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Kindness, Care, and Consideration in an Apartment Community
Practicing democracy in a diverse community does not need to be stressful or tense. At the small apartment complex in Southern California where I live, 19 residents engaged in enjoyable practices ro…
Book Clubs as Transfusion Centers
In an article in The New York Times, writer James Atlas points out that there are about 5 million Americans participating in some kind of book club. They meet in living rooms, in local libraries, in…
Jazz and the Spirit of Democracy
We believe that democracy as a way of life can be strengthened and deepened through spiritual practices — both those traditionally considered to be "inner work" and those that require active en…
A Tiny Prayer for Those Affected by Tornados
On Friday and Saturday, December 10 and 11, 2021, an unusually large outbreak of tornadoes -- at least 30 -- ripped through six states in the United States -- Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri,…
Beauty Feeds a Different Kind of Hunger: An Interview with Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams is one of S&P's Living Spiritual Teachers who has for years been active in various efforts to save the environment. At the same time, she has written beautiful spiritual books…
A Secular Version of the Ten Commandments
The winners of a competition to crowdsource an alternative secular alternative to the Ten Commandments for the modern age were announced last week at AtheistMindHumanistHeart.com. The $10,000 Prize …
A Prayer for Those Helping Elders to Age at Home
The First and the Last, we pray that you might help us deal with one of the most widespread and authentic fears of seniors and their families –the fear of aging alone with no one close to help the…
A Prayer for Ending Police Racism and Violence
News: An article by Kate Stringer in YesMagazine.org spells out a crisis:
"After being pulled over for a busted taillight on July 6, Philando Castile informed a Minnesota police officer at his wi…
A Personal Exploration of Diversity and Heritage
By Samarth Jajoo for KidSpirit's Heritage issue.
From a young age I was taught to stand up for my beliefs. More importantly, I was taught to appreciate diversity.
We can choose to appreciate …
A Buddhist Theory of Language
By Sharon Lin in the KidSpirit The Word issue.
I knelt on the silken scarf laid across the hardwood floor, my head bent in silent prayer to the spirits of my ancestors. I heard muffled sounds of …
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