Xuanzang, one of China's most revered scholars and a leading Indophile of his time, travelled extensively across India in search of Buddhist teachings. His writings not only helped spread Buddhist ...

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Buddha had many things to teach us. Here is one of his most important and famous teachings. Buddha said that there are two things to remember in life: Take care of your thoughts when you are alone.

There’s a place in Louisiana where time moves like molasses on a January morning and nature puts on a show that would make Broadway jealous. Jungle Gardens on Avery Island isn’t just a garden – it’s ...

The Japanese garden elements create another unexpected cultural fusion that somehow feels perfectly at home in Louisiana. A bright red torii gate frames a pathway with such striking simplicity that it ...

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There is a whole lot of movement in Parshat Lech Lecha. We begin the parashah with God’s command to Avram to leave his ...

Buddhist monks from Tibet visited San Luis Obispo County this week to create a colorful — and temporary — sand mandala. The ...

One day, I’m going to move to Southern California and become a Buddhist! As these words hung in the air, I was overwhelmed by the urge to take them back, but it was too late. My bold declaration had ...