Forgiveness: What's Your Capacity?

Natasha Dern, 12.21.2009

Entrepreneur & Host of the Buddha Lounge Radio Show

Many are called to forgive but few heed the call. Many choose to remain in prisons of their own making and move through life without an ounce of joy or peace. It is a hellish place to live.

Christmas v. Hannukah: Cindy and Sandy

Andrea Buchanan, 12.19.2009

I was outside the other day when my twin, eleven year old neighbors, Cindy and Sandy came walking home from school. They are getting so tall, If I squ...

Compassion and Empathy: Endangered Species in Washington

Saul Segan, 12.18.2009

Crim Atty-Tv Legal Analyst

The Obama Administration continues to self-destruct and to take us along with it. The health care debacle shows the absolute heartlessness of the lawmakers and their incapacity for logical thinking.

Exile Nation: Drugs, Prisons, Politics & Spirituality

Charles Shaw, 12.18.2009

Writer And Activist

Cook County Jail is so awful that for many of its detainees a quick guilty plea and a trip to the penitentiary, even for twice as long, is preferable to staying in the County.

"Our Bodies, Ourselves": 40 Years on, Still Circling the Globe

Bella DePaulo, 12.16.2009

Author of "Singled Out" and the "Living Single" blog

There are some truths about women's health that may now seem self-evident, but perhaps would not be so obvious if it were not for the ideas espoused, starting so long ago, by "Our Bodies, Ourselves."

Change: How Willing Are You?

Natasha Dern, 12.14.2009

Entrepreneur & Host of the Buddha Lounge Radio Show

Why does it take loss for people to make a change? Why does it take tragedy to wake us up? Why does it take public humiliation to do so? Why don't we change willingly?

Why I Am Not Enlightened

Eliezer Sobel, 12.11.2009

Author, musician, retreat leader.

I finally figured out why I'm not enlightened. Over 30 years ago, when I had just made the proverbial first step on a "journey of a thousand miles" I heard the following well-known tale...

Jung's Secret Red Book

Lama Surya Das, 12.11.2009

Lama Surya Das, one of the foremost American Lamas in the Buddhist tradition, has been an integral p ...

"My soul, where are you? Do you hear me? I speak, I call you----are you there?" Don't these simple questions somehow resonate deeply? Aren't they timeless, evergreen, universal?

Spirit Of Peace In All: Part I

John Morton, 12.11.2009

Through his warmth, loving and gentle humor, John Morton has a unique ability to help others see the ...

Leigh Taylor-Young and I participated recently in the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne, Australia. Nelson Mandela attended that Parliament and spoke of his debt to religion throughout his life.

This Is Blessed? The Dark Side of Christmas

Anne Dilenschneider, 12.10.2009

Poet, essayist, spiritual director, and leadership consultant.

I used to believe that being "blessed" was something that was always positive. That it meant a life full of good things -- food, clothing, shelte...

Maybe the Best Lay in Town Is a Poem

Daniel Ladinsky, 12.11.2009

Daniel Ladinsky is an acclaimed translator of mystical poetry. For six years, he made his home in a ...

I hear I am one of the most successful living poets in the world these days. And if someone asked me, "How in the hell did that ever happen?" I could respond, "Well, I worked my butt off, and I have been lucky at poker, and the heart is more powerful than I knew."

Saying Yes to Love Again, or Just Getting Your Flirt On

Michelle Renee, 12.08.2009

Author, Speaker, Advocate, Entrepreneur, Positive Energy Hussler

I hadn't been grabbed around the waist and kissed like that in so long I could hardly remember what warm sensual lips felt like on mine. I loved every second of it, but still something inside of me rang.

Depression: Illness Or Stuckness?

Srinivasan Pillay, 12.08.2009

Certified master coach, psychiatrist, brain imaging researcher and speaker

There are times when, despite the suffering that depression causes, I wonder: what makes this an "illness"? And does thinking of this as an illness help in the long-term?

The 7 Laws Of Inconspicuous Consumption

Perry Garfinkel, 12.08.2009

Veteran journalist

Inconspicuous consumption is not about spending less or wearing a fake mustache when you run to the mall. It's about spending wisely, for the right reasons and to feed your soul.

The Intuitive Life: How to En-Lighten Up This December

Margaret Ruth, 12.07.2009

Author, Columnist, Intuition & Psychic Expert, Popular Radio Psychic

With just a small switch of awareness though, you can take advantage of this season and find wonderful ways to not only enjoy the time ahead, but also expand your own inner awareness and personal intuition.

Madonna, Kabbalah, And Spiritual Trends

Deborah Calla, 12.03.2009

www.theloveprojectinc.com creator, writer/producer of feature films and TV programming

Two weeks ago Madonna was in town collecting money for 'Spirituality For Kids' and her 'Raising Malawi' charity. SFK is a Kabbalah Center effort and Raising Malawi is a Madonna, Michael Berg project.

The Poetic Narrative Of Our Times

David Whyte, 12.03.2009

It is the task of poetry to bring our eyes to bear on the heart breaking nature of our disappearances, which are unavoidable no matter our economic standing or our education.

Beyond 2012 Hype, A Scientist And Mayanist Faces The Evolution Question

Shana Ting Lipton, 12.05.2009

L.A. Scribe/Researcher/Consultant

Laymen need not be afraid to read The Purposeful Universe even if they are not predisposed to science. As deep and challenging of a read as this book might be for the Average Joe, it's well worth the effort.

Where Does True Beauty Lie?

Isha Judd, 12.02.2009

Spiritual teacher and author of "Why Walk When You Can Fly?"

If only we could see beyond the judgements and opinions that separate us, that divide nations, races and ideologies, that create the illusion of "us and them".

Create Travel Memories And Friendships That Last A Lifetime

Lisa Haisha, 12.02.2009

Founder of The Whispers From Children's Hearts Foundation

Think about a recent trip you took. Did you come home with the contact information of new friends? Did you create memories that go beyond places you visited?

Love: Destiny Has Two Faces

Natasha Dern, 12.01.2009

Entrepreneur & Host of the Buddha Lounge Radio Show

Why do we hand love over so easily to someone who may or may not deserve it? Why do we invest our love in people who do not value it? Is money more precious than love?