Religion and Belief

Buddhist Terms Explained: From Dharma to Samsara

The New York Times – Travel:

Words and terms common in the Buddhist communities of Nepal, Thailand and Taiwan.

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The many paths by which the religion flourished across Asia.

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In Thailand, where it’s the state-sanctioned religion, practices have proved to be surprisingly mutable.

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A Sinicized form of the religion has been preserved on the island, where daily life itself now sometimes seems like an exercise in Buddhist practice.

The New York Times – Travel:

Starting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer traces how its teachings spread across Asia, transforming the continent forever.

The New York Times – T Magazine:

Buddhism’s lessons on transience have had incredible staying power.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

Rabbi Shalom Landau has found a large new audience online, some of which isn’t Jewish. He sticks to ancient wisdom and hopes for the best.

The New York Times – T Magazine:

The ingredient — a staple of cuisines around the world — is increasingly showing up on restaurant menus and in cookbooks in the U.S.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

A religious fervor surrounds our relationship with technology.