10+ Best Articles on Spirituality
The most useful articles and videos on spirituality from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Spirituality Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on spirituality by Refind users in 2023 so far.
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Can schools teach antifragility with spirituality?
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Ray Dalio & India’s PM Narendra Modi Discuss Meditation, the World, and India
In my opinion, India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is one of the best, if not the best, leaders in the world. I recently had an opportunity to explore wit...
What is ...?
New to #spirituality? These articles make an excellent introduction.
Best Buddhist Books for Beginners: A Comprehensive List
Looking for a book to start learning about Buddhism? These 80 essential Buddhist books that have led our readers to Buddhist teachings.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on spirituality—all under 10 minutes.
Life and Death and More Life: Leo Tolstoy on Science, Spirituality, and Our Search for Meaning
“A caterpillar sees itself shrivel up, but doesn’t see the butterfly which flies out of it.”
«Tolstoy writes in his: I’m beginning to get used to regarding death and dying not as the end of my task, but as the task itself.»
Why Carl Sagan believed that science is a source of spirituality
Science will lead us to universal morality and cosmic religion. By becoming aware of our emergent purpose, we can live more meaningful lives.
Tibetan Monks Can Change Their Metabolism
For decades, a default assumption was that claims that meditating monks in the Buddhist tradition could greatly raise their temperature or slow their metabolism were assumed to be exaggerations that…
The spiritual exercises
What happens when two people on life’s spiritual path find each other?
Love Lessons from a Tree
“I think of good love as something that roots, not rots, over time, and of the hyphae that are weaving through the ground below me, reaching out through the soil in search of mergings.”
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on spirituality.
The Indian Guru Who Brought Eastern Spirituality to the West
A new biography explores the life of Vivekananda, a Hindu ascetic who promoted a more inclusive vision of religion
Minor Resurrections
A few days after my youngest brother died last August, I started to think about Lazarus all the time.
Neuroscience Has a Lot To Learn from Buddhism
A scientist and a monk compare notes on meditation, therapy, and their effects on the brain
The (Loud) Soundtrack to My Struggle with Faith
After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Anna Gazmarian grapples with her evangelical upbringing, and finds solace in screamo music.
Master of mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn: ‘People are losing their minds. That is what we need to wake…
By taking the Buddhism out of the practice, Kabat-Zinn pioneered a meditative approach used all over the world to treat pain and depression. He talks about Trump, ‘McMindfulness’ and how a 10-second…
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Spirituality, including:
Mindful
The best of mindfulness-based practices. Mindful magazine, events, courses, corporate training, licensed content, business media, directories, and partnerships.
Tricycle Magazine: The Buddhist Review
🧘 Print + Digital magazine with a mission to share Buddhist teachings globally. ➡️ Begin your day positively with #Buddhist wisdom: http://tricy.cl/3MdVrzn
Aeon+Psyche
Aeon is a magazine of ideas and culture. Psyche is our sister magazine focused on the human condition. Visit http://aeon.co and http://psyche.co for more.
Longreads
Sharing and publishing the best longform stories since 2009. An @automattic publication and the sister site of @Atavist. @longreads@mastodon.world
Leo Babauta
Creator of Zen Habits. Training in uncertainty. Zen student, vegan, dad, husband.
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