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Shozan Jack Haubner: Zen Confidential: Declassified

2013-05-18T17:59:26Z

I was working beneath the composting toilets, churning shit with a shovel, trying to turn it into food for the earth, when a voice rose up from the depths: I just have to tell people about this.

Read more: Religious Books, Buddhism, Spiritual Journey, Buddhist Wisdom, Buddhist Memoir, Religious Memoir, Zen Buddhism, Zen Confidential, Spiritual Memoir, Religion News

Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: Answering God's Call

2013-05-18T02:42:17Z

In crisis, the wrong question to ask is, "What have I done to deserve this?" The right one is, "What am I now being summoned to do?" Each of us has a task. Every life has a purpose. We can bear the pain of the past when we discover the future we are called on to make.

Read more: Suffering, Scripture Commentary, Scripture Study, God and Suffering, Forgiveness, Spiritual Path, Prayer and Meditation, Judaism, Religion News

Donna Henes: Why We Need Rituals in Our Lives

2013-05-17T18:29:53Z

When we set aside the quality time and claim the psychic space for ceremony, when we assume the authority to do so, we are able to transform our perceptions, our perspectives, our experiences, and in the process, our reality.

Read more: Creativity, Religion, Commemoration, Celebration, Inner Voice, Intuition, Community, Sacred, Divine, Ritual. Ceremony, Commune, Spirituality, Infinite, Spirit, Healthy Living News

Catherine Meeks, Ph.D.: Me, A Hoarder?

2013-05-17T14:05:03Z

We watch the stories of hoarders on television and feel sorry for them and we feel proud to not be one of them. But perhaps we have more in common than we realize.

Read more: Heart Space, Everyday Meditation, Materialism, Spiritual but Not Religious, Spiritual Development, Spiritual Growth, Hoarding, Minimalism, Religion News

Steve McSwain: The Madness That Must End Among Christians

2013-05-17T11:04:06Z

In our increasingly scientific and pluralistic world, fundamentalist theology unravels at almost every seam.

Read more: Monkey Temple, Southern Baptist Church, Christianity, Spiritual Development, Spiritual Journey, Teachings of Jesus, Interfaith, Spiritual Path, Religious Tolerance, Religion News

Kripalu : Why Mindfulness Is Just So Good For Your Brain

2013-05-16T23:16:00Z

Mindfulness, something once practiced only in more closeted meditation circles, has recently become a greater mainstream interest. Perhaps for this reason, research on mindfulness meditation has increased considerably over the last decade.

Read more: Mental Health, Pranayama, Emotional Health, Emotional Wellness, Meditation, Spiritual Practice, Self-Regulation, Mindfulness Research, Meditation Benefits, Brain Science, Mindfulness Meditation, Mindfulness Benefits, Mind, Mindfulness Practice, Healthy Living News

Shayne Traviss: We're Only Ever Being Walked Home, an Unexpected Journey from Head to Heart

2013-05-16T16:22:15Z

As we moved across the corral towards the children I briefly looked around to see which child I wanted to work with and was quickly reminded of my intent, "let go" and when I did the child chose me.

Read more: Travel Experiences, Relationships, Homeless Children, Spiritual Journey, Equine Therapy, Life Moments, Oneness, Life Experiences, Horses, Self-Awareness, Life Change, Working-With-Children, Impact News

Carol Orsborn: What Barbara's Retirement Really Represents For Women

2013-05-16T07:13:39Z

By the very dint of her fame, Barbara Walters' announcement that she is retiring after 37 years with ABC would always have made headline news. But the true importance of the story is hidden in this quote from the 83-year-old media queen on a May 14th ABC blog: 'I want to find out if there's something I can do besides television.'

Read more: Baby Boomer, Npr, Aging, ABC News, Spirituality, Barbara Walters, Women, Post50 Celebrities, Barbara Walters Retirement, Fifty News

Andrew Z. Cohen: A Meeting That Is Forever

2013-05-15T12:22:08Z

How can such a thing be? How can we love another so deeply and then find that love and connection to be gone, nowhere to be found? I believe it's because the connection wasn't at the level of the soul.

