Spirituality

3 Ways to Find Happiness this Holiday Season

By Pope Francis

Does Spirituality Make You Happy?

Here’s How Happy Americans Are Right Now

The Tiny Bird Who Saved My Life After a Devastating Accident

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Here’s the Real Allure of Yoga

Most people turn to yoga for exercise, but stay for the spirituality

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Nobody Is Perfect

Everyone dieter knows the single cookie syndrome. You are good for three days, and then you eat a cookie. Since you have broken the diet, you may as well go ahead and have the cheesecake...

By Rabbi David Wolpe

How to Become More Spiritual

‘When it comes to spirituality, the only rule is that there are no rules’

By Katie DePaola

How a Leading Christian College Turned Against Its Gay Leader

Wheaton College in Illinois hired me to help with LGBT student outreach. Then, the school had a change of heart

By Julie Rodgers

Discover Today's Neo Hippie Counterculture

Steve Schapiro documents contemporary hippie culture and ecstatic festivals of transformation

By Lucia De Stefani

Physicians Avoid Conversations About Religion in the ICU

Even though it's important to patients and their families

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Self-Help Guru Wayne Dyer Dies at 75

Dyer authored the landmark 1976 book Your Erroneous Zones

By Rishi Iyengar

Thai Tattoo Artist Who Promised Invincibility Is Murdered

Khachon Cherdchoo was a leading practitioner of sak yant, which associates tattooing with spiritual powers

By Nash Jenkins

See Rare Photos of the Dalai Lama Growing Up

Here's a look back at the life of the Tibetan Buddhist leader as he celebrates his 80th birthday

By TIME Photo

The Woman Who Hooked Hollywood on Yoga

Los Angeles is where Eugenia Peterson finally became Indra Devi—the guru who helped bring yoga to the west

By Michelle Goldberg

Why Kids Who Believe in Something Are Happier and Healthier

Spirituality better predictor of happiness than achievement, says author

By Lisa Miller

Mallika Chopra on How to Live With Intent

Deepak Chopra's daughter on the difference between purpose and ambition

By Charlotte Alter

Deepak Chopra on Why Gratitude is Good For You

The alternative medicine advocate says practicing thankfulness can help eliminate toxic feelings

By Charlotte Alter

What I Learned About God After My Son Died

A new memoir, Rare Bird, chronicles the loss of a child, and the emotional and spiritual aftermath of tragedy

By Anna Whiston-Donaldson

Is There an Afterlife? Yes, According to 'The Map of Heaven'

People who have undergone near death are increasingly being allowed to describe the experiences they've undergone.

By Eben Alexander and Ptolemy Tompkins

Why Movies Rely on Science to Get to Spirituality

I Origins and Lucy both use science to get to even deeper subjects

By Lily Rothman
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