Laozi and Daodejing: The Way and Its Virtue
Explore Laozi’s *Daodejing: The Way and Its Virtue* in a Science Abbey translation, with an introduction to Daoism, wuwei, meditation, and Chinese philosophy.
Contemplative Science
Studying the mind from the inside out.
Investigate the frontiers of consciousness, attention, and well-being through the union of meditation, neuroscience, and inner inquiry.
The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts of Soto Zen Buddhism
The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts occupy a unique place within Soto Zen Buddhism. They are at once vows, ethical principles, contemplative teachings, and expressions of awakening itself.
Creaturism: The True Meaning of Humanism
Discover the true meaning of Humanism in this thought-provoking article on Creaturism—a compassionate, science-based philosophy that extends moral concern beyond humanity to all sentient life.
The History and Science of Living Spaces: City Planning, Architecture, and Landscaping
This article explores the deep history and current frontiers of how humans shape the spaces in which they live.
The International Civil Servant and Secular Humanist Spirituality
Here we explore the subtle but profound spiritual dimension of global governance and we introduce Science Abbey as a modern sanctuary for secular wisdom and global conscience.
The Science and Practice of Magick: A Guide to Aleister Crowley’s System for the Independent Initiate and the Aspirant to the A∴A∴
Explore Aleister Crowley’s system of Magick through the lens of Scientific Illuminism and Integrated Humanism—a practical, visionary guide to Thelema, spiritual transformation, and the path of the A∴A∴.
Zen Yoga: Yogācāra
This article explores Zen Yoga, the practice of meditative inquiry grounded in the Yogācāra school of Mahāyāna Buddhism.
The Royal Art: Alchemy and Science
The Royal Art, known technically as symbolic or speculative alchemy, is the art of eternal transformation. In illumined circles it is the art of doing nothing.
Medieval Alchemy: Between Monastery and Laboratory
The Great Work of the medieval alchemist, in emulation of the “Great Architect,” was to unite the divine opposites, macrocosm and microcosm, to produce a unified and balanced whole.
The Science of Morality: The Moral Compass and How We Know What Is Moral
This essay is an invitation to rediscover morality not as a command from above or a whim of culture, but as a living science: one that evolves, adapts, and integrates knowledge from across the human experience.
The New Age of Modern Science
We will explore not only the new frontiers of knowledge—from quantum biology to artificial intelligence—but also the ethical, spiritual, and educational revolutions that must accompany them.
How the Masters Meditate: A Comparative Guide to Practices Across Spiritual and Scientific Traditions
How long should I sit? When should I do it? How do seasoned practitioners—monks, yogis, therapists, and contemplatives—actually meditate in real life?