article_snippet: Others take comfort in meditation and enjoy volunteering.
article_snippet: Activities that his group organized focusing on relaxation and stress relief were always more popular than reading groups and lectures that examined Buddhist scriptures, his added.
article_snippet: Growing up, she family had raised she Buddhist although she says she never really "felt it.
article_snippet: she now regularly attends meditation activities in monasteries or study groups organized by volunteers.
article_snippet: she says Buddhism has given she a fresh outlook on life and past difficulties.
article_snippet: Buddhism's also helped she establish a network of people she can talk to and socialize with.
article_snippet: For Zhao, the aspiring monk, Buddhism has been a balm while dealing with poor health, as well as work and relationship problems.
article_snippet: (Buddhism) keeps me away from the negative thoughts, like a reminder that's always there, which has helped me a lot.