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A collection of 242 articles
Spontaneous Spiritual Awakenings: Phenomenology, Altered States, Individual Differences, and Wellbeing
Spontaneous Spiritual Awakenings (SSAs) are subjective experiences characterised by a sudden sense of direct contact, union or complete nondual merging (experience of oneness) with a perceived ultimate reality, the universe, ‘God’, or the divine.
These profound transformative experiences have scarcely been researched, despite extensive anecdotal evidence suggesting their potential to
The Yin-Yang Approach to Balanced Masculinity
When you think about yin and yang, what comes to mind? For some, it’s the classic iconography of a black-and-white circle cut down the middle with two dots on each side.
Does Consciousness Create Our Material Reality?
A new study authored by Robert Lanza suggests observers" are responsible for determining physical reality, and that conscious observers themselves generate and create the structures of time and space. We observers, people like you and I, are responsible for how consciousness forms into physical matter, what does this say about
Pranayama for Raising Your Frequency
What do you turn to when you need a boost-coffee, an energy drink, or a sugary snack?
Valuable Lessons from Native American Spirituality That Will Help You Reconnect with Yourself
Native American beliefs are both spiritual and cultural.
Isha Yoga practices and participation in Samyama meditation retreat reduced hemoglobin A1c and systemic inflammation and improved lipid profile and mental health
Samyama is an 8-day Isha Yoga intensive residential meditation experience requiring several months of extensive preparation and vegan diet.
Hypnotherapy: Is This Healing Modality Being Overlooked?
Hypnosis comes in many different forms and has been used to help people with personal development, trauma, and much more.This article discusses one perspective of hypnosis.
The Astonishing Evidence That Made Carl Sagan Believe “Reincarnation Deserves Serious Study”
Carl Sagan wrote in 1996 that reincarnation, among other topics within the realms of parapsychology, are worthy of serious study.
Is Real-World Activism Part of our Spiritual Journey?
People have varied opinions about whether or not activism in the world, like participating in demonstrations promoting human freedom, is a part of a their spiritual journey.
Neurophysiology of Silence: Neuroscientific, Psychological, Educational and Contemplative Perspectives
The importance of silence has been emphasized in both ancient and modern traditions (Teschner, 1981;Davies and Turner, 2002;Stratton, 2015).
Four Key Elements Of “True Love” According To The Teaching of The Buddha
Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist Monk explains the four key elements of "true love" according to the teaching of the Buddha.
The Art of Happiness: an explorative study of a contemplative program for subjective well-being
In recent decades, psychological research on the effects of mindfulness-based interventions has greatly developed and demonstrated a range of beneficial outcomes in a variety of populations and contexts. Yet the question of how to foster subjective well-being and happiness remains open. Here, we assessed the effectiveness of an integrated mental
The Lord Protector Abolishes Christmas
For the first time since the restoration of the Monarchy in England in 1660 Christmas has been abolished in many parts of the country.
No Detectable Electroencephalographic Activity 24-hours After Clinical Declaration of Death among Tibetan Buddhist Meditators in apparent tukdam, a putative postmortem meditation state
Recent EEG studies on the early postmortem interval that suggest the persistence of electrophysiological coherence and connectivity in the brain of animals and humans reinforce the need for further investigation of the relationship between the brain’s activity and the dying process. Neuroscience is now in a position to empirically