Yoga: Not as Old as You Think, nor Very Hindu
The Roots of Yoga: Separating Fact from Fiction Meera Nanda is an Indian writer, historian of science, and academic. She has been a critic of...
What is Fate?
A priest inquired of the Master, “What is fate?” To which the Master replied: It is that which bestows purpose upon a beast of burden....
Pagan Police May Take Hallowe’en and Summer Solstice Off Work
In the heart of Britain, where the whispers of ancient traditions weave through the bustling streets, a remarkable change has begun to take root among...
Dali Lama: Focused Attention Meditation Yields Sustained Gamma-Synchrony
In the fall of 2005, I, the Dalai Lama, had the honor of delivering the inaugural Dialogues between Neuroscience and Society lecture at the Annual...
Brain Differences Found Between Believers In God And Non-believers
Good evening, folks. Tonight, we delve into the intriguing realm where faith meets neuroscience. Recent research by Assistant Psychology Professor Michael Inzlicht sheds light on...
How Celebrity Imposters Hurt Twitter’s Credibility
Simon Owens had read a post on this blog about the Dalai Lama supposedly opening a Twitter account and he wrote in to let readers...
Is Noah’s Flood Rooted in Reality?
The story of Noah’s flood is a well-known biblical account, but its historical reality is a topic of debate among scholars and researchers. Some evidence...
World’s Oldest Church Was A Cave
The world’s oldest church, dating back to the 1st century, was unearthed in Jordan. The underground church was discovered beneath the Saint Georgeous Church in...
Scholarly Debate about the Gospel of Judas
Marvin Meyer, a professor of religious studies at Chapman University, was approached by the National Geographic Society to work on a project involving the...
Ethics: “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep” Prayer
The common prayer that includes the phrase “and if I die before I wake” is the bedtime prayer known as “Now I Lay Me...