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.