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Some eyes-open meditation apps are powered by artificial intelligence – here’s why that might be a problem.
Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a stand-alone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.
Mindfulness – meant to support health and detachment – is becoming a tool to support the corporate bottom line.
If we considered people on the other side of a disagreement as not ‘evil’ but ‘mistaken’ or ‘ill-informed,’ it might create more room for dialogue, writes a scholar of mindfulness.
In some cases, people have experienced psychotic or delusional symptoms.
New research sheds light on the benefits of mindfulness exercises and training in the workplace.
The Therigatha, a collection of poems written in Pāli by Buddhist nuns, reveals that women’s enlightenment may not necessarily require renunciation of domestic life.
Lenten traditions emphasise fasting, prayer and charitable giving. This aligns with tarrying as central to communal spiritual life.
When it feels like so many people are in need of compassion, how do we decide where to direct it?
A medical anthropologist explores claims about the health benefits of sound baths and how to choose the one to attend.
A scholar of Daoist rituals explains how the indigenous tradition of China understands the human body as being part of the larger cosmos.
Being more mindful to our own needs as well as those of the people in our lives can help us be more compassionate and attentive.
A scholar who studies alternative expressions of spirituality visited secular, atheist and psychedelic churches and interacted with attendees. Here is what he found.
Combining the practice with mindfulness is key.
Mindfulness, through focused attention meditation, can help overcome repetitive negative thinking, thus improving mental and physical health.
Meditation practices won’t magically transform your life, but they can be effective tools to cope with stress.
Theravada Buddhism is the dominant religious system in several parts of South and Southeast Asia, but there is a rich diversity of beliefs and practices in this tradition.
Many studies show that consistent meditation practice lowers depression, anxiety and self-criticism.
Mindfulness is everywhere in pop culture today, but that doesn’t mean people agree on what it means.
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Liberal Arts Endowed Professor of Communication, Penn State
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Professor of Asian History & Health Humanities, Penn State
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