Resilience in a Greek refugee camp: the ‘boy of steel’
We meet the photographer who captured a young Kurdish-Syrian superhero at a refugee camp in Greece
‘Business leaders need to rediscover their inner joy’
Ahead of a new initiative to get business leaders into nature, Jonathon Porritt says we must all make time to reconnect with our sense of purpose
From quiet stillness comes positive action
‘Doing’ without ‘being’ has led humankind down a troublesome path, says Giles Hutchins. Now is the time to transform the way we exist in the world
Art, nature and spirituality may help prevent disease, study finds
The sense of awe on experiencing the beauty of nature, art and spirituality may boost our immune systems, according to a new study
Researchers and locals work together to save Ethiopia’s ‘church forests’
A bottom-up approach to biodiversity that takes into account the values of local people is helping to protect hundreds of plant and animal species in Ethiopia
It’s time for harmony between science and spirituality
The meeting of cutting-edge scientific and spiritual understandings of the world could be the foundation for us to live sustainably, writes Paul Fletcher
Sunrise festival to include new series of events on holistic spirituality
A programme of events focused on spirituality will take place at Sunrise Celebration festival in Somerset this June
Charter for compassion gains support
More than 85,000 individuals, organisations and cities have now signed up to endorse the Charter for Compassion, a document that aims to inspire compassionate action around the world
Thousands expected at public meditation in London
Buddhist monk, author and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh will guide a large-scale public meditation in London’s Trafalgar Square on Saturday 31 March
World’s first airport yoga room opens in San Francisco
A space devoted to contemplation, self-reflection and relaxation has been opened at San Francisco International Airport
Opening up to intimacy
Monique Roffey undertook an 18-month tantra course and found herself on a journey of personal discovery
Faith groups call for sense of responsibility and interdependence
Healing the World was the theme of an event at London Central Mosque that brought together different faith groups during World Interfaith Harmony Week
Q&A: Satish Kumar
The editor-in-chief of Resurgence magazine shares his thoughts on the importance of spiritual values
A blueprint for human flourishing
Joanne Theaker discovers the concept of ‘human givens’
‘Holistic’ foundation gives voice to non-religious spirituality
Following a campaign to acknowledge non-religious spirituality on the UK Census 2011, the Foundation for Holistic Spirituality is aiming to integrate a new emerging spirituality into public life
Event in Scotland to explore the evolution of consciousness
An event exploring the evolution of human consciousness and its impact on our world, will take place at the Universal Hall, Findhorn, in northern Scotland on 7-10 April 2012
Volunteering spirit transforms old library into Buddhist centre
The Dalai Lama is quoted as saying: “The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in [...]
Flash mob meditations awaken public interest
Popularity of group meditation increases across London
Dalai Lama praises founder of peace charity at Power of Forgiveness event in Ireland
Many of us have difficulty forgiving others sometimes. But for Richard Moore, who at age ten, was shot and blinded by a soldier’s rubber bullet during the troubles in Northern Ireland, [...]
The fountain of youth – found
Meditation can slow the ageing process, new research suggests
