Magical Thinking: The Psychology Of Irrational Beliefs
You are wired to find meaning in the world, a predisposition that leaves you with less control over your beliefs than you may think. Even if you're a ...
You are wired to find meaning in the world, a predisposition that leaves you with less control over your beliefs than you may think. Even if you're a ...
AP | By DAISY NGUYEN and FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 10.14.2009 | Home
LOS ANGELES - The man in charge of a spiritual retreat last week in Arizona that left two people dead after they were overcome in a sweat lodge said T...
Waylon Lewis | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living
Read these brief quotes and you just might find yourself slowing down, smelling the roses--becoming kinder to yourself and others, more efficient, less stressed all the time--and get busy living life fully.
Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living
In the last 5-10 years the search for meaning in our lives has taken on similarities to visiting a shopping mall. Never before have we seen such an ...
Waylon Lewis | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living
I grew up knowing Pema Chodron (the second most popular Buddhist in America, after that Dalai Lama guy). Or, rather, she knew me (I was just a little kid running around not paying attention to anything).
Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living
We shouldn't need horrible brush fires, hurricanes, plane crashes or illness, to feel grateful we are alive.
Lee Schneider | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living
Everybody knows that love is good, but what measure can we assign it to prove that it exists? Do you look at the number of Valentine's Day cards sent? Quarts of chicken soup consumed? Love exists, but there is no measure for it.
YouTube | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living
While Buddhism is usually associated with peace and tranquility--not all of us remain humble on the spiritual path. This video highlights what can hap...
Jen Grisanti | Posted 08.23.2009 | Entertainment
Melissa so poignantly danced the part of a woman who is fighting cancer in her body and seeking solace in the arms of Ade. It was television at its best. It was a celebration of the spirit.
Anne Dilenschneider | Posted 08.19.2009 | Living
Go for a walk. When you take a step with your left foot, breathe the word "Glory." When you take a step with your right foot, breathe the word "Amen."
Anne Dilenschneider | Posted 08.14.2009 | Living
The datebook is one of our best allies in the quest for living a spiritual life, because a datebook/PDA/calendar is something our society accepts as virtually unassailable and beyond question.
Anne Dilenschneider | Posted 08.09.2009 | Living
Each of us has to be clear about where our life is centered. Without this sense of center, we will say "yes" just to please others or be to be "nice."
Anne Dilenschneider | Posted 08.05.2009 | Living
What I've discovered is that my "Yes" sometimes does not allow anyone else the opportunity to say their own "Yes." If I have said "Yes," why should anyone else volunteer?
Jonathan Ellerby | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living
I place as much value in communication, dialogue and evolving worldviews as I do in certainty or blind faith.
Yahoo! News | Genaro C. Armas | Posted 07.16.2009 | Living
PORT MATILDA, Pa. -- The walk down a hill at the St. Joseph Institute ends at the Forest Chapel, nestled in the woods between two streams. Only the so...
Jonathan Ellerby | Posted 06.20.2009 | Home
Have you heard of the www.thespiritualitysurvey.com? We are looking for answers. Why? Spirituality is one of those complicated fields of study in whi...
Jonathan Ellerby | Posted 06.11.2009 | Living
More and more people are connecting with regular and diverse spiritual practices such as meditation, yoga, mindfulness, expressive arts, self-help studies, and spiritual travel.
Jonathan Ellerby | Posted 05.26.2009 | Living
The same way some people love to read and others love to run; some love chocolate and some love vanilla; not every spiritual practice is for everyone. Pick something and stick with it!
Lorraine Roe | Posted 05.15.2009 | Living
As a former broadcast investigative reporter and current professional psychic, I've made a career out of following my intuition.
Margaret Ruth | Posted 05.04.2009 | Living
Do you know a good way to disconnect the energy between two people's chakras? What is the best way to disconnect any remaining feelings and expel the emotions that remain?
Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 04.29.2009 | Living
Maeve (rhymes with rave) the magnificent Magdalen is back! She is ever so welcome.
Carol Hoenig | Posted 04.24.2009 | Living
Why does religion rely so desperately on the fear factor? Why does it have to use threats of eternal damnation instead of showing real joy?
John Morton | Posted 04.18.2009 | Living
Our feelings towards our brothers or sisters aren't truly about anybody or anything against us. Ultimately, our experience of loving our enemies reveals how we are with loving ourselves.
Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living
An Experiential Calorie is a unit of awareness, a unit of conscious presence, a unit of meaning. The job of an Experiential Calorie is to enrich your Mind. Take a moment to count the latter.
Martin Lewis | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics
Psychology Today | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living