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.
The article highlights a fundamental divide between people who obsess over life’s meaning and those who operate without such existential concerns. It links this split to brain wiring, particularly intolerance of uncertainty, and shows how it influences leadership styles and risk perception. Meaning‑seeking leaders embed purpose into strategy, while meaning‑indifferent leaders focus on execution and metrics. The piece argues that this psychological difference is becoming a strategic fault line for companies navigating volatility, climate risk, and AI disruption.
I've been waking up every morning listening to Rick Rubin's chapter on patience from The Creative Act. With three kids, I needed this chapter long before I found it... "Impatience is often an ego-driven desire to move on to the next...
Aldous Huxley on love, knowledge vs. understanding, and the antidote to our existential helplessness https://t.co/3aC6AmtliA
Alan, owner of a non‑emergency medical transport firm in Tacoma, was overwhelmed by constant operational fires, shifting Medicaid rules, and fragmented AI scheduling tools. Seeking relief, he turned to Dr. Joe Dispenza’s "Becoming Supernatural" to rewire his stress response. A consultant...
Me: "Sounds like you're in a real place of acceptance about dying." 83 year old man: "What would be the alternative?" What if he's right and acceptance really is the answer to most, if not all, of my problems...
It’ll never stop being interesting to me that Marcus Aurelius is the philosopher of this moment. His life advice could not be more antithetical to the behaviour our culture so lavishly rewards.
Psychologist Dr Deepika Chopra unveiled her latest book, The Power of Real Optimism, priced at £16.99 (about $22). The work blends neuroscience and psychology to present optimism as a measurable skill, aiming to boost resilience and longevity in a turbulent...
Dr. Arthur Brooks has spent years studying happiness, meaning, and the habits that make life truly fulfilling. He makes a powerful case that happiness is not a feeling. It’s something deeper. Something built. In this episode, @arthurbrooks breaks down the science of...
It feels like this entheogen cleared away barnacles that have been accumulating on my body and mind over the past 48 years. Thousands of microinjuries stacking atop each other, hardening my exterior and numbing my interior.
Certified forest therapy guide Shawn Ramsey led a two‑hour forest bathing session for about a dozen participants at Raleigh’s J.C. Raulston Arboretum, illustrating the rapid uptake of the nature‑based mindfulness practice. Organizers say the activity’s stress‑relief benefits are resonating with...
Your goal is to reveal yourself to yourself. I'm talking about what's on the inside. Not what you've been fed by society. Dive deep into self discovery. https://t.co/ltNL93fyPa
You may not always be able to figure out why something happened or why life is the way it is. What you need is compassion and appreciation for showing up. https://t.co/BhYySolJCs
As Cuba endures a second nationwide blackout in a week, congregants at Havana's Renewal in Christ Church gathered for a candlelit service, with pastor Daniel Cisnero urging perseverance. The church’s combined spiritual and social outreach underscores how faith groups fill...
Transformation means your way of being is not determined by people's opinions or presence. #SadhguruWisdom https://t.co/aD1xJcRNIz
A recent Brainz Magazine article spotlights conscious inner leadership as a lever for measurable business performance, citing IBM’s cultural award and Sara Blakely’s warning about unhealed patterns. The piece fuels a growing debate over whether personal‑growth practices belong in boardrooms.
New Scientist published a feature on a wave of fine‑grained experimental questions that aim to map subjective experience, arguing they could finally crack the hard problem of consciousness. The story cites a consciousness detector test, large‑scale similarity ratings, and leading...
Shoukei Matsumoto’s excerpt from *Work Like a Monk* frames everyday cleaning as a form of mindfulness rooted in Japanese Buddhist practice. He describes how collective cleaning in schools, temples, and even stadiums reinforces gratitude, presence, and a sacred bond with...
Two thoughts from Julian Jaynes “Memory is the medium of the must-have-been.” "Consciousness is always open to many possibilities because it involves play. It is always an adventure."
Essay Five contends that civilization’s core process—systematic erosion of relational being—has transformed human societies from integrated hunter‑gatherer cultures into a fragmented, abstracted modernity. The narrative links the origin to Sumerian grain‑distribution controls, then follows religious‑secular amalgams that reinforced relational loss,...
Indika, the latest release from indie developer Odd Meter, is a dark narrative‑driven game that intertwines puzzle‑platforming with retro arcade sequences while confronting religious hypocrisy and personal faith. Set in an Eastern Orthodox convent, the four‑hour experience follows a nun...
Ananda in the Himalayas, a luxury wellness retreat founded by Ashok Khanna of the Oberoi lineage, blends Ayurvedic nutrition, yoga, and ancient Indian philosophy within a historic palace estate. Guests undergo a personalized dosha assessment that shapes their meals, emphasizing...
Award‑winning journalist Michael Pollan’s new book *A World Appears* tackles the enduring mystery of human consciousness, probing how physical processes give rise to subjective experience. In a recent Guardian podcast, Pollan discusses how thoughts and feelings shape our conscious life...
