This bibliography is the result of a desire to expand scientific understanding of compassion to include a broader range of influences. The Buddhist readings reviewed here are far from the traditional ...

David Kaczynski: Executive director of the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Buddhist Monastery in Woodstock. He will be honored for his leadership of New Yorkers for Alternatives to the Death Penalty from ...

The Dalai Lama states that the feeling of affinity with others leads to overcoming negative states of mind. It is through empathy that compassion is created. “If something is missing in your heart, ...

HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake ripped through Taiwan in April, it took about 30 minutes for the region's most ubiquitous charity to set up an emergency response center. Tzu Chi ...

A circle forms. Friends and strangers gather to breathe and focus together. Applying Buddhist practices of healing meditation, they imbue a sense of relief and appreciation throughout their daily ...