Know What's Happening in Spirituality
Know What's Happening in Spirituality
Theravada monk links dance background to mindfulness practice
Santacitta Bhikkhuni, a former avant‑garde dancer turned Theravada monastic, explains how Buddhism dissolves delusion and attachment through the four vipallasa. She argues that true joy emerges when we stay fully present, using her artistic past to illustrate the healing power of mindfulness.
An international conference in Delhi brought together scholars, diplomats and Buddhist leaders from India, Nepal, Bhutan and the United States to examine Nalanda Mahavihara’s 800‑year legacy. Organized by the International Buddhist Confederation, India’s Ministry of Culture and the Dr Ambedkar International Centre, the event highlighted the university’s historic role and its relevance to contemporary spiritual education.
A coalition of neurologists from UCLA, Colorado, Harvard and Brown, together with Parkinson’s patient Kirk Hall, published a paper in Neurology Clinical Practice demanding that spiritual care become a standard part of neurological treatment. The authors cite a survey showing...
The devotional “A Divine Reset” offers a brief evening prayer that acknowledges global and personal turmoil before urging believers to pause, breathe, and focus on God’s presence. It emphasizes letting go of past burdens, counting daily blessings, and creating quiet...
What’s interesting is it feels like every day I notice a new gray or white hair in my beard and mustache. I recognize that I’m getting older, and I actually look forward to that, but seeing the gray show up...
Oxford Mindfulness director Claire Kelly challenges the notion that mindfulness creates passivity, arguing it actually fosters clearer, more deliberate action. Systematic studies of MBCT and MBSR show participants gain better emotional regulation, reduced stress, and sharper decision‑making. Kelly emphasizes that...
Pope Francis addressed the Programme for Christian‑Muslim Relations in Africa, declaring that religions can live together in peace despite a surge in radicalization. The Vatican leader highlighted the role of dialogue and mutual respect as essential to global stability.
IIT Madras has inaugurated the Center for Advanced Research on Spirituality, Science and Society, backed by a ₹5 crore ($600,000) donation from alumnus Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj. The hub will unite scholars across medicine, humanities and architecture to examine how...
The fourth installment of the "Day 4: Finding Your Way Out of The Cave" daily devotional for women was streamed live on March 26 2026, thanking participants like The Real Denisha J, Janice, Caroline Goings, and Natia. The session highlighted a worship song by Elevation...
Just finished listening to Jessi on Call Her Daddy and I have a lot of thoughts—but this one really stood out: You can take yourself out of Mormonism… but if you don’t do the work, Mormonism doesn’t leave you. Jordan is the proof.
I asked @ShiraLazar how she stays optimistic while fighting for an industry that often fights back. Her answer had nothing to do with platforms, algorithms, or follower counts. It starts with taking her dog outside in the morning. Feeling the sun. Breathing....
The post identifies unhealed trauma as a hidden entry point that sabotages spiritual peace, explaining how the body’s stress responses persist even when faith is strong. It argues that devotion alone cannot overwrite physiological patterns formed by past wounds. The...
Eric Maisel’s article "The Dilemma of Choice" explores how modern abundance of options creates anxiety and paralysis. He argues that self‑coaching can help people navigate uncertainty by clarifying core values, reframing decisions as experiments, and distinguishing personal motivations from external...
Rick Hanson’s latest Just One Thing entry argues that the most effective way to care for yourself is to extend genuine kindness toward others. He illustrates the point with a personal story of a high‑pressure keynote where shifting focus from...
Physicians from leading academic centers published a paper in Neurology Clinical Practice urging routine spiritual care for neurological patients. The study cites a survey of 1,000 adults where 60% want spiritual support in medical settings. Researchers provide concrete questions and...
The article argues that societal pressure forces young people to chase rapid, visible success, often by age twenty‑five, creating a scripted timeline of achievement. It reveals that this urgency is largely manufactured by industries that profit from insecurity, such as...
The episode explores the ancient concept of the "Noonday Demon" described by 4th‑century monk Evagrius Ponticus, linking it to modern issues like chronic exhaustion, attention deficits, and doom‑scrolling. It argues that what we now label as "brain rot" was documented...
The article argues that the debate over AI consciousness distracts from the real economic question: how human‑AI configurations create value. It cites research showing that when AI is integrated as a collaborative partner—preserving human judgment—performance improves, whereas naïve automation harms...
Thursday Poem: Have you ever loved someone so deeply you almost whisper their name to God then stop because you are not sure if you are asking for them or asking to be released Has it been love if it lives more in your spirit...
Emily P. Freeman’s fourth Journal Club check‑in recaps the four journals she relies on daily, emphasizing how each supports her personal productivity and reflection. The post dives deeper into her use of *The Next Right Thing Guided Journal*, spotlighting the...
In this episode of Front Row Dads, attorney‑turned‑executive Craig Perra shares his harrowing journey from high‑powered corporate life to rock bottom addiction, self‑harm, and a stint in an inpatient facility. He explains how he applied his risk‑management expertise to his...
In part two of her conversation with activist Mohsen Mahdawi, Tara Brach delves into the deep psychological roots of fear, hatred, and trauma that fuel systemic injustice, using the Israel‑Palestine conflict as a vivid illustration. Mahdawi explains how Buddhist ethics...
In this episode, award‑winning author and religious historian Diana Butler Bass recounts her journey from an evangelical college student to a professor who was fired in the early 1990s, a turning point that led her to mainstream mainline churches and...
The post argues that true spiritual maturity is not about finding neat answers but learning to live with unanswered questions. It cites Rainer Maria Rilke’s advice to love questions like foreign books and frames Lent as a seasonal practice of embracing uncertainty....