The article explores how constant external demands drain personal energy and why polite disengagement often meets resistance. It highlights the emotional toll of others’ mistakes and the resulting gaslighting, hostility, and stubbornness. The author advocates for deliberate boundary setting and...
The Daily Devotional for Women titled “Rivers of Living Water” aired live on March 23, 2026, thanking participants such as Tru Lov3 Letters and Caroline Goings. The host announced a potential shift to a Friday‑evening 7:00 pm Eastern slot to better serve working women. Viewers were...
"The subconscious is supposed to become conscious" 🤯 Renowned bio-energetic medicine expert Dr. Sue Morter reveals the truth about awakening
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The article offers a comprehensive guide to Buddhist meditation, outlining its historical roots, core principles such as mindfulness, impermanence, compassion, suffering, and non‑self, and detailing three main techniques—Samatha, Vipassana, and Metta. It explains step‑by‑step instructions for beginners, highlights scientific research...
One day you’ll coach your last game, meet with your final athlete, give your last presentation, watch your child’s last game, hug a loved one for the final time… and you won’t know it’s the last. Life’s moments are fleeting. Cherish...
When you contemplate unanswerable questions, something happens to your understanding of the meaning of your life. Today’s episode of Office Hours is Part Two of my three-part series on The Meaning of Your Life, where I share the data on the...
Spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar visited Delhi this weekend, presiding over a Durga Homa at Dhyan Chand Stadium and a record‑breaking Bhajan gathering of over 75,000 young people at Jawaharlian Nehru Stadium. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta hailed the...
Stop chasing your "purpose." It's backwards thinking. Instead, cultivate these universal gifts: • Deep curiosity • Genuine kindness • Bold creativity • Joyful playfulness These qualities act like a magnet—drawing opportunities, connections, and meaning straight to you.
The essay explores philosophical uncertainty, questioning the foundations of knowledge, reality, and ethics. It illustrates how doubt can generate existential angst, moral relativism, and decision‑making paralysis, while also offering a path toward intellectual humility. By invoking thinkers like Camus and...
The piece uses a wedding‑dress metaphor to illustrate how leaders often reshape themselves to be chosen, only to lose authenticity and confidence. It argues that true belonging and effective leadership stem from embracing one’s unique design rather than conforming to...
Elite athletes obsess over what goes in their bodies. Shouldn’t we be just as deliberate about what goes in our minds?
In this solo episode of "Let's Have the Conversation," host Desiree B. Stevens explores the transition from a season of renewal to a season of becoming, using her personal journey of rebuilding a community garden after serious health challenges as...
Soil & Roots marks two years on Substack by urging readers to examine the hidden ideas that shape Christian discipleship. The post argues that Western spirituality is crippled by three corrupted concepts—the Discipleship Dilemma, the Formation Gap, and the Forgotten...
The author, still mourning his wife and daughter, confronts a sudden, explosive reaction to a terse message from his brother, exposing lingering guilt and anger. A somatic experiencing therapist guides him through shadow work, revealing that the hatred he felt...
The post argues that biblical periods of hardship—Joseph’s thirteen‑year pit and Moses’ forty‑year desert—are intentional divine timing, not punishment. By highlighting verses such as Jeremiah 29:10 and Romans 8:28, it shows that delays have precise lengths and destinations. The author urges readers...
Writer Jackie Bailey contends that humanity can become more altruistic through deliberate practice, pointing to scientific studies and everyday examples. She highlights that two‑thirds of the world donated money in 2024 and that loving‑kindness meditation rewires the brain for empathy.
The post argues that Christ’s sacrificial blood fully cleanses a believer’s conscience, turning it from a paralyzing accuser into a confident guide for service. It explains that forgiveness is not earned but granted, freeing Christians from guilt, shame, and fear....
This was the most profound experience of my life. I am stunned beyond comprehension. This molecule is without peer. The 27mg dose opened up what felt like pure consciousness and intelligence. A majestic reveal of existence itself. In all its...
A primary method for gaining a mind full of peace is to practice emptying the mind. ~ Napoleon Hill https://t.co/PxsCMAhX3b
Columnist Jim Palermo argues that Christian faith should rise above nationalist claims, urging believers to focus on universal spiritual values. His stance has sparked a dialogue between religious scholars and political analysts about the role of faith in public life.
“As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.”
The paradox is we can only change when we accept ourselves just as we are. #mindfulness https://t.co/j8KGb00B7g
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don’t need DMT, ketamine or psychedelic drugs to achieve self-actualization.
Shambhavi Mahamudra brings an inner stability so that outside situations do not determine the nature of your experience. If you earn this one freedom, your genius will naturally begin to unfold. #SadhguruWisdom https://t.co/N8cnhhfDHO
This is my favorite description of Enlightenment that I come back to again & again from Noah Rasheta's wonderful book No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners. https://t.co/8T4JaK8lxy
“The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.” — Marcus Aurelius https://t.co/VWaLpGhrKa
Can people change? How to break the psychological loop that keeps us in bad relationships https://t.co/mnkGCk1ewY
The Mind, which is the greatest Miracle, has become a misery-manufacturing machine for too many people. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/DiCc1N24oP
