The Path Of Light And The Path Of Dark
by Rory Mackay: Happy Winter Solstice! This post is an excerpt from my book Bhagavad Gita – The Divine Song and one that is timely both in terms of the season and the tremendous struggles [...]
Thinking Of Sending That Quick ‘Love You’ Text? Just Do It
by Carol Milberger: Even one message can mean a lot to your family and friends… […]
Awaken Interviews Jon Kabat-Zinn Pt 2 – The Capacity To Simply Be
Donna Quesada: Is mindfulness an act of keeping things in mind…in fullness, or is it an act of letting go and letting things out of the mind? […]
Awaken Interviews Jon Kabat-Zinn Pt 1 – Non Judgment Of The Present Moment
Donna Quesada: Jon, I would like to formally thank you for joining us. On a personal level, I’ve been following your work for years and on the platform of Awaken, […]
The Truth About British Stoicism
By Olivier Guiberteau: Brits, according to many outsiders, are reserved, repressed, resilient, unemotional and self-controlled. But how did the “stiff upper lip” become so closely associated with Britain? […]
Transformation Through Turmoil – Steve Taylor Ph.D
by Steve Taylor Ph.D: When post-traumatic growth is sudden and dramatic… […]
Are You Worthy?
by Esther and Jerry Hicks: Abraham speaks on the subject of our ideas of self-worth and our feelings about our actions… […]
Robert A.F. Thurman -Is Buddhism Science Fiction?
by Robert A.F. Thurman: This talk was recorded during the 2018 Force For Good Class Series at Tibet House US in New York City… […]
The Way Of The Psychonaut
by Dr. Stanislav Grof: The Way Of The Psychonaut… […]
Loving Just This Moment – Ed and Deb Shapiro
by Ed and Deb Shapiro: Given the state of the world today it’d be totally understandable if we were dreading the holidays, […]
Awaken Interviews Byron Katie Pt 3 – Serving Humanity
Donna Quesada: And how do we find that balance between individually waking up, and the work that needs to be done, collectively? […]
To Those Who Feel Unheard & Misunderstood
by Joe Martino: I’m sure at some point in your life you may have felt unheard or misunderstood… […]
Awaken Interviews Byron Katie Pt 2 – I Am The Cause Of My Own Suffering
Donna Quesada: And it seems like it’s willingness in seeing your part in shaping the pattern that is in place. […]
Psychedelics And The Out-Of-Body Experience
by Susan Blackmore Ph.D: Are they related? […]
Awaken Interviews Byron Katie Pt 1 – Awakening Is The Absence Of Suffering
Donna Quesada: I would just like to say, welcome to Byron Katie and express how delighted I am on behalf of Awaken and also personally, to share this time with you today. […]
The Yoga of Pilgrimage
by Juan Li: Meeting the great Goddess on the road to Santiago de Compostella… […]
Here’s How You Can Share Your Mindfulness Practice (Without Teaching It)
by Jamie Ledesma: While we can’t replace the expertise of mindfulness teachers, we can all find respectful ways to share our practice with those around us… […]
How to Align With Your Higher Self – Jonathan Robinson
by Jonathan Robinson: Once a person learns to listen to their intuition, they need to avoid the trap of simply waiting to be “told” what to do in life. […]
8 Physical, Mental & Spiritual Benefits of Chanting ‘Om’
by Kalee Brown: When I first started practicing yoga, I was relatively surprised at how easy and natural it felt to participate in chanting… […]
Erich Fromm’s Six Rules Of Listening
by Maria Popova: “An experience makes its appearance only when it is being said,” wrote Hannah Arendt in reflecting on how language confers reality upon existence… […]
Awaken Interviews Osho – The Present Is Eternity
AWAKEN: Firstly, thank you, Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh), so much for your time today. We are thrilled to share your words with our readers, […]
The Conversational Habits That Build Better Connections
By David Robson: Can you chat your way to greater social connection? Five useful steps can help us strengthen ties and avoid mistakes… […]
Strengthening Our Relationships With Non Violent Communication
We human beings are social creatures! […]
Feeling Frustrated or Annoyed? Read on…
We have a choice. We can spend our whole life suffering because we can’t relax with how things really are, or we can relax and embrace the open-endedness of the human situation, which is fresh, [...]
