Christian, Jewish and other religious congregations across America have in recent years been introducing meditation practices ...

There is already something inherently abstract in the uniquely spiritual and metaphorical use of empty space in traditional Chinese painting. The liubai (留白), or “leaving blank,” transforms emptiness ...

Labyrinth designer Lars Howlett stands for a portrait on a hill overlooking a lavender labyrinth he designed at the Phoenix Garden in San Mateo on July 25, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Have you ...

Buddhist meditation, encompassing practices such as Samatha (focused attention), Vipassana (open monitoring), and Metta (loving-kindness), offers unique pathways for transforming consciousness beyond ...

Elmwood Cemetery has a humorous headstone for Dorothy Ann Whitaker. The Memphis Drum Shop is home to the Memphis Gong Chamber. The Pink Palace Museum & Mansion houses a miniature circus created by ...

FAIRMONT — Marion County area residents have access to a quiet place for walking meditation and contemplation on Monday. The nonsectarian nonprofit Communities of Shalom of Marion County has set up ...

I've found many places in Erie where I can go to relax, meditate, and find some inner peace. I should visit those places more often. There's one location that was not on my list. I thought it was a ...

The path of prayer is an adventure of the soul as it seeks God. There are many avenues to the path of prayer and each of them has its own place and merit. The three main types of prayer are vocal ...

Editor’s note: This is the second of two columns on preparation for ordination to the priesthood. The first appeared in the April 3 edition. The preparation for ordination to the priesthood is a long ...

On a video call from her neat, book-lined home office in Princeton, New Jersey, Elaine Pagels explains how her latest book, “Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus,” differs from her ...