Before we dive into monk-like focus and office hacks, let’s pause for a moment and answer the most basic question: What exactly is meditation? In the simplest terms, meditation is the practice of ...

Living in L.A. can be chaotic. So we asked a Buddhist monk how to make meditation and mindfulness a way of life. Los Angeles Times assistant editor Ada Tseng visited Hacienda Heights’ Hsi Lai Temple ...

Mindfulness is mainstream. There are mindfulness retreats that will set you back thousands of dollars. Entire sections of libraries and bookstores are devoted to the subject. My kids learn mindfulness ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Not many of us are in a position to improve our gut health by moving to Tibet and becoming Buddhist monks. Living the monastic life of a Tibetan Buddhist monk is extreme and not an option for most ...

The smiling man with the shaved head and orange-yellow robes is here to help. Yin Guang Shi, a Buddhist monk, traveled 5,000 miles from Dalian, China, to spend at least one year in Longview, learning ...

For many, the concept of meditation is intriguing, but doing it may seem out of reach. Meditation can even seem pretty obscure to most people, yet it can actually be very simple. This article will ...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Fickle weather and funny bounces are classic features of links golf, making the British Open a test of the mind as much as anything else. Perhaps, then, it’s no ...

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