A fresh MTV Youth Study reveals that 62% of India's Gen Z believe spirituality provides clarity, and nearly 70% feel more confident after prayer. The findings highlight a move toward practical, stress‑relief oriented spiritual habits among the youngest adult cohort.
30 seconds to breathe inside of a dream where the ocean breeze sings: “ you do not have to perform here… you are free to just be”
Listen to your inner voice and see what it's saying to you. Is it kind? Are you compassionate with yourself? Challenging thoughts are the first step in changing your inner narrative. Change the mind. Change your life. #mindfulness https://t.co/fdgDUuUbG6
The post introduces a "Contemplative Leadership Audit" crafted by a coach who blends Christian mysticism, Buddhist non‑attachment, and perennial philosophy. It argues that genuine authority does not stem from power plays but from a self emptied of ego and rooted...
RT @JoeContrera Often, growth requires I exit the habit-trail of activity and busy-ness and sit in silence. It is in this solitude that I am reminded of the thoughts that always seem to re-center me. Here are three important thoughts...
Two thoughts from Stephen Elliott "What we remember, and how we order and interpret what we believe to be true, are what shapes who we are." "If you never forgive you'll always be alone."
The blog post "The Alan Watts Reframe" introduces Alan Watts’ teaching that the ego is a mental construction rather than an immutable self. It contrasts being swept by experience with standing as the witnessing awareness that observes thoughts and emotions....
"We can never go back... We can go forward. We can find the love our hearts long for, but not until we let go grief about the love we lost long ago... All awakening to love is spiritual awakening." bell...
Thailand has entered the ranks of India, Nepal, Japan and Bali as a leading destination for meditation‑focused travel, drawing record numbers of seekers. The shift expands Asia’s spiritual tourism market and forces the travel industry to re‑tool offerings toward wellness...
The article outlines seven developable inner strengths—compassion, flexibility, purpose, gratitude, mindfulness, empowerment, and calm—that help individuals thrive amid uncertainty. It argues that these qualities are not innate traits but neuroplastic skills that can be cultivated through daily practice. The author...
👉Quick Test - How many can you say yes to? If this resonates, you’re probably further along than you give yourself credit for. Most people will score less than 5 because we are all working on these complex and often...
Today I decided not to ask God for anything in prayer. Just thank him. I know he be tired of me asking a million and one thing 😂
The reflection explores humanity’s deep‑seated fear of death and frames it as a catalyst for spiritual practice. It cites Bishop Fulton Sheen and St. Paul to argue that daily self‑offering, or “daily death,” mitigates that fear. The piece then examines...
Life becomes 1000X easier when you have: - a healthy body - money in the bank - a loving partnership BUT none of this is possible if you don’t have a loving relationship with yourself (first). It takes work to love & accept yourself...
#Mindfulness is remaining present moment focused, self aware, engaging the five senses and developing perspective. It’s letting go of resistance to what’s happening. It’s learning the art of non attachment. If we're caught up in a stream of reaction or...
The article revisits the five remembrances from the Upajjhatthana Sutta—aging, illness, death, separation, and karmic consequence—and describes how the author uses them in Buddhist chaplaincy work. Personal anecdotes from a hospice setting illustrate how confronting these truths fosters authentic presence...
The fog is the last refuge of the ego. True wisdom dissolves it: confront the exact nature of the stall, the leak, the fatigue, then you can act with precision https://t.co/2Wz5T6hEz1
Sadhguru has been confirmed as the opening keynote speaker for the IIT2026 Global Conference, which runs April 22‑25 at the Long Beach Convention Center. His address, titled "Technologies for Wellbeing: Tapping the Inner Potential," signals a high‑profile push to merge...
The article argues that personal identity is shaped by current actions rather than past events. While history provides useful lessons, it does not set immutable limits on who you can become. Changing one’s self‑narrative requires deliberate, often uncomfortable, deviation from...
The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism announced the 2026 International Seon Meditation Summit and Seon Meditation Festival, set to open on April 3 at Seoul’s Bong‑eun Cultural Center. The three‑day event will showcase AI‑driven meditation tools, a “mind‑prescription” program, and a...
On March 6, mindfulness teacher Gerry Hōshō Rickard formally took Zen precepts (Jukai) in an online ceremony led by Roshi Joan Halifax at the Upaya Zen Centre. The vow marks a shift from intellectual study of Zen to living the teachings...
Physicist Joachim Keppler proposes that consciousness emerges when the brain’s cortical microcolumns resonate with the universal zero‑point field, a persistent quantum vacuum that vibrates even at absolute zero. The theory frames the brain as an antenna rather than a generator,...
A. D. Sui’s *The Iron Garden Sutra* follows Iris, a death‑monk of the Starlit Order, as he investigates a murder mystery aboard the ancient generation ship *Nicaea*. The story intertwines a sprawling, forest‑filled spacecraft, a hostile AI, and a clash of faith...
Eckhart Tolle and Sounds True unveiled Eckhart Tolle Now, a subscription‑based OTT platform that adds live teachings and the only official Eckhart AI. The service, built on Uscreen’s streaming tech and Delphi’s multilingual AI, aims to deepen engagement for a...
Daily Devo’s #496 devotional, titled “The God of Second Chances,” delivers a biblical reflection on forgiveness, renewal, and moving beyond past sins. The post incorporates scripture from John 8, Romans 6‑8, and Philippians 3, urging readers to embrace God’s grace and transform their...
“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.” — Marcus Aurelius https://t.co/V1HLcr3mLa
Once you see the limitations in which you exist, a natural longing to Go Beyond them arises – and that is your biggest fortune. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/BAJT3ljE4n
