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A Not So Quixotic Aspiration: What we can learn from Don Quixote
In the tale of Don Quixote de la Mancha, sixteenth century Spanish writer Don Miguel de Cervantes challenges us to see that our most difficult and scary battle is within. That is the conclusion of S…
A New Regimen for My Body's Sake
I am so focused on my work that I often show great disrespect for my body and the food I eat. I miss out on the spiritual riches of eating mindfully. My attitude around most meal times is "Let's jus…
A Non-verbal Prayer for Taming a Hurricane
In late August and early September 2017, we have seen an unprecedented series of category 4 and 5 hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic. Harvey and Irma created massive damage when they …
A Moral Compass
By Lila Hazan KidSpirit's Human Dignity issue.
The concept of human dignity has never been in the forefront of my mind.
I have been raised in a primarily atheist family within a primarily…
A New Civility Initiative in San Diego
More than half the people on Earth now live in cities and are becoming more tuned in with the need to share housing, transit, and knowledge. Creative urban leaders are calling for collaboration on s…
A Meditation on the Animals of Australia
Ecologists at the University of Australia in Sydney estimate that nearly 480 million mammals, birds, and reptiles have been killed by the bush fires sweeping the state of New South Wales, according …
A Matter of Perspective
By Aditya Naik for KidSpirit's Creation and Destruction issue.
Can something be both creative and destructive?
You may never have thought about that question. Your spontaneous answer might be…
A Lamentation over Burned Crops
Crop fires have become a weapon of war in Iraq and Syria. An article on Morning Ag Clips reports that farmers were looking forward to the best harvest since war began across the region, but now once…
A Good Name for God
Proverb
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think.
— Chinese Proverb
Mantra
May life wonder me.
— Pennsylvania Dutch Saying
A Fresh Look
By Nimai Agarwalfor in The God issue.
I was born into a spiritual family. My parents practiced Vaishnavism, a monotheistic sect of Hinduism based on worship of Krishna, the Supreme. As a result, …