Zen’s Founding Scripture
Explore the founding scriptures — the Lankavatara Sutra, the Outline of Practice, and Trust in Mind — through which the Chan spirit first found its voice.
Cosmos & Consciousness
Exploring the outer universe and the inner self.
Journey through the scientific and philosophical exploration of the cosmos and consciousness as complementary frontiers of human understanding.
Zen Literature: Essential Reading for the Student of Zen
In these pages, we will follow the unfolding of Zen from its Indian and Chinese foundations to its flowering in Japan and its transmission to the West.
The Science of Yoga and Transcendental Meditation (TM)
In this article, we explore two distinct yet overlapping traditions: Yoga, with its ancient Indian origins and comprehensive mind-body-spirit framework, and Transcendental Meditation, a 20th-century method rooted in Vedic philosophy but streamlined for modern use.
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?
The Science of Wholeness Handbook
This handbook, The Science of Wholeness, is an interdisciplinary synthesis designed to bridge the realms of science, philosophy, and spirituality.
The Origin of the Universe and the Lifespan of the Cosmos
This is the story of everything.
It begins not on Earth, nor even in the Milky Way, but at the very boundary of space and time itself—where the laws of physics as we know them emerged from a cosmic singularity or something stranger still.
The Stoic Worldview and a Modern Guide to Stoicism
Stoicism is one of the most influential philosophical traditions in Western history, renowned for its emphasis on reason, virtue, and the art of living well in the face of adversity.
Ritual Magic and the Astral Imagination
Magic, in its essence, is the ritualized use of symbolic action to affect change in the world.
The Medieval and Renaissance Hermetic-Kabbalistic Tradition and Rosicrucianism
The Rosicrucian Movement, based on a system of Christian alchemical mysticism, embodied many aspects of the Renaissance Hermetic-Kabbalistic tradition.
The Western Esoteric Tradition
Western esotericism, often referred to as the Western mystery tradition, encompasses a diverse array of spiritual, philosophical, and mystical movements that have developed within Western society.
The Western Mystery Tradition: Neoplatonism, Hermeticism, and Kabbalah
The eight interconnected systems within the Western Mystery Tradition are: the ancient Mysteries, Neoplatonism, Hermetic philosophy, symbolic alchemy, Kabbalah, early and Renaissance magic, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry and related fraternal organizations.
The Global History of Philosophy: A Journey Through the Human Search for Wisdom
is a chronologically and thematically organized journey through the world’s philosophical traditions—Eastern and Western, ancient and modern, spiritual and secular.