The Hadiths
A new take on the evolution and interpretation of Islam.
A new take on the evolution and interpretation of Islam.
Her: “I just got something from the Dalai Lama.” Him: “Why does he keep harassing us?”
Frankincense, Myrrh and apparently, Palo Santo wood. From a tree indigenous to the Americas, these burning sticks calm the senses and help you find center when modern life becomes overwhelming.
What is it about tiny pieces of paper being thrown up in the air that makes us so happy? D. Graham Burnett dissects the ticker tape phenomenon. Now we just need something to celebrate…
What makes a ‘spiritual’ a spiritual? Hundreds of years being sung in the church or maybe just the combination of Duke Ellington and Mahalia Jackson? Written by Duke for his symphony ‘Black, Brown and Biege,’ this song is at once the most mournful and most hopeful thing you’ll ever hear.
The 9th-Century shrine to Buddha is the world’s largest Buddhist temple, but its history is shrouded in mystery. Who built it, and why, cannot be agreed on to this day.