With old soul lived experience, their ancient wisdom shines through.

The commercialization of self-care has created a distance between people and authentic healing traditions. Yet within African and Caribbean cultures lie centuries-old practices that offer profound ...

It is surprising to see how much we can learn from ancient wisdom. The world of business is no exception. I’d like to share some insights from a well-known Bible character who understood better than ...

Our society has never been so divided. While forest fires run rampant and political disagreements wage wars on friendships, it’s safe to say that the world has lost its way. During such a turbulent ...

Stoicism, a philosophical school originating in ancient Greece, has long been considered a practical guide for living a virtuous and meaningful life. The core principles of Stoicism revolve around ...

When most of us think of philosophy, our eyes glaze over a little and we ask ourselves how it remotely applies to real life. So when I tell you about a newly released book filled with ancient Stoic ...

In the sacred texts of the Upanishads, a central spiritual principle is articulated: "As you think, so you act. As you act, so you become." This ancient Hindu scripture, whose name translates to ...

At first blush, the structures in New Mexico built by the Chacoan people and those in Ohio traced to the Hopewell culture bear little resemblance. The Chacoans, accommodating the arid desert of their ...

On the first day of his class on ancient Chinese philosophy, professor Michael Puett makes a promise to all the students: If you take the ideas in these texts seriously, they will change your life.

Installation view of Tiffany Shlain and Ken Goldberg, Ancient Wisdom for a Future Ecology: Trees, Time, and Technology at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles (all photos David S.

American political scientist Joseph Nye is credited with introducing the concept of “soft power” in a 1990 essay. However, perhaps another scholar deserves a share of the credit: Confucius. With the ...