Mindful Biology uses the power of Life science to cultivate soulful radiance, spacious embodiment, and earthly roots.
Our ailing civilization keeps us stressed and distracted. Too often, we lose touch with what truly matters, beset by frustration, anxiety, and disconnection.
Mindful Biology grew from my own struggle with this dilemma. As a physician, I knew biology could help—at times via therapeutics and always by deepening my understanding. Yet it wasn’t enough by itself, so I sought guidance in spiritual traditions.
Buddhism and Quakerism proved most compatible with my background; both align with a biological mindset.
Buddhism teaches us to see things “as they actually are” free of assumptions, projections, etc. Biology supports such realism with insights about our bodies and the natural world. Buddhism also values direct experience over concepts, and biology can help us directly feel what’s going on inside our bodies.
Quakers believe each person embodies a sacred presence, and many sense the same in nature. Biology takes this further, inspiring awe and reverence for all forms of Life, from cells to ecosystems. Belief in human sacredness prompts Quakers to oppose exploitation and violence, while biology spurs us to protect the living earth.
As Life science and spirituality wove together in my understanding and practice, Mindful Biology grew into being. And it continues to grow—as a work in progress. May it guide us toward authentic values while cultivating clarity, compassion, and faith in Life.
For a brief intro to Mindful Biology, watch this 3-minute video: