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Charles Gadbois shares a collection of spiritually inspired poems reflecting on faith, human experience, and the ...

Contemplative spirituality and practices of silence can not only help you re-center amidst stress like many are facing due to COVID-19, but they also help you see your deep convictions, motivations, ...

"If we comprehend the spiritual through the words which we hear with our carnal ears, contemplation with our carnal eyes likewise leads us to spiritual contemplation." Founded in 2006 to house the ...

This post is Part 1 of a two-part series. Author, Zen teacher, and Jungian psychotherapist Koshin Paley Ellison is a leader in the contemplative medicine movement. With his husband, Robert Chodo ...

(The Conversation) — Most religions have periods of rest incorporated into their practice. Medical science has affirmed that short periods of contemplation can have benefits for one's physical and ...

Prayer is varied. Sometimes we pray with words. Sometimes, we pray without them. Silent, we may close our eyes and open our hearts. Sometimes we open our hearts and our eyes. Christians, in embracing ...

Ramadan, the monthlong religious observance during which Muslims pray, reflect, perform acts of charity and fast, began on the evening of March 10. This week’s commenters discuss the spiritual ...

There’s an old riddle about the closest star to Earth. It’s not Sirius or Alpha Centauri (or Proxima Centauri, either). Our Sun is the closest star, of course. So near, it doesn’t quite seem like the ...