How Meditation Primes The Mind For Spiritual Experiences
The practice of mindfulness dates back at least 2,500 years to early Buddhism, and since then, it’s played an important role in a number of spiritual traditions. While the stillness…
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Boy, 5, Claims He Lived Past Life As Woman Who Died In Chicago Fire
Luke Ruehlman is a healthy 5-years-old boy. Still, he’s already had a lifetime of experiences — he has even died! At least, that’s what he claims. In a bizarre series…
What Happens When American Kids Try Breakfasts From All Over The World
Few experiences are as entertaining as watching kids react to new, unusual foods. – H/T Tastefully Offensive
What Jonathan Chait Doesn’t Understand About Identity Politics
Race is an absurd illusion with material consequences, a paradox that makes it slippery to discuss. (In the words of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “race only matters because of racism.”)…
Langston Hughes: “In All My Life I Have Never Been Free”
The following is an excerpt from The Letters of Langston Hughes, a collection of correspondences between the author and his loved ones and contemporaries. In this particular letter, Hughes eloquently…
What Jonas Elrod Saw That Made Him Believe ‘We Do Survive Death’ (VIDEO)
Jonas Elrod says he was living a normal life until one night, he began to see visions -– lights, colors and spiritual beings –- that could not be explained. Was…
Experiences Of Art, Nature And Spirituality May Help Prevent Disease, Study Finds
Taking in the glory of nature at the top of a mountain peak, joining in a song of worship or viewing a breathtakingly beautiful piece of art are some of…
Steph Grant Talks About Life As A Photographer For LGBT Weddings
We’re in love! This stunning collection of photos belongs to Steph Grant, a photographer who dedicated much of 2014 to documenting the weddings of LGBT couples. Throughout the past year,…
How To Work Out With A Friend Without Ruining Your Relationship
Many of us have that friend, the one who is always rushing off to the gym, heading out for a run, just getting home from yoga — and always inviting…
‘Botlers,’ ‘braggies’ and the sharing economy: What will travel look like in 2015?
If travel industry experts are correct, next year will see us snapping holiday “braggies,” eating dinner at a local’s house, being served by a “Botler” and, more than likely, heading…