The etymology of the word “transform” implies changing from one state or shape into another. Form comes from the Latin form meaning a mold, and trans means across. Thus, the word transformation implies ...

What is it about meditation that can cause people to flinch or turn away?

Conservatively inclined folks might believe meditation is a weird cultish activity that sensible people simply don't ...

My relationship with Sam, my fellow monk for more than a decade, began after he was already convinced that the American dream was a charade. Like the Buddha, he had seen through the lie and was certain ...

There’s one question I consistently ask potential students of Selfistry. When they come seeking counsel on what they should or should not do in order to move towards creating a better life, rather than ...

The squiggle comes while reading Chantal’s email shout-out to Glennon Doyle Melton. Chantal Peirrat is the founder of Emerging Women, an international movement dedicated to liberating the power inherent ...