higher consciousness

man meditating in front of a tent

What’s the best path?

If you feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of options, you’re not alone. If you’ve tried a few things and nothing quite stuck, you’re in good company. Many people meditate occasionally, do affirmations and wonder if they’re just imagining results, read spiritual books and wonder why nothings lands. Some of us don’t resonate with spirituality […]

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singing bowls in front of fireplace

Is sound the secret sauce?

Walk into a yoga studio, retreat center, or living room gathering today and you’re likely to encounter something ancient. A singing bowl hums. A chant ripples through the room. A drum begins a steady heartbeat. Someone calls it a sound bath. Someone else calls it sacred music. Or New Age. Someone else just closes their

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Dinner party when host introduces topic of enlightenment

If you threw a dinner party

–and invited a mix of spiritual, political, artistic, and scientific friends what would happen if you asked all of them to define enlightenment? At my imagined dinner party there would be a moment of silence. Then some might pull out their phones, scrolling for ways to discreetly leave. Others would quietly gasp and refill their

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woman with feet up reading from computer

I’m not a believer. Give me the science

Even if you’re not sure what enlightenment is—or whether you’ll ever get there—the benefits of meditative practices are real, measurable, and increasingly well documented. You don’t have to meditate for higher consciousness to benefit from it. The research shows benefits for beginners as well as long-term practitioners. Findings vary depending on the practice, study, and

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