How are contemplation and meditation linked? Which is more important? How do you approach one from the vantage of the other? In our time, these two gifts of prayer are often conflated and confused by ...

Prayer is a mystery. Perhaps because, whatever else it may be, prayer is communion with the living God who is, above all else, a mystery. Sadly, one great mystery of prayer is the impoverished ...

Meditation is an ancient human practice. Our ability to artfully cultivate attentive, imaginal, and embodied modes of consciousness, and more so, intentionally design and apply techniques to transcend ...

“In mindfulness, one is not only restful and happy but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.” —Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926-2022) There are lots of benefits to be ...

In a few months I will be completing nine years of writing for “Mystic Mantra”. These columns are written as much for my own spiritual awakening and benefit as, hopefully, for that of the readers.

CHENNAI: That is why lord Krishna imparts wisdom to Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita. “This whole world is bound by actions except to the actions performed such as yagna (sacrifice to god). Therefore, O ...

The season when leaves fall is when everyone becomes a philosopher. It’s a good time to leave the noise-filled city, savor solitude, and become a “thinking reed.” Coincidentally, “silent travel” is in ...

People have practiced meditation for thousands of years to help induce a deep state of relaxation and a sense of calm. Meditating has many benefits during all phases of life, and pregnancy is no ...