Read more: Connection, Relationship, Eternity, Friends, Soul, Reunion, Hwl Poonja, Human Beings, Connections, Relationships, Spiritual Connection, Spiritual Development, Reunions, Friendship, Friendships, Spiritual Connections, Spirituality, Healthy Living News

Aryeh Ben David: Missteps On The Path Of Spiritual Growth

2013-05-13T17:30:46Z

I started my journey in my 20s in Jerusalem. I didn't know anything about spirituality. I wanted to have answers. I wanted to "do it right." So I learned for a full 10 years. Along the way, I acquired a lot of knowledge. But I was so busy fitting in that I didn't notice that I had departed from myself.

Read more: Scripture Study, Scripture Commentary, Spiritual Development, Judaism, Jewish Education, Spiritual Journey, Jewish Wisdom, Jewish Learning, Talmud, Spiritual Path, Religion News

Ira Israel: On Yoga and Bondage: Pimping Spirituality and Sex as Art

2013-05-13T14:00:13Z

Without a consensus on morality and acceptable behavior, we're living in extremely confusing times, where sex roles and gender identities fall somewhere between blurred and non-existent, androgyny is sexy, and we're constantly receiving mixed messages.

Read more: Yoga, Art, Bondage, Spirituality, Sex, Sex Roles, Yoga Teacher, Marcel Duchamp, Healthy Living News

Dr. Carmen Harra: How To Remember Mom On Mother's Day

2013-05-12T07:57:24Z

Never an easy lesson of life, loss is experienced by all. And for those of us who have lost a loved one, certain holidays can become excruciating reminders of the persons we so dearly miss.

Read more: Support, Mother, Mother's Day, Grieving Loss, Spiritual Living, Loss, Family, Grieving, Parents, Emotional Health, Emotional Wellness, Healthy Living News

Kat Katsanis-Semel: Recharging Activist Batteries

2013-05-10T10:13:12Z

Absorb daily news headlines, and one can conclude that "the common good," must be defended with great courage, wisdom and love. What is the solution? What is the remedy that can both prevent "activist burnout," and alleviate it when it occurs?

Read more: Deepak Chopra, Amnesty International, Sacred Activist, Grace, Spirituality, Sister Simone Campbell, GPS for the Soul News

Karen Berg: Peace Through People: From Bethlehem And Around The World

2013-05-09T16:58:36Z

If we can feel those around us and extend love instead of judgment, we can create unity among peoples, and our words and actions will reverberate around the world.

Read more: Karen Berg, Church of the Nativity, Jerusalem, Palestine, Kabbalah, Middle East Peace, Bethlehem, Middle East, Middle East Peace Process, Interfaith, Hebron, Israel, Interfaith Dialogue, Spirituality, Peace Thru People, Kabbalah Centre, Peace, Mysticism, Judaism, Religion News

James Lecesne: A Queer And Joyful Noise

2013-05-09T14:29:42Z

On June 1 New York City's Cathedral of St. John the Divine will throw open its doors for Queer First, an event that we hope will be annual, to demonstrate to LGBTQ youth citywide that we've got their backs, and to connect them to the Spirit in the most ecumenical way.

Read more: Timothy Dolan, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Faith, Spirituality, LGBT Youth, Jason Collins, Religion Homosexuality, Gay Voices News

Marianne Schnall: Influential Women Share Advice on Staying Calm and Centered in Hectic Times

2013-05-09T12:09:52Z

In our materialistic society, our quality of life tends to be measured by what we have and produce in the outside world, rather than the experience of our inner world -- our sense of peace, fulfillment and joy.

Read more: Meditation, Religion, Unplug and Recharge, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Melissa Etheridge, Maria Ebrahimij, Rabbi Jill Hammer, Materialism, Courtney E. Martin, Gloria Steinem, Chung Hyun Kyung, Jane Fonda, Joan Halfax Roshi, Gabrielle Bernstein, Kerry Washington, Sister Joan Chittister, Alice Walker, Staying Centered, Elizabeth Lesser, Women News

Andrew Z. Cohen: The Impossible Paradox of Life and Death

2013-05-08T17:41:44Z

At the highest metaphysical level, my teacher was right: It takes no effort to be free. But interestingly enough, this spiritual freedom is of little help to me now as I face one of the most challenging decisions of my life. As life is so full of paradox, so is enlightenment.

Read more: Detachment, Enlightenment, Teacher, Death, Life, Spiritual, Timeless, Dog, Pets, Enlightened, Life and Death, Spiritual Development, Pet Loss, Pet, Death & Dying, Teachers, Loss of a Pet, Healthy Living News

Sue Shanahan: Sunrise Faith

2013-05-08T17:00:09Z

Twenty years ago a dream was planted in my heart. I wanted to create a picture book. Over time, it was put on the back burner as "real life" took over. Finally, finally my longing is being realized.

