Any number of world religions may claim to have the monopoly on enlightenment, but a study published Thursday in the journal Psychology of Religion and Spirituality challenges the idea that being ...

People who believe in oneness -- the idea that everything in the world is connected and interdependent -- appear to have greater life satisfaction than those who don't, regardless of whether they ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alice G. Walton, PhD is a writer who covers health and mental health. People may think of certain religions as being more about ...

Research on meditation and mindfulness is flourishing with a particular focus on wellbeing outcomes. However, recent Western accounts of mindfulness depart from Eastern traditions in important ways.

Be one with one another. Those who believe in the concept of oneness — that all things are connected and interdependent — are more satisfied with their lives than people who don’t share this belief, ...

People who feel a sense of oneness with something outside of themselves are more likely to be satisfied in life, according to a study. The idea that humans form part of a greater whole—from nature to ...

Many question the traditional relationship structures, and I find myself drawn to defend what many now dismiss as merely a cultural construct: monogamy. Far from being an outdated social convention, ...

Research on meditation and mindfulness is flourishing with a particular focus on wellbeing outcomes. However, recent Western accounts of mindfulness depart from Eastern traditions in important ways.