Researchers believe that chanting may induce altered states of consciousness—but they aren’t completely sure why. Possible ...

Eastern culture often seems far removed from our mostly Western sensibilities. Epistemologically speaking, when the most New Worlders hear the word "chant" in relation to music, we immediately think ...

“Without any question, they represent the spirit and culture of Tibet at its highest level.” –Philip Glass, composer UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures presents the beautiful and spiritual Tantric chanting ...

Monks from the Monastery of Christ in the Desert will be leading an audience in chanting the Divine Office on Feb. 20 at Rothko Chapel. The centuries-old Christian monastic tradition will be sung in ...

SOLANA BEACHSOLANA BEACH — It’s hard to get toddlers to sit still for very long, but on Wednesday morning, 20 preschoolers sat in rapt attention for nearly a half-hour watching Tibetan Buddhist monks ...

Benedictine monks sing at the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Bridgeport. Credit: The Monastery of the Holy Cross Nestled two miles from downtown Chicago in Bridgeport, a neighborhood that once had the ...

Peace Through Knowledge campaign includes cocktail receptions, conferences. By Rebecca Leffler Dreaming of escaping the Croisette craziness to sniff essential oils and gather with Tibetan monks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of Buddhist monks spent their night at the Nazareth Methodist Church in Leesville, S.C., after offering a blessing and ...

HEILIGENKREUZ, Austria — Working to reach No. 1 on the charts? Try praying. That's how the monks of Heiligenkreuz Abbey found fame. Their compilation of Gregorian chants, a form of sung prayer, has ...