Keeping An Eye On My Mind

Michael Melcher, 11.29.2009

Executive coach and writer

I'm reading Eat, Pray, Love for the second time. Here's something I can say about Elizabeth Gilbert, the author: as a writer, she is the real deal. ...

Ommmmm... In The Mood For Meditation

Mark C. Miller, 11.25.2009

sitcom writer and producer

Although meditation has been described as a reflective mode of thought, a more accurate definition would be a mode of "no thought," not unlike that...

A New Thanksgiving Prayer

Alexis C. Jolly, 11.25.2009

I decided to prepare a prayer this year for my family -- one that eschewed dogmatic, patriarchal language. Please modify it to fit your own religious, spiritual, skeptical, or atheistic beliefs.

From No Country For Old Men To No Movie For Faith Audiences? I Don't Think So

Larry Ross, 11.25.2009

President of A. Larry Ross Communications

On the surface, The Road has enough drama and thrills to quench the craving of any Friday night movie buff. But its greatest impact will not be on the screen, but afterwards, in discussions about the vital issues it raises.

Grace: Thanksgiving Blessings for the Spiritually Eclectic

Lisa Earle McLeod, 11.25.2009

Author, Columnist, Keynote Speaker --- The Triangle of Truth (Coming Jan 5)

In an attempt to provide some spiritual ritual and grounding, we do say grace every night. However, we take a rather, shall we say, "eclectic" approach to such matters.

The Future that Brought Her Here: A Memoir Of A Call To Awaken By Deborah DeNicola

Dr. Susan Corso, 11.24.2009

Omnifaith spiritual expert

Deborah DeNicola approached the spiritual life seriously because of a broken heart. Many of us create crises in order to awaken; iBut, believe it or not, crises are not a requirement.

What Spirituality Has To Do With The Health Care Debate

Paul DeBell, 11.23.2009

Psychiatrist; Author, Decoding the Spiritual Messages of Everyday Life

Spirituality should be approached rationally, not solely through inspiration, emotion and blind faith. It's time to bring it into the 21st Century, and for irrationality that seeps into other crucial debates to be stymied.

Doing Less Means More Productivity, Kindness & Love

Marc Lesser, 11.23.2009

Nearly every morning for the past 35 years I've spent about 30 minutes, doing nothing; nothing but being aware of my breath and body, and just appreciating being here, being alive.

Agapi Invokes The Goddesses

Priyanka Boghani, 11.21.2009

Freelance journalist and Huffington Post intern

A veritable pantheon of Greek goddesses descended upon the Urban Zen Foundation on Monday as Agapi Stassinopoulos enveloped her female audience in the warmth of passion and myth.

Your Energy is Infinite and This is Why

Deepak Chopra, 11.19.2009

Author, Sirius/XM radio host

So many people are focused on personal energy that they neglect to explore spiritual energy. Food, work, loving relationships and personal creativity all have their source in spiritual energy.

Oh My God?: God Is the Producer of Our Lives But We Are the Directors

Rev. Steve Galindo, 11.18.2009

Founder, Church of Ed Wood

God isn't jumping in and saving the day like Batman and he's not deciding every decision we make like some massive video game. God, wherever he is, is watching us and hoping that we have fun with our lives.

My Father The Miracle Worker

Philip Smith, 11.18.2009

One day back in the 60s, my father, a high-society interior decorator with clients like the Presidents of Cuba and Haiti, suddenly discovered that he could talk to the dead and heal the sick.

Negativity: The Path Of The Unattractive

Natasha Dern, 11.17.2009

Entrepreneur & Host of the Buddha Lounge Radio Show

In Jungian Psychology, your negative state of mind is referred to as 'The Shadow.' This aspect of yourself is why much of your life is the way it is. If not recognized it will create and attract harmful situations in life.

Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchu Tum and PEACEJAM on Global Healing

Lys Anzia, 11.18.2009

Founder, Women News Network

"During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future," Menchu Tum says with conviction.

Too Religious To Be Spiritually Mature

Deborah Plummer, 11.16.2009

Diversity Solutions Thought Leader

As a nation characterized by a high percentage of Americans who identify themselves as religious, one might assume that we would witness less signs of spiritual immaturity than we are experiencing lately.

The Health Care-Abortion Issue: An Open Letter To The Catholic Bishops

Valerie Tarico, 11.16.2009

Author of "The Dark Side: How Evangelical Teachings Corrupt Love and Truth," and founder, WisdomCommons.org

Dear Bishops: In our struggle to get health care for all, you saw an opportunity to make sure that American women can't afford abortions, a way to be the deciders for all of us.

AA: The Magic Of Bill Wilson

Jeff Witzeman, 11.17.2009

Having survived an acting career and the music business (Jeff Witzeman & The Jealous Housewives), Je ...

Many know Bill Wilson as the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, but few realize his brilliance as it relates to healing the human condition, alcoholic or not.

God Is One Mind

William Horden, 11.16.2009

Author, The Toltec I Ching

It is difficult for some of us to say "God thinks each of us into being" without feeling like we're falling back on childhood Sunday school stories.

Religion As A State Of Mind

Susan Smalley, Ph.D., 11.16.2009

Susan L. Smalley, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at ...

When a dogma or belief system is fixed as the explanation for this unknown, there is a closing off, a blocking off of experimentation to discover or relate to it.

Freeing God And Religion From The Confines Of Faith And Reason

Alan Lurie, 11.16.2009

Author of Five Minutes on Mondays: Finding Unexpected Purpose, Peace, and Fulfillment at Work

Let's be honest; we like extreme views: Such strong, black and white positions are more exciting and accessible, especially relating to such complex issues as religion and faith.

What Would You Do For God? (VIDEO)

Tara Stiles, 11.13.2009

Reinventing what it means to practice yoga

I grew up feeling from a very young age that what was right was right, no matter if God or my teacher said so. I wanted to help people, but I couldn't commit to an institution that was based on guilt, and control.