North of Pembroke campus sits a house that looks — from the outside — much like neighboring houses. But inside is a different story. The house has a laboratory in the basement and a prayer hall on the ...

A fixture of west campus for the past decade, the Windhover Contemplative Center has been closed indefinitely to visitors after intense storms damaged the building in March of 2023. The center ...

In a review of everything currently known about the topic, researchers recently developed a scientific model of how contemplative practices of various kinds may encourage better physical and ...

Meditation is an ancient human practice. Our ability to artfully cultivate attentive, imaginal, and embodied modes of consciousness, and more so, intentionally design and apply techniques to transcend ...

Astronomy, contemplative studies and critical Native American and Indigenous studies are among some of Brown’s smallest and most unique concentrations. And, according to data from The Herald’s ...

People have practiced meditation for thousands of years to help induce a deep state of relaxation and a sense of calm. Meditating has many benefits during all phases of life, and pregnancy is no ...