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Are You Sleepwalking Now?
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Are You Sleepwalking Now?

Given how little control we have of our wandering minds, how can we cultivate real mental autonomy?
Thomas Metzinger
Ten Bulls
Art + Stories
Fiction

Ten Bulls

Here is an old tale that is part of the Zen tradition. The man heading out to search for the bull is traditionally interpreted as embarking on a quest to look for one’s true nature. But there is nothing wrong with understanding the symbolism of the bull in a different way.
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
The Sadness of the Galaxies
World + People
Outer Space

The Sadness of the Galaxies

When we look up into the sky, towards the stars and beyond – to the entire universe itself – it is sometimes hard not to be overcome with a sense existential loneliness.
Grzegorz Uzdański
Sooner or Later We All Face Death
Art + Stories, Soul + Body
Opinions, Wellbeing

Sooner or Later We All Face Death

Ignoring the inevitability of death does not lead to happiness. On the contrary, remembering this difficult subject can help one live a joyful life.
Warren Ward
Bright Soul
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Bright Soul

In a Europe that was being torn apart by monstrous wars, philosopher and spiritual teacher Peter Deunov proposed a universal paradise.
Paulina Wilk
Paradox-free Time Travel Is ‘Logically’ Possible, Say Physicists
World + People
Science

Paradox-free Time Travel Is ‘Logically’ Possible, Say Physicists

Grandfathers, take heart. You'll survive the paradox that's been gunning for you since the 1930s.
Kevin Dickinson
Youth? Enough!
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Youth? Enough!

The question of what ‘youth’ means is a tricky one. Not only is it uncomfortable for people of a certain age, but being young is an entirely relative concept.
Piotr Stankiewicz
This Incredible Meditation Will Help Solve Your Existential Dread
Soul + Body
Good Mood

This Incredible Meditation Will Help Solve Your Existential Dread

Existential dread, meet astronomical wonder.
Scotty Hendricks
The Para-Scientific Popularity of Aura
World + People
Science

The Para-Scientific Popularity of Aura

Aura is depicted in a variety of art and myths; it is also described by adherents of esotericism. But can it be proven scientifically?
Tomasz Wiśniewski