December 21 marks World Meditation Day in the U.S. To find out how the centuries-old practice can help shape your wellbeing and mindset, Amber Raiken spoke to Bhante Saranapala, a Toronto-based monk ...

I’m not good at sleeping. Scratch that: I am good at sleeping, just not at the times when I’m supposed to. I love the night. I’m galvanized by the moon shining in through my window, sitting at a desk ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Located between corn and bean fields near Schuyler, you’ll find a monastery that offers the chance to learn more about the monastic way of life. Father Thomas Leitner is one of ...

Jay Shetty is a self-help coach and host of the health and wellness podcast “On Purpose,” drawing on his experience living and studying in an ashram in India. He wants you to think like a monk too, as ...

Before Tom Abel was a husband, a father of five and a counselor, he was a Trappist monk. Never mind that his post-monastery years number more than double the 20 he spent cloistered, his religious life ...

This week's statement from the Vatican reaffirming celibacy for priests prompted an essay from commentator Peter Manseau. Manseau grew up in a household where his father, a former Roman Catholic ...

A second chance at life. That’s what three endangered Hawaiian monk seals now have as they return to life in the wild at Midway Atoll. Wildlife officials rescued the three last year, when they were ...

This article is part of our Summer reads series. Visit the full collection for book lists, guest essays and more seasonal distractions. Over the past year many of us have sat at home, confined to the ...

In Greek mythology, monk seals were highly revered as sacred animals. The god Poseidon protected them, and many believed they ...