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Only Connect
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Only Connect

Buddhism and ecology both refuse to separate the human and natural worlds – and demand that we act accordingly.
David P. Barash
On Spiritual Care
Soul + Body
Good Mood

On Spiritual Care

In a society where the notion of care is abundant, we appear to be lacking figures that represent a kind of caring guardianship. Where can we find them?
Marcin Polak
Ten Bulls
Art + Stories
Fiction

Ten Bulls

Here is an old tale that is part of the Zen tradition. The parable became extremely popular in Japan, from where it reached the West in the 20th century.
Kuòān Shīyuăn
How Can We Be More Gentle With Ourselves on the Spiritual Path?
Art + Stories
Opinions

How Can We Be More Gentle With Ourselves on the Spiritual Path?

A lot of us are putting a lot of effort into being more fully present and to being ‘here now’ and we head towards the fire, and in the process, we lose our sense of humor. What are the ways of taking care of ourselves in the process?
Ram Dass
Dukkha
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Dukkha

An author and practising Buddhist discusses his manyfold spiritual path – and how the path to liberation is, in fact, quite ordinary – in the third part of our new series about Buddhism.
Juliusz Strachota
Karma Doesn’t Work How Most People Think It Does
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Karma Doesn’t Work How Most People Think It Does

Eastern traditions have complex views on how karma affects your life.
Paul Ratner
Monks on Ice
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Monks on Ice

The Tibetan Buddhist breathing technique ‘tummo’ creates inner heat. The practice of similar techniques might have helped the likes of Wim Hof to achieve the seemingly impossible in extreme cold.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
The Various Incarnations of Reincarnation
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

The Various Incarnations of Reincarnation

A belief in metempsychosis (or the transmigration of souls) has held popular appeal across many cultures – both ancient and modern; through Judeo-Christian and Dharmic religions.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
On Interbeing
Art + Stories
Opinions

On Interbeing

Interconnectedness – the idea that everything is connected with everything else – is a pertinent example of how science can meet with poetry and spirituality.
Julia Fiedorczuk
Hot Hells, Cold Hells
Art + Stories
Experiences

Hot Hells, Cold Hells

Tomasz Wiśniewski presents an overview of the various Buddhist and Taoist afterlife offers for sinners.
Tomasz Wiśniewski