Spirituality & Practice http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:12 -0500 A wonderful feel-good fact-based sports story about the gifts of nurturing love and a redefinition of family values. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19496 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0500 Louise Hay on using affirmations as a beginning point on the path to change. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14808 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500 Focuses on the strong and universal desire of both the rich and the poor for a loving connection with their children and the obstacles which can hinder that intimacy. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19498 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500 Vividly captures and conveys the intense yearning of a teenage girl and her desperate desire for the deep intimacy of love. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19497 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500 On opening our eyes to see the spirit of Jesus in all people and in the wider world. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14807 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Japanese pop culture creators replacing the lone-action hero with a person working for the betterment of all in a multipolar world. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=19480 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500 On forgiveness as the by-product of an ongoing healing process. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14806 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500 A satisfying romantic drama with two alternate stories and a remarkably fresh and vibrant performance by Lynn Collins. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19475 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 A mixed bag comedy about a celebrity who seeks meaning in his life after finding out that he has a terminal illness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19219 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500 A thinking person's thriller with fascinating twists and turns, a tour of Rome's art and cathedrals, insights into Vatican history and politics, and questions about the relationship of religion and science. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19071 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -0500 A hilarious comedy about the stress, the embarrassments, the squabbling, and the lessons learned on visits to our families during the holidays. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18598 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:15:00 -0500 A dysfunctional French family learning that `it is never too late to bring love, peace and healing into a divisive and unforgiving household. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18413 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 A spunky adventure that is a raft, a map, and a reinvented story http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19045 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:45:00 -0500 A compelling family drama that draws out all our emotions and touches our hearts. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19479 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0500 The stirring and hopeful account of Liberian women who as creative and nonviolent activists brought peace to their country in 2003. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18549 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0500 A drama revolving around a cross-country journey and a boy's quest to understand and appreciate his mother. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19282 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500 A quirky coming-of-age drama that will draw you in with its spiritual undertow and delight. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19013 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:45:00 -0500 Explores the dynamics of male camaraderie, sexual politics, and competitiveness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19178 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500 On humility as the knowledge of the true human position in the cosmic scale. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14804 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 A hard-hitting documentary that presents the voices and concerns of the poor along with suggested ways out of the gap between the rich and poor. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19474 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500 A fine tribute to the life and writings of the American born Tibetan Buddhist nun Pema Chodron. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=19478 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0500 On the spiritual values that can help transform America. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14800 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 On wonder being the beginning and culmination of wisdom. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14803 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 A delightful and very clever stop-motion animated screen adaptation of a Roald Dahl children's tale about a charming, smart and cunning fox and his quest to be true his animal nature. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19477 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500 A poem on bringing peace to a war-torn world through merging together. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14802 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 A raucous and robust comedy about a rebellious band of deejays whose love for rock 'n' roll spurs them to defy the British government in the late 1960s. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19476 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500 A gorgeously filmed documentary that takes us to 23 countries and conveys the diverse paths to God in the world's major religions. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19473 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 On being open to living from your heart and to being in the moment. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14801 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Guided Meditations on having compassion for yourself and for all beings. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14799 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Resources on compassion at SpiritualityandPractice.com and CharterforCompassion.org for the November 2009 launch of the Charter for Compassion. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/features.php?id=19472 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:45:00 -0500 http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/practices.php?id=4 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 On making connections by digging in the dirt and making eye contact. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14798 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 On practicing kindness in all actions. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14796 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0500 Another triumph for Pixar – a 3-D animated feature about a memorable cross-generation friendship that is also a probe on the true meaning of adventure. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19093 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:15:00 -0500 A thought-provoking documentary that provides an up-close and personal look at the quest for spiritual meaning in yoga. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18960 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 On the sacredness of little by little transformation. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14797 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:45:00 -0500 A poem on practicing compassion rather than hatred. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14791 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 An enticing tale about the fears that create monsters in our minds and keep us from sleeping peacefully. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19366 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Celebrates the joys of nature, the connections between animals and humans, and the wisdom of mothers. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19365 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 A delightful and playful children's book about a creative monkey who entertains himself at the expense of the other jungle animals. