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• Practicing Spirituality with Money.
• The Essence of the Qur'an
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Spiritual Practices
• Spiritual Reading of the Day: Richard Rohr on understanding negativity
• More Spiritual Readings
07/07/09
New Book Reviews: sustainable living, global Christianity, liberation theology, vision, sacred matters, and remembering the past
07/07/09
Debbie Ford: Michael Jackson - The Light & The Dark
07/06/09
Happy Birthday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
07/05/09
Naming the Days: Hazrat Inayat Khan's Birthday
07/04/09
Happy Interdependence Day
07/02/09
Spiritual Literacy Blog: More Better Faster!
07/01/09
Opening Today: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
06/30/09
New DVD: Two Lovers
06/29/09
Spiritual Literacy Blog: Saying It with Silence
06/27/09
Naming the Days: Helen Keller's Birthday
06/26/09
In Theaters: Afghan Star, The Hurt Locker, The Stoning of Soraya M.
06/23/09
New DVDs: Waltz with Bashir, Phoebe in Wonderland
06/22/09
Spiritual Literacy Blog: Elegant Simplicity
06/21/09
Summertime and Living Takes Practices: Spiritual Practices for Summer Days 1 - 7
06/19/09
Opening Today: The Proposal, Under Our Skin
Father's Day Special: Movies about the Father-Child Bond
06/18/09
Pico Iyer: The Joy of Less
06/16/09
New DVDs: Gran Torino, Death at a Funeral, Cherry Blossoms
06/15/09
New Book Reviews: Twitter, prayers, farewells, cloister talks, dying well, premonitions, dogs, Hasidic stories, wonder, and emotional freedom
Naming the Days: Issa's Birthday
06/14/09
Premiering Tonight: The Journey Towards Oneness on Global Spirit
Spiritual Literacy Blog: Why Have We Stopped Talking About Guns?
06/12/09
Naming the Days: Anne Frank's Birthday
Opening Friday: Moon, Food, Inc.
06/11/09
Matthew Fox: Thomas Berry's Contributions to the Western Spiritual Tradition
06/07/09
Premiering tonight on Global Spirit: Rumi, Poet of the Heart
06/06/09
New Book Reviews: meditation practice, Quaker reader, longing for God, prayers to ease money worries, Christian-Hindu practice, wisdom from the Dalai Lama, the Four Noble Truths
06/05/09
In Theaters Friday: Seraphine, Away We Go
06/03/09
Opening Wednesday: Unmistaken Child
06/02/09
New DVDs: Revolutionary Road, He's Just Not That Into You
06/01/09
Spiritual Literacy Blog: Paul Hawken's Commencement Address
05/31/09
Premiering tonight on Global Spirit: Art and the Creative Spirit
05/30/09
Tomorrow - Pentecost: Celebrating the Gifts of the Spirit
05/29/09
Opening Today: Departures, Up, Munyarangabo, Owl and the Sparrow, Laila's Birthday
Naming the Days: G. K. Chesterton's Birthday
05/26/09
New DVDs: A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, Garden State
05/25/09
New Audio Reviews: Parker Palmer on an undivided life, Angeles Arrien on gratitude, Raphael Cushnir on emotional connection, Carl Honore on the Power of Slow, James Hollis on meaning in dark times, and Colin Tipping on forgiveness
Naming the Days: Ralph Waldo Emerson's Birthday
05/24/09
Debuts Tonight on Global Spirit: From the Heart of the World: The Elder Brothers' Warning
At the Movies: O'Horten
05/19/09
Spiritual Literacy Blog: The Century of the Rights of Mother Earth
05/17/09
Debuts Tonight: Music, Sound and the Sacred on Global Spirit
05/14/09
Opening Friday: Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country, Jerichow, Management, Angels and Demons
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Youssou N'dour:
I Bring What I Love
Youssou N'dour is the highest-selling African pop musician of all time and the most famous Sufi singer in the world. This documentary follows him as he gives concerts around the world, speaks out for African unity, advocates for vulnerable children and youth, and testifies for human rights and better health care. What's remarkable about this intimate portrait is its emphasis on Youssou's faith and his desire to pay tribute through his music to the saints who have inspired him.
"There is nothing better than music as a means for the upliftment of the soul," wrote Sufi mystic Hazrat Inayat Khan. After experiencing this film, you will agree. Youssou N'dour proves that music can be prayer, a way to talk to God.
 Read our review of Youssou N'dour: I Bring What I Love
Iranian Films Seen from a Spiritual Perspective
 Iran is very much in the news these days. Films from and about Iran have touched on many aspects of daily life there, including the challenges of poverty, women's rights, and modernization. We've put together links to 29 films that will give you multiple windows into this complex land.
 See our reviews of Iranian films
Upcoming E-Courses
• Practicing Spirituality with Money will begin on Monday, July 20, and run for 40 days with an online Practice Circle. A 40-day e-course exploring the meaning and place of money in the spiritual life. Passages from teachers in the world's religions examine our attitudes, beliefs, habits, and ideals around money. Related practices suggest how you can bring these thoughts into your daily life. Themes include alternatives to market values — simplicity, thrift, generosity, charity, sustainable living, gratitude, and more. The e-course also explores ways that money can be a carrier of our best intentions and a spur to love, commitment, and service.
• The Essence of the Qur'an: An Introduction for Non-Muslims and Muslims Alike is the first in a series of new online retreats based on sacred texts. During Ramadan, Islamic scholars Shaikh Kabir Helminski and Jeremy Henzell-Thomas will offer 30 meditations (via email) from the Qur’an, revealing the universal spiritual principles at its heart. In the online Practice Circle, we'll share how the day's message from the Qur'an resonates with our lives.
Other Options:
• Online Retreats available on-demand: Lectio Divina, Forgiveness - Growth in Love, The Cry of the Prophet
• Practicing Spirituality E-courses with the religious traditions; in places, activities, and relationships; and with master teachers
• 21-day programs to change habits: Beating the Blahs, Dealing with Disappointment, Fear Busters, Letting Go, Living with Uncertainty, Patience Builders
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 There are more than 19,000 pages of content at Spirituality & Practice, so we're not surprised that people occasionally tell us they don't know where to begin. A good starting point is to search for content on your interests. Are you fascinated by Celtic spirituality? Want to see books and movies about parenting? Struggling with anger or envy? Want to jumpstart your creativity? Concerned about the effects of globalism? Interested in spiritual direction? Follow the links on our Advanced Searches pages to find those resources for your spiritual journey.
See all the ways to search on Spirituality & Practice
Spiritual Literacy on YouTube
Spiritual Literacy: Reading the Sacred in Everyday Life, based on Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat's bestselling book, is a six-volume DVD series consisting of 26 meditative and soul-stirring half-hour films. Award-winning filmmaker David Cherniack has married aha! passages by teachers of all spiritual traditions to sense-luscious visuals and emotionally vibrant music to reveal the sacred meanings in todays world. We've just created a YouTube channel to showcase clips from all the episodes plus five extra clips from the episode on "Forgiveness."
Visit the Spiritual Literacy channel on YouTube
Visit the Spiritual Literacy Project to read more about this innovative series and to take advantage of our Special Offer.
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