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September 2018

September 19, 2018

Meditation and the 36th Chamber of Shaolin

What does the movie The 36th Chamber of Shaolin have to do with modern approaches...

September 14, 2018

Meditation: On the Same List as Brushing Your Teeth

By changing the context and putting meditation in the same category as mundane activities, such...

September 06, 2018

Why You Want Your Meditation Teacher to Be More Like a Piano Teacher and Less Like a Concert Pianist

A good piano teacher is patient, makes the complex simple and allows the student to...

August 2018

August 28, 2018

You Can’t SAVE Time

Time is perishable. There is a gap between what people say they want to do...

August 21, 2018

How to Know Whether Or Not You Are Meditating

When you are practicing a combination of relaxation and concentration techniques and your mind becomes...

August 15, 2018

Love and World Peace

Nurturing a mature type of selfless love can pave the path to world peace.

August 08, 2018

Mass Hypnosis and Time

Everyone who complains that they don't have enough time has fallen under a spell of...

July 2018

July 31, 2018

Pitfalls on the Spiritual Path

The spiritual path can be beautiful and uplifting but there are also pitfalls one must...

July 25, 2018

Motivation is the Key to Meditation

If you’ve ever said that you don’t have time to meditate, read this.

July 17, 2018

Stress: Know Thy Frenemy

To get a better understanding of the causes and effects of stress, read this comprehensive...

July 10, 2018

Prepare Your Mind for Meditation with Concentration

In order to reach the meditative state, one must prepare the mind with concentration exercises.

July 06, 2018

Giving a Constructive Critique

Constructive critiques are future-oriented. Here are two simple guidelines if you are asked to give...

July 03, 2018

Contemplative Faith

The contemplative approach to faith is for intellectual adherents who often feel like they don’t...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

What Do Followers Want?

According to Huston Smith, followers do not want what other people think they want. His...

June 27, 2018

Belief in Humanity: Four Commercials

What do commercials from Heineken, TV 2 in Denmark, President’s Choice in Canada, and Thai...

June 23, 2018

Two Traps on the Meditative Path

Meditation is a great practice that has many benefits. Nevertheless, it's important to be aware...

June 20, 2018

The Hardening of America

Even amateur observers have noticed the hardening of America in recent years. Is this a...

June 16, 2018

The Spiritual Foundation of Yoga

This column explains the fundamental elements of yoga for people who are interested in the...

June 14, 2018

Why People Care About Harmony

People who care about social harmony have moved the concept from the category ‘nice but...

June 09, 2018

Looking for the Driver in the Junkyard

My father’s metaphor for death and the afterlife was quite unique. Now, fourteen years after...

June 04, 2018

Change Must Come From the Inside

When people stand outside of organizations, institutions, corporations, and other entities, and scream at them...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

My New Friends Who Happen to Be Muslims

My new friends are Turkish born Americans who happen to be Muslims. I could introduce...

May 29, 2018

Not Responsible for the Soil

I learned a lesson about effort and outcome early on in my speaking and teaching...

May 26, 2018

What Does ‘Speak from the Heart’ Mean?

It’s a common expression that is used all the time, especially in spiritual circles, but...

May 23, 2018

Can Religions Change Yet Maintain Their Core Identity?

In a world where the only constant is change, few religions seem to have a...

May 20, 2018

Heartbreaking Global Warming Explanation

It was heartbreaking when I had to explain to my fifteen-year-old son that a number...

May 17, 2018

Harmony is an Art Form

If we want to create social harmony, we must approach the task like an art...

May 14, 2018

The Experiences of Faith and Spirituality

Whether you are religious or spiritual but not religious, personal experiences provide the most direct...

May 10, 2018

Spirituality and the Intellectual Struggle

Many spiritual and religious movements discourage intellectual pursuits, but the struggle seems to be an...

May 07, 2018

Be a Bridge Builder

A new initiative provides an opportunity to learn theological and ideological bridge-building techniques and support...

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