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19364 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 A touching story about a lonely old woman who acts from the heart in love and generosity by knitting mittens for children who need them. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19363 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0500 Rumi's poem celebrating hospitality. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14795 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500 An ethically rich drama about the mystery of not knowing, greed, responsibility, free will, and altruism. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19454 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:30:00 -0500 An intense and powerful portrait of a stubborn 80-year-old man who is struggling with letting go of his attachment to an idea and to a place he loves. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19455 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500 On prayer as a living relationship that can never by pinned down or analyzed. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14793 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:45:00 -0500 A quirky and clever movie about the oddball adventures of some psychic spies dedicated to nonlethal combat. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19453 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -0500 On finding acts of kindness and caring communities full of courage. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14785 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0500 On bringing meaning to the workplace by restoring meaning for our selves. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14786 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0500 A bracing and disturbing documentary about the industrialization of farming, the dangers of genetically modified http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19117 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500 A compelling, enlightening, and emotionally absorbing documentary about the quest for a reincarnated Tibetan master. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19114 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500 An important movie about the healing power of empathy in the continuing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19007 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500 On the importance of understanding and valuing the core teachings of all of the major faiths. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14776 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0500 Celebrates the beauty of the English language, the challenges of marital love, and the intimations of mortality which can bring us back to an exaltation of life. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=9034 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0500 An uplifting spiritual drama about the value of wonder, the trouble with answers, the constrictions of fear, and the liberation of sharing and caring for others. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19210 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500 An affirmation and meditation prayer on the spiritual practice of joy. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14779 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500 On saving a suffering world by looking for the good in it and increasing the good through courageous compassion. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14774 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/newsletter/items.php?id=19437 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 On understanding that anger is the number one terrorist we face in our every day living. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14777 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 A powerful and poignant drama set in South Africa about the toxins of racial hatred and the terrible after-effects of the dangerous and destructive passion of zeal. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19432 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0400 Gives conscience a good name and proves the world needs more women warriors to uphold the cause of justice. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19431 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0400 A sample day of writings by Henri Nouwen for observing the monastic Hours. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19434 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0400 An inspiring collection of devotional writings by Henri Nouwen keyed to the monastic hours of the day. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19433 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0400 On finding blessings when we attempt to change our lives around what God wants for us. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14769 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400 On finding divine grace by practicing unity with strangers at a shopping mall. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14765 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:30:00 -0400 A critique of the omnipresence of music and the lack of silence in public spaces. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=19429 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:30:00 -0400 Vividly conveys the happiness and the heartbreak of a Puerto Rican family gathered together to celebrate Christmas. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18667 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:45:00 -0400 A cerebral Russian film in English about a middle-aged scientist's trip home to Moscow after spending 17 years in the United States. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19011 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0400 Two African-Americans together in San Francisco for a weekend trying to take a one-night stand to a more intimate level. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18798 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0400 An operatic drama about a power-hungry Italian politician and his nefarious cronies. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19036 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:15:00 -0400 A lively, lightly humorous, and appealing 3-D animated feature about an extended family of animal friends who bond even closer to each other on a rousing adventure. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19159 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0400 On connecting to God's reconciling presence by caring for our neighbors. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14766 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:30:00 -0400 Practices and rituals to unlock your deepest yearnings. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19362 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:30:00 -0400 A 21-day course for detoxification and spiritual renewal. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19361 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:30:00 -0400 The marvelous effect of having someone you trust and admire call you special. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=13724 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0400 The Dalai Lama on how true spirituality is a mental attitude which you can practice at any time. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=13376 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0400 An inspiring memoir about the spiritual practices of you and transformation. Wisdom 10/08 Paperback $16.95 ISBN 9780861715480 http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=3919 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0400 Presents detachment, contentment, and a sense of inner worth as the basic sources of happiness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=1288 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0400 An explanation of God as expanded consciousness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19360 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:30:00 -0400 A masterful meditation on God, religion, human consciousness, death, and eternity. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19359 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:30:00 -0400 On the second half of life as a spiritual adventure for wise elders. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14754 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:25:00 -0400 An unusual take on the practice of devotion from a Buddhist perspective. