The Ghost in the Room: The Exclusion and Homogenization of East Asian Practitioners in Western Buddhism
When an East Asian practitioner enters a Western "mindfulness" space,…
Breath Retention
The practice you are describing touches upon profound, ancient, and…
One Day to Live
The question of how to live when time is stripped…
The Brahma Kumaris
The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU) is a global…
The word for wisdom in Pali
In Pali, the word for wisdom is Paññā (pronounced pun-nyah).…
Concentration in Pali
In the Pali language, the primary word for concentration is…
Awareness in Pali
In the Pali language—the sacred language of Theravada Buddhism—there isn't…
How to say meditation in Mandarin
In Mandarin Chinese, the most common and standard way to…
Hokkien
Hokkien is a Chinese language (often called a dialect) that…
Kacau or Gajiao
In Singapore and Malaysia, kachiaow (often spelled kacau or gajiao)…