In meditation, Buddhists imagine the Buddha as a way of understanding Buddhist teachings. Tibetan Buddhists often use visualisation in meditation with the aim of imagining the Buddha so that they ...

Halfway through the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis and synod participants prayed that God would "remove the divisions between Christians" so that they could proclaim the Gospel together.

Hindus and Buddhists create these detailed circular patterns called mandalas, which can be used to concentrate on during meditation. Christian icons are works of art that show Jesus and other ...

Since mindfulness is something you can practice at home for free, it often sounds like the perfect tonic for stress and mental health issues. Mindfulness is a type of Buddhist-based meditation in ...

meditation. Therefore, let me help explain. Meditation is an ancient practice that some believe originated in 1500 B.C.E. (before the Christian Era) India. Another school of thought credits the ...

the emotions are more arousing. We begin with serenity. It may be thought of as a lower arousal, positive emotion. Then joy ...

If you have overactive thoughts, the idea of quieting your mind with meditation may seem challenging. However, some strategies can help you focus during your practice. It might be difficult to ...

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A new study suggests that mindfulness meditation influences how the brain perceives pain in ways that are distinct from the placebo effect. Breathe in, breathe out — new brain scans have ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the world of commercialised self-care, it is ridiculously easy to spend huge sums of money in the ...

A performance of a choral meditation on Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, entitled 'Ave Maria,' takes place at St Domino's Priory, ...

TODAY’s Carson Daly previews the activities of Project Healthy Minds for the third annual World Mental Health Day festival in New York and is joined by actor and mental health advocate Sanaa Lathan to ...