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Whereas religion describes a shared system of beliefs and participation in typically public worship, spirituality is personal, describing one’s inner path and the practices that enable a person to discover the essence of his or her being.

Matador publishes extensive content including personal essays and narratives on spirituality as well as interviews with spiritual leaders.

Matador’s Brave New Traveler channel has focused on “inner travel” or travel as an essentially spiritual act.

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Ancient wisdom meets Western materialism in this insightful interview.

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Whenever I travel, I reach for a tiny key that I discovered years ago.

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It's safe to say that most people think of some monk in a blissed out state.

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Have you ever asked yourself this three-word-question? Of course you have.

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Change for me is necessary. But it can also be hard to let go.

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I feel the rough wire against my skin. Old and new have no meaning.

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A love letter to the most sacred space from Burning Man: Rites of Passage.

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Hawkeye laid beside his casket during his funeral service.

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You never know who and how anyone will be touched.

Buddhism →

Closing my eyes, I inhaled deeply, allowing my belly to fill with air, then exhaled.

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Robert Hirschfield befriends a wandering monk in India. Together they ponder loneliness.

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Megan Wood turns to the tarot deck to provide some answers.

Buddhism →

Robert Hirschfield gives his account of an unexpected interaction in India.

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Jed Purses heads into the bush and learns about finding the quietness within.

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A photo essay exploring the world's "thin places" - where the ordinary meets the...

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Feeling defenseless against invading critters, Kelly Egan rides the waves of fear her...

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Amid the creativity and chaos of Black Rock City, Ian MacKenzie uncovers a connection to...

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Wyndham Wallace heads north to broaden his horizons - and shoulders - via a unique...

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Pat the Digital Vagabond shares what it's like to attend a Witch Camp when he doesn't...

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Restlessness forces Elizabeth Zito to climb the literal and proverbial mountain.

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Writer Benjamin Tausig visits the luxurious Somerset Maugham suite at the Mandarin...

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Spiritual gurus often teach to rise above anxiety. But what if anxiety is the most...

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The debate about what inner travel actually means continues with Daniel Harbecke's...

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As space travel for the masses becomes a reality, humanity might be in for a big shift.

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Facing her demons forces her anxiety to take a rest.

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Paddling across the Riviera Maya as the ancient Mayans did brings more than a sense of...

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Spiritual Journalist Eliezer Sobel Shares His Humorous Account of a 30 Year Search for...