Recent Spiritual Readings of the Day
James Suzman in Work
Reorienting our work habits with our human values.
Thomas Moore in The Planets Within
Thomas Moore on Marsilio Ficino's advice about making images.
Onaje X. O. Woodbine in Take Back What the Devil Stole
How violence and the urge for revenge continue even on subtle planes.
Various Authors in Mature Interspirituality
Lynda "Ma Shanti" Terry on silence as catalyst for spiritual maturing.
Jim Clarke in Soul-Centered
Reflections on what it means to sacrifice something to counter laziness and increase awe and wonder.
Thich Nhat Hanh in Joyfully Together
Thich Nhat Hanh's "shining light" practice to support and strengthen Sangha in the Plum Village community in France, which has to do with hospitality.
Nick Wagner in Spiritual Direction in Context
Shaun McCarty on spiritual directors as teachers and guardians of Mystery.
Jack Kornfield in A Path with Heart
Jack Kornfield with a meditation on who you truly are.
Isabel Anders in Soul Moments
Isabel Anders on the power of love.
Robert Augustus Masters in Emotional Intimacy
Robert Augustus Masters on making room for joy without clinging to it.
Scott Russell Sanders in Staying Put
Scott Russell Sanders challenging us to be attentive to the place and the good earth so that we do not miss a thing.
Robert Morneau in The Color of Gratitude
Three poems on hope and openness by Catholic Bishop Robert Morneau.
Carl McColman in 366 Celt
Carl McColman on devotional spirituality involving making a deep commitment to honor or worship or venerate the object of faith.
Monshu Koshin Ohtani in The Buddha's Wish for the World
Monshu Koshin Ohtani on seven gifts that require no possessions.
Celeste Yacoboni in How Do You Pray
Sobonfu Some shares about the many ways she prays.
Mary Ford-Grabowsky in The Way of Mary
Mary Ford-Grabowsky's exercise to feel gratitude for people who helped you and people you helped.
Thich Nhat Hanh in The Long Road Turns to Joy
Thich Nhat Hanh's poem about the nurturing Earth.
Ajahn Brahm in Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?
Giving praise to yourself is hard.
Michael Puett, Christine Gross-Loh in The Path
Understandings, based on the thinking of Xunzi, of the value of human intervention in the natural world.
Simon Winchester in Land
A summary of all the prior occupants of a parcel of land in Dutchess County, New York, purchased by Simon Winchester.
Bron Taylor in Dark Green Religion
Bron Taylor on dark green religion as a movement based on a view of nature as sacred and worthy of reverent care.
Dudjom Rinpoche in Counsels from My Heart
Dudjom Rinpoche on developing a good heart.
Christine M. Bochen in The Way of Mercy
Sidney Callahan on the place of the spiritual works of mercy in our life together.
Barbara Mahany in Motherprayer
A mother's understanding of all the different ways to pray, starting with paying attention.
Marcy Heidish in Soul and the City
Marcy Heidish on gateways to the presence of God in the city.
Barbara Nolan in A Year of Pagan Prayer
An introduction to the Feast of Jove with an accompanying Homeric hymn.
Alan Morinis in Climbing Jacob's Ladder
Alan Morinis on patience to enhance our ability to be present.
Geri Larkin in The Chocolate Cake Sutra
Geri Larkin on gratitude meaning giving up whining.
Jim Robbins, Les Fehmi in The Open-Focus Brain
Neurofeedback pioneer Les Fehmi and science writer Jim Robbins on learning a different way to pay attention to benefit the rest of the body.