In the Christian-majority Houston metro, Buddhists only make up about 2 percent of the population, according to data from the ...

The Venerable Lhundub Tendron wasn’t always a Buddhist nun. For most of her life, she wasn’t even a Buddhist. She was Leslie Inman, a New Orleans native living in Charlotte, N.C., who was ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — There is one Buddhist nun everyone in Nepal knows by name — not because she’s a religious icon and a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, nor for her work running a girl’s sch… ...

The petite woman with a shaved head, saffron robes and slippers carefully selects fruit and vegetables from the produce stand bins. Here, she doesn't turn heads. She's a regular. But it's not ...

The meditation tips from a Buddhist nun you need to know about. Robina Courtin gives advice for tackling depression, anxiety, guilt as well as coping in this fast-paced, crazy world we live in.

Buddhist groups can offer lessons in meditation and other teachings to help lead people to sobriety. ... a Buddhist nun wrapped in the maroon robe of Woodstock's Blue Lotus Temple.

Mom transforms into Buddhist nun Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ... Meditation opened her eyes to the sad reality that her 12-year marriage had to end.

It's hard to imagine a more unlikely pair discussing politics at New York's swanky Mark Hotel last week: Moses Weah, a 21-year-old African-American from the South Bronx, currently residing in a Times ...

At a conference for Western Buddhist teachers some years ago, the Venerable Thubten Chodron and other monastics complained to the Dalai Lama about the difficulties they faced: lack of finances ...

The thing about my first Buddhist teacher was that she was really not much of a teacher. Her name was Meechai Suddhama, Sister Suddhama. But her given American name was Pauline Offner and she grew ...

In this Oct. 7, 2016 photo, Buddhist nun and musician Ani Choying Drolma performs during a concert in Mumbai, India. She is one Buddhist nun everyone in Nepal knows by name, not because she’s a ...