Read more: Spiritual Development, Creativity, Art, Dreams, Inspiration, Children's Books, Spirit, Children, Faith, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Arts News

Melanie Harth, Ph.D., LMHC: The Soul of Mindfulness: 7 Tips for Groovin' With Your Practice

2013-05-08T11:19:44Z

The benefits of mindfulness aren't all ponderous and weighty and Buddhist monk-y feeling things. It sweetens our moments, our days, our lives. Gosh, what if we lived more in soulful attunement to the exquisite preciousness of life as it presents itself moment by moment?

Read more: Mindfulness, Emotional Wellness, Meditation, Healing, Music, Spirituality, Music Spirituality, Mindful Meditation, Music Mindfulness, Songs Mindfulness, Music and Spirituality, Mindfulness Songs, Mindfulness Meditation, Mindfulness Music, Music and Meditation, Healthy Living News

Carol Orsborn: 'I Found Myself Feeling Ashamed For Still Being Alive'

2013-05-08T07:44:04Z

I used to be 'mommy.' Now I'm not. While my adult children love me dearly, I am clearly something other than the identity that defined me over much of the past six decades. But that's not all. I also used to be 'Carol Orsborn.' Now I'm not that either.

Read more: Baby Boomer, Aging, Mother's Day, Spirituality, Aging Gracefully, Growing Old, post50, Growing Older, Fifty News

Rick Hamlin: Give The News Back To God

2013-05-07T15:06:32Z

The world is full of heartache, sorrow, disasters, anxiety, tragedies in-the-making, bad news both big and small. I'm just as happy as anyone to log on to one news site after another, but if it starts pulling me down, if it makes me angry, I do just what Dad did: give it back to God.

Read more: National Day of Prayer, Christianity, Psalms, Prayer, Spirituality, Grace, Belief in God, Prayer and Meditation, Video, Religion News

Rabbi Adam Jacobs: An Open Letter To The Theist Community

2013-05-07T13:32:33Z

In the same way as you would never use a Stradivarius as a door stop or a Porsche as a plough, we must strive to not cause the masses to believe that authentic, transformational, brilliant and beautiful spirituality is just so much vapor.

Read more: God, Spirituality, Ethics, Judaism, Atheism, Spiritual but Not Religious, Jewish Parenting, Religious Hypocrisy, Religious Leadership, Authentic Spirituality, Religious Nones, Religion News

Lorenz Sell: How You Manage Time Could Be The Key To Happiness

2013-05-05T09:35:24Z

If time holds us captive, it simultaneously offers the key to our liberation. Our shackles belong to the past and the future. In the present moment there is no past or future that is not contingent upon our attention to exist. Learning to manage our attention is the best way to manage our relationship with time.

Read more: Conscious Living, Meditation, The Inner Life, Time Management, Spirituality, Productivity, Stress, Life Stress, Consciousness, De-Stress, Stressful Life, Meaning of Time, Stress Life, Emotional Wellness, Concept of Time, Healthy Living News

Matthew B. James, Ph.D.: Need Clarity On Your Life's Purpose?

2013-05-05T09:35:05Z

Run this exercise through all the areas of your life: career, health and fitness, relationships, spirituality, family, and personal growth. As you do so, you'll start to find a pattern or theme that will lead you to a sense of your overall purpose.

Read more: Nlp, Relationships, Purpose, Health, Smart Goals, Huna, Spirituality, Family, Setting Goals, Pursuit of Happiness, Personal Development, Finding Life Purpose, Self-Help, Life Goals, Success and Motivation, Life Purpose, Healthy Living News

Meet Cole Jacobs, 19-Year-Old Yoga Prodigy

2013-05-04T16:57:15Z

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (RNS) Class began at dusk in a dimly lit studio facing Pacific Coast Highway as the yoga teacher appeared, adjusting the shawl dr...

Read more: Yoga, Hinduism, Video, Cole Raahi Jacobs Yoga, Cole Raahi Jacobs Kundalini Yoga, Yoga Practice, Interfaith, Cole Raahi Jacobs Yoga Instructor, Cole Raahi Jacobs, Spirituality, Religion News