Tweet By Dorje Lama (CHAKRA) Albert Einstein famously dubbed Buddhism ‘the religion of the future’ and several studies show Buddhism to be the fastest growing religion among Westerners all over the world. In addition, the PEW Forum has found that a 65% majority of Americans subscribe to Dharmic practices like yoga, meditation, karma and the number [...]

Tweet A 112-year-old nun who is one of the two oldest currently living in Taiwan, proclaimed that her secret to a long life was simply to practice Buddhism. She is from the central area of Taiwan’s Nantou County. Liu Ching-huan was brought to Taiwan from China’s Sichuan Province, where she was born, when the late [...]

Tweet By Sandeep Sharma No less a person than Mahatma Gandhi once estimated that nearly a quarter of Hindus had converted to Islam over the past on thousand years. How true is this statement ? Hinduism has been associated with the Indian subcontinent since time immemorial. The teachings of the sages of the Vedas emanate [...]

Tweet By Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet ‘…What is to emerge? In what way will the soul of Tibet manifest? What will be the new religious-spiritual experience after the ordeal of the “labour pains” is over? Of this we cannot as yet be certain. But it is sure that the soul of Tibet awaits a higher [...]

Tweet   Using the principal of geographical rotation, every ten or so years the post of UN Secretary-General is given to individuals from various continents.  Each candidate is usually kept for two terms of five years each.  The individual selected has a duty and responsibility to represent the people of his/her continent by sharing the [...]

Tweet By Aseem Shukla Q:The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is recommending that the U.S. government develop a strategy to make religion ‘integral’ to American foreign policy. Should U.S. foreign policy get religion? There is little doubt that U.S. foreign policy apparatchiks have historically been deaf to religion as a driver of nationalism, foreign policy [...]

Tweet By Tan Ong Singapore (CHAKRA) – When Ben Loke wanted to boost his luck with financial prospects, he did not turn to hi banker or broker but instead the 35-year-old went to a professional tattoo shop to ink on his back a “sak yant” religious symbol in hopes of wealth and happiness.  ”I’m a [...]

Tweet By: David Nichtern Lately I’ve been having an ongoing discussion with students regarding the Buddhist idea of karma. It’s a complex and multi-faceted subject. I’ve found that using the analogy of a game of billiards can be a useful way to describe the process of karma — the table is set up, you hit [...]