Why do we plan before our births to experience difficult challenges in life? Holistic magazine author Robert Schwartz explains why.

Seventies pop singer Cat Stevens became a Moslem in 1977 after rejecting his past life of drink and drugs. Here the former rock star -- now called Yusuf Islam, 52, -- explains how the words of the Islamic Holy book, the Koran, which preaches peace, have been twisted by extremists to promote hate.

The approach of 2012 is fueling numerous fearful and confusing predictions. Yet many affirm that the Mayan Calendar's end will usher in a glorious enlightenment.

Understanding the sacredness of everything is the lesson of madhuvidya, in Sanskrit, "sweet knowledge."

Analytical business planning can squelch the motivation of even the most enthusiastic entrepreneur.

News of the recent killing of Osama Bin Laden sparked cheering and jubilation in the streets.

If you are finding it difficult to make your way through the chaos and confusion that prevails in the world today as we teeter on the threshold of a major cultural shift in awareness, it may be helpful to take the following natural living tips to heart.

Revolutionary findings in neuroscience prove what contemplatives such as the Buddha taught over two thousand years ago...

When the call came in for a proposed project in Brockton, MA, from Simon and Paula Young, I was intrigued to consider the possibilities for...

A warrior performs heroic deeds, is divinely mentored, and looks to elders for wisdom and inspiration.

Amy Hatkoff’s The Inner World of Farm Animals will make you want to put on boots and head to the barn.

Playing with Gaia…Discovering the Spirit of Mother Earth is an engaging storybook featuring the journeying of a little girl named Chloe.

All of the four-leggeds who live in this house have had their time as "senior clinical associates." Golden is the ambassador of love in the front yard most of the year, when the weather allows him to meet and greet all who pass by.

Although when I think about it there were some spoken words. I would talk about something our mother had done that was adorable and she would counter with something not so adorable.

Their house had all the trappings of the American Dream and the look that house magazines inspire others to want for their own homes.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone. – Audrey Hepburn

Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo is the founder and spiritual director of Sunray Meditation Society, 27th holder of the Ywahoo lineage and chief of the Green Mountain Aniyunwiwa (Tsalagi Cherokee).

"If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people." — Thich Nhat Hanh

You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour. Now you must go back and tell the people that this is The Hour.

Living as a student in Europe, I once volunteered to keep a friend’s mother entertained while everyone worked...

A gifted college freshman's last words, "jumping off gw bridge sorry," recently moved the tragedy of suicide...