Census data has revealed an unlikely religion is on the rise in England and Wales: shamanism. Census results published by the Office for Nat...

Every year, thousands of pilgrims gather at the Neolithic Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England to celebrate the summer solstice. Thousa...

In The Shamanic Bones of Zen: Revealing the Ancestral Spirit and Mystical Heart of a Sacred Tradition , celebrated author and Buddhist teach...

"The world will be saved by Western Women." --Dalai Lama   We live in an age of accelerated change and transformation. It is a hea...

Dear friends, I know that our hearts are united in prayers for the people of Ukraine. Please join me at your altar, shrine or sacred space t...

The beloved teacher, civil rights activist, and pioneer of engaged Buddhism died on January 22 at midnight (ICT) at his root temple, Tu Hieu...

Crestone, Colorado is a spiritual center that includes an astonishing array of sacred sites. Within walking distance of this small internati...

Mongolian shamanism is concerned with personal power and bringing good fortune into one’s life. Personal psychic power is called hii (wind)...

The concept of dharma, or the "eternal spiritual path," is a key Hindu and Buddhist concept, referring to a law or principle which...

In the seventh century, a major movement within Mahayana Buddhism arose. This form of Buddhism, called the Vajrayana, is most prominent i...

The conch, also known as a "seashell horn" or "shell trumpet," is a musical instrument that is made from a seashell...

Joan Halifax's 2004 book The Fruitful Darkness is a great inspiration behind singer-songwriter Trevor Hall's latest album of its...

In this post, Alexander Duncan, a Buddhist blogger and writer, discusses the question, "Was the Buddha a shaman?" To address th...