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 ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have trekked to remote Tibetan Buddhist temples to study the gut microbiomes of meditating monks. The findings suggest the long-term practice of deep ...

Scientists have spent 14 years scanning the brain of a buddhist monk. Their findings suggest daily meditation could help protect the brain from aging. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche was born in Nubri, a ...

According to a recent study conducted over the course of 18 years, meditation slows aging in the brain. Here are the findings on why you should start today. If you haven’t picked up meditation, now is ...

Tuklu Thondup's serene life in a secluded Tibetan monastery ended when he was 18. It was 1958 and China had invaded Tibet. Thondup and his fellow monks crossed 1,000 miles of mountains and rugged ...

Greek Buddhist monk's four decades of meditation practice culminates in new publication examining how meditation can lead to either attachment or liberation This publication represents an important ...