3 Essential Practices For Gratitude
by Deepak Chopra, MD: Experience more fullness of heart with these exercises embracing gratitude as a spiritual practice… […]
11 Mental Tricks To Stop Overthinking Everything
by Scott Mautz: Stop worrying and start growing… […]
After Awakening
Adapted from a talk by Roshi Robert Althouse: Faith, practice, and enlightenment in Zen master Dogen’s Genjokoan… […]
How Might It Be If We Took the Time To Look At ‘ThanksBeing’?
by Paul C Pritchard: There is a force within that gives you life. Seek that. – Rumi […]
How I Found My Way To Gratitude
by Kelly Barron: Whether you think of it as the “greatest virtue,” as Cicero did, or “social glue,” as researchers do, gratitude has the power to change your life, if you let it. Kelly Barron [...]
TedxTalk “Pop’s Letter” – Fu-Ding Cheng
TEDxTalk presented at the Vortex Dome, Los Angeles by Fu-Ding Cheng. An improbable story of self-transformation, art, and mysterious powers beyond reason… […]
Svadhyaya: The True Yogic Meaning Of Self-Study
by Emma Morrison: In yoga, there are the Yamas and Niyamas. These are the ethical guidelines that inform one’s practice. One of these values is Svadhyaya… […]
Who Is Abraham Hicks? – Esther Hicks
The Law of Attraction is a fundamental Universal principle that states that you attract into your life whatever you think about… […]
Deepak Chopra: The Coronavirus And The Need For Spiritual Well-Being
by Deepak Chopra: There are three levels of response to the COVID-19 outbreak: how it affects us physically, mentally and spiritually… […]
Practicing Gratitude On Thanksgiving Is A Powerful Action For Health & Happiness
by Ocean Robbins: Celebrating Thanksgiving is about more than just putting up with annoying relatives, gorging on too much food, and passing out in a football-enhanced stupor… […]
3 Daily Prayers For The Spiritual But Not Religious
by Tom Rapsas: Do you believe in a force that is greater than yourself? If yes, how do you engage and connect with this omnipresent force beyond merely recognizing its presence? […]
Why Successful Habits Breed Success
by Jim Rohn: When you are doing all that you can possibly do, and you are successful at reaching your expectations, keep doing it… […]
The 12 Laws Of Karma: A Step By Step Guide To Understanding Cause And Effect
by Alexandra Mackenzie: Most people have a basic concept of what karma is… […]
Saint Bernadette’s First Vision at Lourdes
by Richard Cavendish: Saint Marie-Bernarde Soubirous saw the first of her 18 ‘visions’ in Lourdes on 11 February 1858… […]
New Study Finds Humans Can Access a Higher Level of Consciousness
by Gautam Peddada: New research has discovered verifiable evidence of a higher level of consciousness… […]
Are You Tired Of Being Angry At The State Of The World?
by Joe Martino: There’s no secret: truths about corruption involving government officials, politicians, high profile people, and agencies is coming to the surface like crazy right now… […]
What American Schools Can Learn From Other Countries About Civic Disagreement
by Ashley Berner: Few areas of American life have experienced more conflict of late than public education… […]
Your Life Is Not Limited To One Path
by Joe Martino: It is no secret that life can sometimes feel like a limited paved road laid out before us that we feel the need to stick to. Look at how we are brought [...]
Our 5-yr-old: Alone But Not Lonely –by Ragunath Padmanabhan
by Ragunath Padmanabhan: Our 5-yr-old son Aum had been playing on his own at the farm for two hours… […]
12 Texts To Send Your Partner After A Big Fight
by Matt Christensen: 12 Texts to Send Your Partner After a Big Fight… […]
Our Lady: Untie The Strong Woman -Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés
by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés: My grandmother said that if you listened to stories about Mother Maria for nine weeks straight without interruption… […]