Originally published by Gretchen Rubin on LinkedIn: Buddhism has 8 “Auspicious Symbols.” What Are Your Symbols? I love numbered lists. My 12 Personal Commandments. My 8 Splendid Truths. The 10 Myths ...

I love numbered lists. My 12 Personal Commandments. My 8 Splendid Truths. The 10 Myths about happiness. The Essential 7 of Habits. Buddhism has many numbered lists—the Triple Refuge, the Noble ...

Symbols are associated with every belief. Often, they become emotionally attached to a particular system that without those symbols, common people can't identify. Without doubt, symbols have their own ...

The symbol, from ancient Sanskrit, means happiness and prosperity. It has been used for centuries by Hindus and Buddhists, and has turned up in archaeological digs in Europe. But many Western tourists ...

A Hindu swastika decorates the New York patio of a home where a Hindu wedding ceremony unfolds. The curving swastika with its rounded corners is an ancient symbol of good fortune and often used on ...

Rev. Dr. T. Kenjitsu Nakagaki is one of New York City’s most prominent Buddhist leaders. Known to many simply as “TK,” Nakagaki has served as a priest in various Buddhist temples all over the world, ...