There’s an old saying that prayer is talking to God while meditation is listening to God. While it’s an oversimplification, the statement nevertheless conveys a kernel of truth. Meditation and ...

I knew that Rowan Williams, once the Archbishop of Canterbury, knew a lot about Eastern Christian practice, but I did not know that he begins his day with the Jesus Prayer. More: Readers of Salinger’s ...

Deepak Chopra, a physician, is the author, most recently, of "Brotherhood: Dharma, Destiny and the American Dream" and "God: A Story of Revelation." June 27, 2013 Prayer and meditation both come with ...

>>CORRECTION: The article had incorrectly referred to the former fitness center as the former wellness center. The article had also incorrectly read Kristie Godfrey’s title as assistant director of ...

December: love it or hate it, it comes around every year and, whether we celebrate Christmas as a religious holy day, a cultural holiday, or not at all, almost everyone gets caught up in the ...

It's dusk on a September Tuesday as two dozen people step, silently and deliberately, around a twisting brick courtyard path at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral. A few walk barefoot. Some carry candles ...

On the top floor of SAR Academy in Riverdale, New York, a group of students at the Jewish day school gather for morning prayers. After the recitation of the first blessings, they sit quietly for five ...

Researchers compared the immediate effects of hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and Christian prayer on pain intensity and tolerance. The results suggested that a single session of hypnosis and ...

A friend of mine recently told me of a significant life altering health condition they were experiencing. While we were discussing this, I asked if they wanted to work on meditation or go on a ...

— -- Entrepreneurs behave just like most Americans when it come to religion — but with one spiritual twist. They're significantly more likely to pray several times a day or to meditate, says ...