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The Fire in My Belly
I am standing up and breathing deeply into my belly, letting all cares and worries go. Just below my diaphragm is my abdomen, the center of gravity for me and, according to Hindu and Buddhist yogic …
My Legs: I Move & Therefore I Am!
As a child filled with energy, my legs carried me to the baseball field where I usually played center field because of my speed.
As a boy I loved to run and my legs would oblige me, helping me b…
Praise for My Kidneys
By far, the most pain I have ever experienced was when I had kidney stones. They are accumulations of mineral salts varying in size from microscopic to the size of a fingertip that form in the kidne…
Follow the Grain
Hindu Wisdom
The last things you read about, or think about, or see on television, will follow you into your sleep and color your dreams.
— Eknath Easwaran in Seeing with the Eyes of Love
W…
Grateful for Government
I suppose it's natural to think about what we are not getting from our government; after all, the scientists tell us that the brain has a negativity bias. Taking in the news, we become aware of all …
A Taste of God
Everyday Spirituality
Gratitude is the intention to count-your-blessings every day, every minute, while avoiding, whenever possible, the belief that you need or deserve different circumstances.
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A Mini-Map of My Hands
You can tell quite a bit about a person's life and personality by looking at their hands. I have often thought but never said aloud that my hands are one of my best features. When we were living in …
Prayers for Thanksgiving
Today's news is troubling. Bombs are falling in Gaza and Israel. People are still suffering from the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy. Yet once again in the United States, we are asked to open our heart…
A Prayer for Cargo Ship Crews
All Seeing One, we are so grateful for the largely ignored and unheralded services of millions of people who work aboard the cargo ships that bring us our food, clothes, and other goods we use every…
Gratitude for Nuts
O Great Nourisher, we give thanks for nuts from trees.
Study: Eating nuts can reduce your risk of dying from cancer, heart disease, and several other ailments, according to Harvard research publi…