Enlightenment. The E word. The state of consciousness all spiritual seekers hope for. And yet wishing for enlightenment is a wonderfully paradoxical experience: craving the state of non-craving, ...

Most people look upon enlightenment—whatever the term means to them—as remote, exotic, and unattainable without extreme effort. Enlightenment is the state a Tibetan Buddhist monk may reach after ...

Millions of Catholics recently mourned the death of one pope and awaited the election of another, events that captured media attention for weeks. By contrast, the last Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage ...

WEBVTT RITUAL TO VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. CHRISTIN MORA HAS SPECIAL REPORT. REPORTER: YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF AYAHUASC IN CONNECTION TO A RETREAT IN CENTRAL OR SOUTH AMERICA OR PERHAPS YOU'VE ...

Scientists and historians from around the world are gathering in Uzbekistan for a major congress on spiritual heritage and enlightenment in Central Asia, starting today (Thursday).

A growing number of Americans are trying a hallucinogenic drug called ayahuasca, in a quest for spiritual enlightenment. The plant-based drug has been around for centuries and is traditionally found ...