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19358 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0400 A sprightly use of Alice in Wonderland as a spur to seeing ourselves clearly and discovering our oneness with everything. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19357 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0400 How we gain more than we lose by living within social networks. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19356 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0400 An immensely revealing and thought-provoking overview of social networks and how the spiritual practice of connections is changing and transforming our lives. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19355 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0400 An explanation of Chinese paintings as spiritualistic in which nature is contemplated as the soul's landscape. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19354 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:30:00 -0400 Five elegant and philosophical meditations on the meaning of beauty. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19353 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:30:00 -0400 Celebrates dogs as spiritual teachers of being present and joy in life. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19352 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:30:00 -0400 A celebration in words and illustrations of dogs and cats as spiritual teachers of stillness, joy, and being present. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19351 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:30:00 -0400 Portrays a time-starved mother who is willing to throw herself into parenting but also realizes the need to care for her own soul. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19428 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400 A biodrama about an extraordinary woman aviatrix who followed her passion and blazed a trail for others to do the same. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19427 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400 An overview of the importance of holy silence in different traditions. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14755 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:30:00 -0400 A sensuous, astonishing, and memorable film about the different shades of love in sexuality, friendship, and marriage. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19426 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:00:00 -0400 Eleven short films exploring love, the ties that bind people together, and the manifold mysteries of human nature. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19425 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:45:00 -0400 Musings on work, feet, wisdom, being present, and imagination. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=19424 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:30:00 -0400 On writing spiritual memoirs as part of our sacred journey. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14750 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:30:00 -0400 On openness as one of the essential qualities in Buddhism. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14748 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 A profile with bibliography and distinctive contributions to spirituality of David Whyte. poet, artist, workshop leader, and corporate consultant. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/teachers/teachers.php?id=314 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0400 A profile with bibliography and distinctive contributions to spirituality of Jane Vennard, professor, ecumenical teacher, and popular retreat leader. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/teachers/teachers.php?id=307 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0400 On how the Ten Commandments lay down guidelines to sustain community. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14746 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:45:00 -0400 A haunting, innovative, and poignant film about childhood that may have you howling with the Wild Things inside and around you. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19411 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:30:00 -0400 Removing barriers to a dying person's spiritual well-being through forgiveness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14744 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:20:00 -0400 On finding beauty and energy in nature. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=13572 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:55:00 -0400 On becoming aware of the role of our imagination in our everyday inner life. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14743 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400 Practical and inspirational aphorisms to face the challenges of fear. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14772 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0400 Why peace must be proclaimed and enacted as an alternative to war. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14740 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400 On cultivating, calming, and using our tangled, tarnished minds. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14738 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400 A spunky comedy about an odd couple and their adventures in love. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19149 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:30:00 -0400 An immensely entertaining documentary about dancers performing in a grueling New York City audition for roles in a revival of A Chorus Line. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18903 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:30:00 -0400 A poignant and well-acted drama about the trouble some people have accepting the kindness and good fortune which comes their way. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18189 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:30:00 -0400 A compelling character-driven drama about family secrets, imagination, and the technological toys of modern society. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19046 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400 Hats off the director Disney and screenplay writer Bill Haney for having the courage to expose racism as the sick and sad shadow that is still alive and well in America. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19008 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400 On imagining a religious world that practices kindness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14735 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0400 A passionate, visionary, and hopeful look at what it will take to establish a lively and vital green collar economy in America. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19304 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:45:00 -0400 A way to respond to the AIDS crisis for each week of the year. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19299 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:30:00 -0400 James Joyce's object in Ulysses to capture a sense of life in full flow. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19298 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:30:00 -0400 A creative, in-depth, and profound examination of the novel Ulysses and its riches of wisdom shining through the ordinary events of everyday life. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19297 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:30:00 -0400 Tribute to an eleventh-century rabbi and illustrious interpreter of the Bible and other sacred texts. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19296 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:30:00 -0400 The role of a learning partner in the training of a spiritual warrior. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19295 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0400 Presents eight character qualities which enable and embolden us to be spiritual warriors. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19294 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0400 On not discriminating between friends and enemies. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14729 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 For real listening, humility is required. