To be on a spiritual journey is to be constantly evolving our “mental models” about how the world works.
All wisdom traditions understand the need for letting go. And all wisdom traditions understand how difficult it is to do..
If you want to understand how we could live in a world where every religion speaks of peace and yet every nation is eventually involved in war, look no farther than what we teach our children.
Here are a few simple spiritual practices to help you deepen your unity consciousness:
It is our own specific interpretation that gives each experience its unique flavor and color.
When I wake up in the middle of the night and my mind relentlessly gnaws on some bone of contention,
The world continues to be rocked by racist hate crimes, some carried out churches and synagogues, of all places.
“Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God” ... then laughter must be a most beloved emotion.
Would children be able to tell from your actions whom you think your neighbor is?
Our planet is the same size it’s always been, and yet it is shrinking at an astonishing rate.
Our minds and hearts know the person we want to be and the life we want to live, but it seems awesomely difficult sometimes.
A memorial service is a curious creation. On the surface, we behave as if the service is for the person who has just died.
For mothers everywhere, who sense what we really need and provide it even before we ask for it.
Are you always looking ahead, getting ready for the next event, the next project, the next vacation, the next thing to do?
The restless, curious, ever-questioning human mind… every new door we open leads to new ... and more doors.
Thomas Berry wrote: We must move beyond a spirituality focused simply on the divine ...
Springtime is for planting, one of those everyday expressions of great faith. We plant seeds and water and weed them, and expect a harvest.
Poetry and religion seem to go together: two approaches to the challenge of trying to capture the ineffable in words.
How astonished we are to discover how much of life is actually not under our control!