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A Prayer for the Fearless Protesters in Tibet
Over the past year, 30 young Tibetans have committed self-immolation as a form of self-sacrifice to draw attention to the relentless oppression by the Chinese in their homeland. On March 26, 2012, a…
Truly Being Present
It is not easy offering advice or what we deem as wise counsel to family, friends, clients, spiritual directees, or others who are suffering, baffled, or lost. For an OnBeing.org column, Parker Palm…
Putting Others First
Hindu Wisdom
Life consists of these little things, and it is by putting other people first every day in a thousand little acts of kindness that we make ourselves perfect in love.
— Eknath Easw…
Entertaining Yourself with God
Proverb
If one possesses contentment,
less or more wealth makes no difference.
-- Tibetan Proverb
A Light in the Abyss
By Fareeha Shah in the KidSpirit The Nature of Truth Issue
Religion is truth.
Imagine standing at the precipice of a cliff, hearing a voice telling you to dive headfirst into the abyss before …
Something Inside
How does a person know when something inside of them is changing?
Things do change. Storms turn into sun, snow melts into spring. People change. Perhaps a new talent or hobby is rising out o…
Bursting into Light
Movie Lines
"There are other forms of intelligence on Earth besides humans."
— Spock in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
"J" is for Joy
“See the world through the eyes of your inner child. The eyes that sparkle in awe and amazement as they see love, magic and mystery in the most ordinary things.”
― Henna Sohail
When …
Meanings in Life
Teacher Wisdom
Sabbath is an incubator for wisdom. When we allow the rush and pressure of our days to fall away, even for a short time, we are more able to discern the essential truth of what lie…
Ever Deeper: A Poem for My Grandfather
By Will Hodgkinson for KidSpirit's Heritage Issue.
A shimmering pool of knowledge;
Scintillating wisdom —
foraged from 85 fecund years