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Hinduism, Buddhism, and... Money?
By Vidushi Sharma in the KidSpirit Money and Value issue.
Artwork by Amy Liu
(This was originally posted on KidSpirit in June 2012) This June if you’d walked into the last KidSpirit Editori…
The Languages of Love
Catholic Wisdom
Love and joy exist properly in God. They constitute the basis of all attraction — love is the origin and joy is the end result.
— Thomas Aquinas in Sheer Joy by Matthew Fox
Warm Cheeks
By Husnaa Hashim in the KidSpirit Human Dignity issue.
I don't want learning, or dignity, or respectability. I want this music, and this dawn, and the warmth of your cheek against mine.
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How Judaism Affects My Views and Values of Money
By Moolie Griminger in the KidSpirit Money and Value issue.
I’ve spent a lot of time studying my religion and its values. My family is a member of the Conservative tradition of Judaism, which i…
Finding the Sacred
Catholic Wisdom
Q: Is there anything I can do to make myself enlightened?
A: As little as you can do to make the sun rise in the morning.
Q: Then of what use are the spiritual exercises you pre…
Leap of Faith
Artwork by: Aditya Rao, Age 16
Written by: Pragya Natarajan
For many years, I collected Amar Chitra Kathas.
Evolving Gender Roles in the Vedas
By Nimai Agarwal for KidSpirit's The Soul of Gender Issue.
For those who don’t know, the Vedas are ancient Hindu scriptures, a vast collection of knowledge that stretches over many subjects, co…
The Ecology of Our Minds
By Nimai Agarwal for KidSpirit’s Climate Change: Tending Our Planet issue.
When I was eight years old, my parents used to take me to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. We would go every week…
Life as an Art
Hindu Wisdom
When the eyes and ears are open, even the leaves on the trees teach like pages from the Scriptures.
— Kabir quoted in Legacy of the Heart by Wayne Muller
The Documented Life
Sherry Turkle has been studying people's use of mobile technology for 15 years. In this article in the New York Times she reflects on a new way of life: "I share, therefore I am." But now what we wa…
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