Entries by Janaka Silva
Newsletter – December 2019
Teaching Meditation to Kids in Chicago Swiftly Reduced Crime and Dropout Rates Source: https://qz.com/432740/teaching-relaxation-to-at-risk-kids-could-lower-crime-and-dropout-rates/The motto “think before you act” may be more powerful than people think. In a working paper published […]
Newsletter – November 2019
Seven Buddhist Beliefs that Make You Happy, according to Science Source: https://www.learning-mind.com/I always find it fascinating when new scientific discoveries prove things that religious and spiritual sources have been saying since time immemorial. Recently, […]
Newsletter – October 2019
Benefits of Holding a Kathina Ceremony “Kathina” means “solid” or “unbreakable.” This Pali word indicates that the merits acquired by offering a Kathina robe are extremely powerful. Nagita Apadana, a […]
Newsletter – September 2019
The Buddha’s Analogy of Blind Men Touching an Elephant The Buddha, in principle, stayed away from arguing on metaphysical speculations, but most philosophers and spiritual leaders in his society did not. […]
Newsletter – August 2019
Astonishing Things Meditation Can Do Among many other benefits, here are 4 of the astonishing things meditation can do, according to research:1. It can reduce crime rate in nearby areas […]