meditate for hours upon hours each week; their practice dates back to the 7th Century. It is a key part of Hindu, Taoist ...

The event is sponsored by the Insight Meditation Community of Charlotte. Led by Venerable Kalsang Gyatso, these Tashi Kyil monks are from the Tibetan Buddhist Gelug Sect of the Dalai Lama ...