Many Look To Buddhism For Sanctuary From An Over-Connected World
Some users are turning to Buddhism and other religions to have a more mindful experience online. By being tethered to your devices, one monk says, "you will waste your whole precious time."
On the floor of a Zen Buddhist worship space in an apartment building in Washington, D.C., about 15 people recently sat on meditation cushions. They chant sutras and meditate, in complete silence, for a full 30 minutes.
And then one of the lay leaders of the All Beings Zen Sangha, or congregation, conducted a "little exercise."
"It's very simple," said Mark Stone. "If you could take out your screens, stay on