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19293 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:30:00 -0400 Reflections on four spiritual practices suggested by the Rule of St. Benedict to deepen and enrich our participation in community. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19292 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:30:00 -0400 A substantive evaluation of U2 as a superstar band with a spiritual perspective emphasizing justice and peace. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19291 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:30:00 -0400 On not trying to understand, control, judge, or compare what you experience in prayer. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19265 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0400 Explores the challenges of spiritual intimacy and prayerfulness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19264 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0400 On discernment as a gift that we can nourish through our attentiveness in prayer. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19263 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:30:00 -0400 An in-depth treatment of the mysteries and messages of discernment as a spiritual practice. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19262 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:30:00 -0400 The seven gifts that require no possessions. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19259 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:30:00 -0400 Writings from a Pure Land Buddhist in Japan about everyday spirituality. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19258 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:30:00 -0400 A commentary on the Tibetan Buddhist practice of doing every single small action in your life for others. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19224 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0400 A well-rounded synthesis of Tibetan Buddhist meditation practices and commentaries on them. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19223 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0400 The path of awakening the heart as stepping into any environment with the strong motivation of care and appreciation. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19222 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0400 Explanations of the path of mindful awareness in the Buddhist tradition. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19221 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0400 Ways to celebrate the birthday of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/days/features.php?id=16145 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400 Presents a "Touching the Earth" spiritual practice. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=19350 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0400 A glorious, down-to-earth and practical book containing the key practices developed by Thich Nhat Hanh over the past 60 years. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=19349 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0400 On the human beings' urge to be like God in being creative and generous. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14731 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:15:00 -0400 Making every day Thanksgiving day because we are how we eat. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14712 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400 An alluring coming-of-age drama that provided a multi-textured study of the power and poignancy of human desire. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19387 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0400 Thinking of sin as not just a personal matter, but as social and collective. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14710 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:30:00 -0400 A sports profile that probes the vile dimensions of envy as an emotion that diminishes us and drains our energy. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19386 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 16:30:00 -0400 An elegant, imaginative, and lyrical two-part French film about fairy tales, surviving imminent danger, and facing our fears. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19385 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:30:00 -0400 An oddly affecting drama about three sisters and their quest for happiness amidst moments of hurting, hating, and healing. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19384 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:30:00 -0400 A vivid depiction of the barbarity, violence, and madness of African civil wars. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19383 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400 A slow-paced, philosophical, and thought-provoking Romanian film about a cop with a conscience. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19382 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400 An imaginative exercise on the importance of brevity and our attention span in this age of information overload. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=19381 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 10:45:00 -0400 Two friends in Rwanda dealing with the fallout from the genocide which lingers in their consciousness and souls. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=17972 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 10:30:00 -0400 Alternatives to fasting for those who cannot fast in the traditional sense of abstaining from food and drink. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14705 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400 A dark and foreboding film about the seeds of anger, violence, and hatred in the home that can lead to war and the rise of fascism. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19380 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0400 An enticing romantic drama with an assured and sexy performance by Jess Weixler. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19379 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Clever and hard-hitting attacks on the dishonesty, greed, and ethical malfeasance of corporate America. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19378 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:30:00 -0400 Words to a hymn that encourages seeing our bodies as temples of God. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14708 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0400 How Jesus models a radically new way of being human. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14706 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 08:30:00 -0400 On having the courage to encounter suffering with compassion. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14713 Sun, 4 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0400 An emotionally poignant film about a degraded and abused African-American teenage girl whose life is turned around by the love and concern of an inspiring teacher and the compassion of others. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19377 Sat, 3 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400 A spunky coming-of-age dramady about roller-derby that boasts another stellar performance by Ellen Page. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19376 Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 Isaac the Syrian's writings on what is a charitable heart. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14702 Sat, 3 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0400 A thought-provoking spiritual original by the Coen Brothers that salutes the mystery of God, the futility of seeking answers, and the need to live as best we can in a sea of roiling troubles and uncertainties. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19375 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0400 An impressive performance from Clive Owen as a single dad who tries to connect emotionally with his two sons and learn from his mistakes. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19374 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0400 A rare achievement for a romantic comedy -- bringing us to a closer and deeper sensitivity to the sharp edges of honesty and the ways in which deceptions can both heal and harm. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19373 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0400 On Gandhi as a moral exemplar of selfless service to others. