Buddhism Dalai Lama Departs for Medical Treatment in Delhi, Plans Extended Stay in Ladakh Test paragraph here.
Indigenous Traditions Sacred Groves and Traditional Healers: How Indigenous Wisdom Is Reshaping Global Health and Conservation From the sacred groves of the Himalayas to WHO recognition of traditional healers, Indigenous spiritual-ecological knowledge is gaining unprecedented validation from science and global health institutions.
Ecology & Nature Ecospirituality Confirmed: Science Validates What Earth Traditions Have Always Known A growing body of peer-reviewed research is confirming what indigenous and earth-based spiritual traditions have taught for millennia: that a spiritual connection with nature produces measurable improvements in psychological well-being, prosocial behavior, and even physical health. In a comprehensive review published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, researchers from the
Psychology The Neuroscience of Awe: What Happens in the Brain When We Experience Wonder Experiences of awe and wonder — long described by poets and mystics as transcendent — are now being mapped by neuroscience, revealing measurable changes in brain networks that reduce stress, diminish self-focus, and may produce lasting improvements in psychological well-being, according to converging research published in 2025 and 2026. What happens in
Meditation How Meditation Is Being Shown to Slow Cellular Aging: New Telomere Research Gains Clinical Ground A growing body of clinical evidence is revealing that regular meditation practice does more than calm the mind — it may actually slow the biological aging of human cells, with several landmark studies in 2025 and 2026 demonstrating measurable effects on telomere length, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes
Indigenous Traditions Indigenous Fire Management Recognized as Climate Solution in Landmark Global Study For tens of thousands of years, Indigenous peoples across Australia, North America, and the Amazon basin have used controlled burning as a land management practice — deliberately setting small, cool fires to reduce fuel loads, promote biodiversity, and prevent catastrophic wildfires. A landmark global study published in 2025 has now confirmed
Science & Spirituality Dream Engineering Breakthrough: Neuroscientists Show Dreams Can Be Guided to Boost Creativity New research from Northwestern University validates that dream content can be guided using sound cues, with problem-related dreams boosting solution rates from 17% to 42%. Evanston, Illinois — The ancient advice to "sleep on it" has received its most compelling scientific validation yet. A team of neuroscientists at Northwestern
Arts & Culture Contemplative Arts Therapy Gains Recognition as Evidence-Based Wellness Practice Contemplative arts therapy — the integration of creative practice with mindfulness-based approaches — is gaining formal recognition as an evidence-based modality for mental health treatment, with major hospitals and clinics now adopting it as a standard component of patient care. The approach combines elements of traditional art therapy with contemplative practices such
Arts & Culture Sacred Arts Revival: How Ancient Creative Traditions Are Inspiring a New Generation of Spiritual Makers Across the world, a quiet revival is underway. Artists, craftspeople, and designers are rediscovering sacred arts — creative practices rooted in spiritual tradition — and finding in them a counterbalance to the speed and disposability of modern life. From the revival of illuminated manuscript painting in Irish monasteries to the resurgence of
Indigenous Traditions Indigenous Guardians: How Traditional Ecological Knowledge Is Reshaping Global Conservation A quiet revolution is underway in global conservation. Indigenous communities, stewards of the world's most biodiverse landscapes for millennia, are increasingly being recognised not just as stakeholders but as leaders in protecting the planet's remaining wild places. From the Amazon rainforest to the Arctic tundra, Indigenous
Hinduism Breathwork Without Breath: New Study Reveals How Intentional Breathing Unlocks Psychedelic States in the Brain In what researchers are calling a "paradigm-shifting" discovery, a new study has provided the first neuroimaging evidence that high ventilation breathwork (HVB) — a form of fast, cyclical breathing practiced for millennia in yogic and shamanic traditions — can reliably induce altered states of consciousness indistinguishable from those produced by
