Why is a faith founded under a Bodhi tree in India 2,500 years ago enjoying a newfound popularity in America today? Do our peculiar ideas on meditation and the Eight-fold Path set us apart from Buddhists across the globe?

Read more: What’s an American Buddhist?

“We have found a neuropsychological basis for spirituality, but it’s not isolated to one specific area of the brain. Spirituality is a much more dynamic concept that uses many parts of the brain. Certain parts of the brain play more predominant roles, but they all work together to facilitate individuals’ spiritual experiences.”

Read more- No ‘God Spot’ In Brain, Spirituality Linked To Right Parietal Lobe

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“The only blind person at Christmas time is he who has not Christmas in his heart.” ~Helen Keller

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As social media and social networking allows for greater exposure to proselytizers and Islam friendly media, some clerics decry the cyber-world as inculcating a paradigm which is non-conducive to reflection and meditation.

Do you troll Facebook or other social sites and still find time for quiet introspection?

Read more: New Media and Islam

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