Western interest in Buddhism first surfaced after the fatalities of World War I left Westerners looking for a spirituality that transcended life and death. Later, Chogyam Trungpa [1], a Tibetan ...

There many not be a more contentious issue among the Buddhist laity than the ritual use of psychedelics to augment our practice in an attempt to fuse shamanistic and new-age ...

Almost everyone has that one person or that one aspect of the self that burns like a rash. Being irritated by your dismissive boss, or your people-pleasing friend does not ...

The crown chakra, also known as Sahasrara, is associated with our spirituality. It is represented by a lotus blossom with one thousand petals. It lets us move beyond the materialistic ...

Considered the sixth chakra, the third eye is one of the most well-known in the system. It’s often referenced, but many do not fully understand its purpose and meaning. It ...

The throat chakra can be found at the center of the neck. It’s considered the fifth chakra and serves as a passageway for energy traveling to the lower regions of ...

The heart chakra, also known as the Anahata chakra, can be found at the center of the body. It balances the world of spirit (the three upper chakras) and the ...

While imbalance can happen to other chakras, the solar plexus is the most commonly blocked chakra in the system. Also known as the Manipura in Sanskrit, this is the third ...

The sacral chakra is found about 3 inches below your naval on the front and along the lumbar vertebrae on the back. It is considered the second chakra and is ...

The lotus flower represents one symbol of fortune in Buddhism. It grows in muddy water, and it is this environment that gives forth the flower’s first and most literal meaning: ...