monasteries

More on meditation and Zen Master Thich Thanh Tu (Fort Wayne News Sentinel)

My own halting attempts to meditate had begun about six months ago after I stumbled across a meditation manual in,…

August 18, 2004

The nuns’ life: enlightenment without TV (Star-Telegram, Texas)

Inside the new temple, the floors are covered by lush gray carpet, the walls painted a vivid yellow, but the…

August 15, 2004

A day in the life: A monk on Fearless Mountain (Ukiah Daily Journal, CA)

Ajahn Pasanno appears out of the woods, walks up a few steps and plunks himself down in a comfortable wicker…

July 27, 2004

In the Buddha’s path: Temple dedication a sign of blossoming Eugene Buddhist community (Register-Guard, Oregon)

Twenty-two adults, legs crossed as they sit in chairs or on floor pillows, recite the words in unison: "Think of…

June 23, 2004

Prayer for a solution (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Hawaii)

A Honolulu church believes it's found the perfect site for a meditation center, a wooded mountaintop retreat with an ocean…

May 22, 2004

Buddhist monk’s big Inland plans (Press Enterprise, California)

Nguyen Dat wants Warner Springs meditation center to become one of the largest monasteries in California. (Registration required). Read more

March 8, 2004

Student finds transformation in monastery stay (Buddhist News Network)

Knox College student Sean Dowdy credits "feeling more focused" this term to the way he spent the last term: meditating…

January 29, 2004