My dear friend, Ralph Lane, wrote poetry in his retirement years. One such poem, entitled, “I Will Never Be a Mystic,” reads: “I will never be a mystic and to be honest, I am not really trying though ...

Organized religion attempts to fuse mystical insight with dogma, but an authentic spiritual life is distinct from belief systems and requires an inner life, which is essential for a human being.

The late Douglas Shrader was a SUNY distinguished teaching professor and the chair of the Philosophy Department at SUNY Oneonta. He participated in the SUNY Oneonta Yoga Institute between 2001 and ...

Christians don’t need mysticism or quiet emptiness for the illumination that comes through repetition. When you think about the practice of meditation, what image comes to mind? Like many, you may ...

Go beyond mindfulness into a new realm with Mystical Meditation. Sound healing and optional tea ceremony helps to open your third eye. Experience a meditative journey with optional plant medicine.

Resistance to cognitive decline, therefore, seemed another benefit of long-term transcendental meditation practice.

In this article Munisha, a Buddhist, finds out about Kabbalist meditation. Listen to her conversation with Les, a Jewish practitioner, read more about Jewish meditation and try an exercise.

IN HIS 1905 book, “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism”, Max Weber credited the Protestant ethic with giving rise to capitalism. Now it sometimes seems as if it is the Buddhist ethic ...

? EVENING EVENTS ADDED!! ? March 31st will be very special evening sessions with lights, candles, light movement. Experience a meditative journey with optional plant medicine. Come together with new ...