Why do we burn incense sticks? Some use it for its ability to kill odour while in many cultures, it’s what you would need in worship. For several centuries, within different religious traditions have ...

A growing number of people want to bring more spiritual depth into their work and life. The search for spiritual meaning remains as powerful in the present as in the past. Some people can engage ...

The Sri Yantra graphs the harmonizing of all energy that eventually occurs throughout creation. Sri Yantra means “the most honored yantra.” It is thousands of years old, and is prominent in Far ...

You've chanted Om, hundreds maybe thousands of times, and the symbol is, well, everywhere. But have you ever wondered, what it is about Om, that makes yogi's wholeheartedly chant its glory and live ...

“Body, speech, and mind are considered the three doors to enlightenment” Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche  The symbolic activities of Body, Speech, and Mind (the Three Mysteries or Three Secrets) are ...

“Whether male or female, there is no great difference. But if a woman develops the mind of enlightenment, her potential is supreme.” ~Padmasambhava, pioneer of Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet A Dakini ...

In recent years yoga has become a global, international phenomenon. Dressed in yoga pants and carrying colorful mats the modern-day “yogi” attends one-hour classes that focus on physical stretching, ...

Yoga and Buddhism stem from the same Indian lineage yet remain distinct spiritual paths. Still, there's natural crossover between the two disciplines, and mutual respect among practitioners of each. ...

Aksobhya, Amitabha, Amoghasiddhi, Ratnasaṃbhava, and Vairocana are the five Dhyani Buddhas who are the icons of Mahayana Buddhism. They are viewed in tantric meditation and are found in Buddhist ...

With the riotous pace and requests of current life, many of us feel over-worked. We often feel like there is no sufficient time in the day to complete everything. Our anxiety and tiredness make us ...

All of Buddha’s teachings stem from compassion. Buddhism strives to free all the beings from any suffering and its causes. In today’s quick developing and busy world, it is natural to fall prey to ...

  “If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts, happiness follows them like a never-departing shadow.”  Buddha We all are searching different things in life to find our share of happiness. ...

“I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine.” Emily Dickenson, 19th century poet With spiritual practices like ...

Ever heard about the sound healing process? People use bubble baths to bust their stress, but there is also the sound bath technique that helps in releasing stress. This relaxing musical ...

“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dreams.” ― Edgar Allan Poe Dreams connect you to the outer world, and connect you with the higher self. This weird phenomena has always been ...