They abandoned their relationships, jobs and lives for a total devotion to God and their fellow sisters. What can we learn ...

Imagine a young boy, not born to privilege or power, but to struggle and obscurity. A boy who watched mighty rulers sit on golden thrones, while he roamed the streets, yearning for something greater.

On a snowy prairie in Minnesota stands a monastery like no other. A concrete trapezoid banner encasing a bell tower looms ...

Gaur Gopal Das, a former electrical engineer turned monk, is a renowned motivational speaker and internet personality. He is ...

Discover the wisdom of being a good Catholic, embracing difficult paths and seeking correction from wise mentors for true happiness and self-improvement.

Monks of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission urged the young people to dedicate their lives for the development of the country and uphold the philosophy of service and sacrifice as propagated by ...

Jamie Muir, a percussionist who performed with King Crimson before becoming a Buddhist monk, has died. He was 82. Ex-Crimson ...

Jamie Muir, who featured on King Crimson's Lark's Tongues In Aspic before leaving to become a Buddhist monk, has died ...

With the intention of preserving Byzantine spiritual wisdom, Greek monk Nicodemus devoted his life to writing the massive tome Philokalia.

On a quiet summer evening in June 1990, Pico Iyer sat in his family home in Santa Barbara, Calif., when suddenly, he was surrounded by walls of flames five stories high.