A rainy Monday afternoon in June and I’m up to my knees in an MRI machine having my broken foot scanned. The kind, young radiologist offers me earplugs or headphones. I choose headphones. He asks what ...

Wonjin Jin, front, and Stan Lombardo, rear, demonstrate the Morning Bell Chant at the Kansas Zen Center, 1423 N.Y. Stan Lombardo, Lawrence, demonstrates how the bell is played during a Morning Bell ...

The Monkey Prince must stop in the middle of an underwater fight in this preview of Monkey Prince #8… to meditate on how to control his "staff." Bleeding Cool has asked us to partner with an AI for ...

When a monkey the size of a toddler sneaks into my room to steal apples, I have a moment. Maybe it’s the curry from the night before, but I swear he’s the part-simian Hindu god Hanuman, come to pull ...

In meditation circles you'll often hear the term "monkey mind." The "monkey" refers to how our primate relatives are able to swing from one branch to another with awe-inspiring skill. Similarly, our ...

I sit on my meditation cushion, close my eyes, and clear my mind. With focus on my breath, I feel it come in through my nose, fill my lungs, and expand my diaphragm. Then I observe the slow exhale as ...

Meditators often tell you that meditation means emptying your thoughts, which will eventually lead you to happiness. But is it possible to think of nothing when your mind is constantly busy pondering, ...