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Cherie Doyen of the Trauma to Enlightenment Academy hosted the Trauma to Enlightenment fire circle on Tuesday at Cooper’s Landing. Participants were led through guided exercises and meditations by ...

With followers on every continent and monasteries throughout theworld, Buddhism is ranked as either the fifth or sixth largestreligion on earth. The real question, however, may not be where Buddhism ...

Chade-Meng Tan is perched on a chair, his lanky body folded into a half-lotus position. "Close your eyes," he says. His voice is a hypnotic baritone, slow and rhythmic, seductive and gentle. "Allow ...

Enlightenment is a term that feels elusive and vague. Some people associate it with a Hindu guru, sitting on top of a mountain contemplating the universe. Or a Buddhist monk living in a monastery, ...

A mandala is much more than just a page in a coloring book; mandalas are geometric symbols with a great deal of meaning and symbolism. The word mandala comes from a Sanskrit word that loosely ...

The heads of the once-popular wellness group, OneTaste, which promised enlightenment through orgasms, have been charged with running it like a cult in which followers were groomed to engage in ...

Bodhi Day is an auspicious day that teaches the significance of the Dharma and the teachings of the Buddha in attaining Nirvana and alleviating suffering. It highlights the Noble Eightfold Path as a ...