We live in the age of meditation’s triumph. Mindfulness apps boast millions of subscribers. Corporate wellness programs offer lunchtime meditation sessions. Therapists prescribe contemplative practice alongside—or instead of—medication. The narrative...
The news came quietly, as these things often do—Jane Goodall died this week at ninety-one, her long life devoted to a practice so simple it sounds almost absurd to our...
Ancient Wisdom on Rebirth and Renewal In the quiet moments before dawn, when the world exists in that liminal space between night and day, I find myself contemplating one of...
What We Lose When Language Fades There’s a particular ache that comes with discovering a word you never knew existed—especially when you realize it once described something you’ve felt but...
How Ancient Plumbing Built Civilization (And Made It Less Smelly) Forget the wheel, fire, or even sliced bread. If you really want to talk about humanity’s greatest inventions, let’s discuss...