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14698 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 08:30:00 -0400 On trusting God to tell you what to do. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14695 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:45:00 -0400 A creative and often humorous romantic drama about two lovers with different attitudes toward intimacy, commitment, nonconformity, and emotional honesty. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19372 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:15:00 -0400 An austere and powerful French film about the dangers of religious zealotry and the mysteries of divine grace. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19371 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:15:00 -0400 An affecting drama from Polish director Andrzej Wajda about grief and the broken-heart. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19370 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:15:00 -0400 A gripping and powerful Israeli antiwar movie that vividly conveys how no war is ever over no matter when the troops withdraw. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19369 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0400 Buddhist steps to counter an outbreak of panic and fear. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=19367 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0400 The circus clown's bow as a creative way of dealing with mistakes. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14692 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 Ways to celebrate the birthday of the great Persian mystic poet Rumi. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/days/features.php?id=19368 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:00:00 -0400 Examining our attachment to material things and practicing giving things away. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14683 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:30:00 -0400 An endearing romantic comedy that explores many different dimensions of love and nurturing. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19069 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:00 -0400 An animated comedy about Alex the lion and his three buddies that is a total lark. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18547 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:30:00 -0400 A visually stunning coming-of-age drama set in the vast barrenness of southern Kazakhstan's Hunger Steppe. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18419 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:00 -0400 On how not doing something can be a good thing. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14677 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:30:00 -0400 On devotional spirituality involving the making a deep commitment to honor or worship or venerate the object of faith. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14664 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:30:00 -0400 An unusual and compelling documentary portrait of an artist of dazzling and colorful murals. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18989 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:00:00 -0400 A creative and inviting rendering of a verse on silence. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14667 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0400 An introduction to the 2009 New York Film Festival with links to our reviews of the films. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/features.php?id=19348 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:30:00 -0400 An ambitious and revealing Chinese documentary about a run-down ghost town where religion offers the only refuge for a community dealing with poverty, addiction, and hopelessness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19347 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:00:00 -0400 A romantic drama and morality tale delivered with simple clarity and clout by the immensely gifted Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveria. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19346 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:00:00 -0400 A delightful French film by Alain Resnais which explores middle-age malaise, chance, limerence, and the impulsive risks some people are willing to take to explore their wildest desires. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19345 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:00:00 -0400 On cultivating the spiritual practice of compassion. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14660 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:30:00 -0400 A bittersweet glimpse of the early life of the legendary French fashion icon Coco Chanel. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19344 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:00:00 -0400 Michael Moore's hard-hitting documentary about the egregious, toxic, and rapacious spin-offs from the American obsession with unbridled capitalism and greed. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19343 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:00:00 -0400 A lonely and eccentric old man discovers adventure and ample other surprises after retirement in this unusual Norwegian film. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19087 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:30:00 -0400 A documentary that follows a determined young Israeli man with a rare form of muscular dystrophy on a daring trip to America. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=10154 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:30:00 -0400 An incredibly original and appealing drama about the quest of two intimate lovers to find the perfect home to raise their child. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19115 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0400 A sci-fi computer animated film about some nasty invaders and a resourceful teenage girl. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19040 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0400 A spiritual exercise for the heart that offers us a chance to look for the good in a socially awkward, bigoted, violent, and loathsome individual. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=18991 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0400 On finding a broader, more expanded version of joy. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14668 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:15:00 -0400 An engrossing documentary on the life and music of the man many consider to be the most important composer of all time. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19334 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:00:00 -0400 How technologies like email, texting, and Facebook are altering morning rituals so families have less time together. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=19333 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0400 On the Christian life as an attempt to pierce the mist of unreality and encounter God and others face to face. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14663 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0400 On honoring our bodies as instruments of the Divine. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14672 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0400 Spiritual goals for the Hindu holiday that honors Shakti or the Divine Feminine/Mother. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/days/features.php?id=17500 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:00:00 -0400 The meaning of the Jewish New Year's festival with links to articles, symbols, and rituals. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/days/features.php?id=10951 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:00:00 -0400 On following your own vision regardless of the disapproval of others. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14662 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:15:00 -0400 Another creative and daring addition to Steven Soderbergh's impressive collection of adventuresome films. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19332 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0400 Outlines practices that can lead to peace and true security. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=13875 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400 A disquieting film about racism, sexism, and the hope for reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=19331 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:00:00 -0400