Karma is the force tied to people that guides them through each rebirth until they eventually reach a place of peace.
Karma is a concept most people are aware of in one way or another. It makes sense, as the idea has been around for thousands upon thousands of year…
Buddhism spread across the world’s largest continent via the Silk Road.
The story of the human race is a weird one. According to the study of genetics, all people alive on the planet today descended from the same ancestors somewhere in what is now Africa. While t…
Dharma was the name of the force that gives order to the universe.
Buddhism is a religion that has shifted and changed a great deal in the thousands of years it has been around. Despite all of these changes, many concepts have lingered and remain somewhat similar. …
Buddhism and the art portraying Buddha has changed entirely over the religion’s history.
Buddhism is a religion with deep and ancient roots. Originating sometime around the 6th Century BCE, Buddhism has persisted through historical shifts of all varieties and…
Buddhism is one of the most practiced religions in the world.
When you are not a member of a specific faith, it can be easy to jump to conclusions about what others believe. While there are hundreds of different religions currently being practiced around the world,…
Learn to discern the truth from the following myths about Buddhism.
Buddhism is thought to be the world’s second-oldest belief system, but there’s a lot of misinformation in modern culture. Maybe this is because so many people get information from movies and te…
Elephants are some of the most majestic creatures known to man. They primarily live in the savannahs, forests, marshes and deserts of sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Elephants are important figures in religion and mythology. There were several mi…
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Countless statues depict the Buddha in meditation to achieve enlightenment
To be an interfaith minister means to preach and support people in all different spiritual and religious practices. It also means you have the power to introduce important religious holidays…
It is easy to forget living in the West that New Year’s does not happen at the same time for everyone. Different cultures and religions celebrate the New Year on different dates than January 1. Interfaith ministers of the Universal Life Church can better serv…
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Meditation can be a healthy way to reflect on life and personal goals, as well as relieve stress
December is a month of holidays. Christmas, Chanukah, Ramadan and Kwanzaa all populate the month of December. However, another holiday that few understand also calls De…