In Jewish traditions, religion and artistic creativity are complimentary forms of spiritual enrichment. They both serve a similar purpose, which is to attach the self to G_d as manifested in human...
In聽Waiting for God, Simone Weil writes: 鈥淭he beauty of the world is the mouth of a labyrinth,鈥 referring to the mystical path that has been walked for centuries in contemplation. These ritual and...
In the film All of Us Strangers, main character Adam uses creative and personalized ways to initiate his own healing journey. Adam鈥檚 parents passed unexpectedly when he was eleven years old. Since...
I feel stressed about my upcoming biology exam. I鈥檓 saddened by the death of my friend鈥檚 mother. My grandparents鈥 declining health worries me. I鈥檝e overjoyed by my recent academic accomplishment....
Sufism is the broad term given to several related mystical schools, or movements within Islam. Although elements of mysticism have always been present in Islam to some degree or another Sufism...
Perfect and pure meditation, I suppose, would require no noise at all, or at least a complete聽tuning out聽of the noise. But for those of use who need a little help centring ourselves, focussing,...
Balance comes in many forms. We balance ourselves physically, on tight-ropes of in yoga poses; mentally, when we weigh the pros and cons of a situation, and emotionally, when we decide we need a...
Recently I've read various thoughts about meditation and prayer that have stuck with me.聽Journalist Johann Hari's book Lost Connections discusses the power of regular meditation to bring healing...