Tag: Spirituality

This First Transgender Doll Aims to Educate Kids About Gender Identity

To an adult, a child's toy may appear to be nothing but a colorful piece of plastic that clutters the lounge room floor. But in reality, a simple toy can be an incredibly powerful educational tool for the young minds that engage with them. That's why a toy manufacturer in Canada has developed Sam, the world's first transgender doll. Sam is designed to educate, not...

This New Digital Urn Makes us Approach Death in a Radically Different Way

The traditions of burial and cremation after death are near universal practices that have come to be recognized as fundamentally human signs of respect for our dead. We have buried our dead for over 100,000 years and traditions of cremation stretch back 20,000 years; these are ancient signals of love, empathy, and belief in afterlife utterly unique to our species and culture. However, as...
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Explained: How Tibetan Monks Use Meditation to Raise Their Body Temperature

In a remote Buddhist monastery in Northern India, a group of monks sit calmly, lightly dressed and unaffected by the shockingly low temperatures of...

Harvard Researchers Claim They May Have Located the Source of Human Consciousness

The discussion of human consciousness is renowned for its tendency to be problematic and polarizing depending on the circles participating in the conversation. Western...

Jason Silva Delivers ‘Philosophical Espresso Shots’ in Viral Videos

Jason Silva is a media artist and philosopher who is stimulating the consciousness of millions across the world. Through his web series Shots Of...

These Psychedelic Paintings Explore a Higher Dimensional Reality

From a very young age, visionary artist Myztico knew he was different. A powerful connection to spirit is something that has been with him...

How Indigenous Wisdom Is Healing Our World

Dozens of elder chiefs gather atop a mountain. They are surrounded by a curious crowd, people who seek to learn about the ancient ways....