Spiral Spiral
Perspectives at the intersection of art, science, and Himalayan cultures
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An artist faces a frightening part of herself and learns how to let go
A personal story about a radical shift in perspective
How a reorientation to one's place in the world and across history can lead to healing
Rubin Museum Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi interviews Swosti Rajbhandari Kayastha, a scholar of Nepalese art and culture who serves as a lecturer of museum studies at Lumbini Buddhist University, about her role in the development of the Itumbaha Museum.
A birth doula and a death doula share how support helps people through major life transitions
Words and teachings for difficult transitions
In tukdam, clinically dead meditators are said to dwell in the luminosity of emptiness
A Tibetan immigrant writer reflects on their gender transition
A daughter documents her mother's decline and the Hindu rites around death and mourning
Overcoming the challenges of being stateless
On the afterlife of generational trauma
A representation of the cycle of life, death, and rebirth
Changing careers is not always easy
How the mind navigates the passage between death and rebirth
A simple art exercise can reveal insights into how you navigate life transitions
Storytelling to bring about societal change
An unusual depiction of heaven reflects beliefs about life and death in medieval Europe
Using resistance to facilitate change