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Breathing is a thing we do without thinking; it keeps us alive. But there is far more to this most basic of biological functions. Conscious breathing can reduce stress, anxiety and depression and prevent insomnia. Christiane Brems, author and clinical professor in psychiatry and behavioural sciences, describes where to start…

I look for the threads common across religions: love, hope, service, transcendence

Forget the Silk Roads, it’s the Golden Road we should be celebrating. Renowned historian William Dalrymple argues that, thanks to its major role in global trade between AD300 and 600, it’s India, rather than China, to which we owe some of the most important developments in human civilisation, writes Melanie…

The Rijksmuseum has used techniques including neutron tomography to shed fresh light on 75 treasures dating back millennia

I don’t want to be ‘McMindful’ but rather extend myself beyond my ‘self’ and contribute to the wellness of all beings

The model on London in the 60s, her relationship with David Bailey, and how Buddhism changed her

South Korean performer has won praise at home for boosting Buddhism, but Southeast Asia has been less welcoming.

Political slugfest over reservation issues, constitutional provisions, and global perspectives on affirmative action, with a focus on social justice and equality.

The art of developing a healthy relationship with our own mortality lies in neither avoiding the reality of suffering nor obsessing over it