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Links between Individual Giving and Institutions In an article appearing on the Greater Good website, Summer Allen reports on a research suggesting that our generosity might not only be shaped by the helper's high but also by our trust in the inst…
A Prayer of Gratitude for the Pleasure of Sharing Photos Online Singer in My Soul, we are so thankful for the millions of people who derive so much delight and satisfaction from sharing photos online. Fact: About 4,000 photos are taken every second in the U.…
Three Cheers for Acts of Anonymous Kindness Considering the incivility of politicians, cyber bullying, and terrorist attacks, reports of random acts of kindness happening all over the place is good news that lifts the soul. In an article at N…
What Motivates Generosity? We believe that the spiritual practice of generosity pulls out the spaces that separate people from each other. Many of the world's religions see it as the "mother of kindness." Buddha named generos…
A Prayer for Holiday Shoppers The December holidays mean that millions of people all over the world will head out to malls, department stores, and shops to purchase gifts. In the United States, the shopping frenzy started on "Bl…
The One Great Sadness We can then see our own suffering as a voluntary participation in the one Great Sadness of God. . . . Within this meaningful worldview, we can build something new, good, and forever original, whi…
Bringing Blessings Blessing This day may my thoughts bring blessing to all of life. —Daniel McGill in Forty Nights
The Palm of Your Hand Credo I will be truthful. I will suffer no injustice. I will be free from fear. I will not use force. I will be of good will to all. — Mahatma Gandhi in The Little Book of Prayers Quest…
Feeling Fully Alive Psychological Wisdom Children are messengers from a world we once deeply knew, but have long since forgotten. — Alice Miller in Full Esteem Ahead by Diane and Julia Loomans Cultural Wisdom …
Ambassadors for Civility "Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image." — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Our spirituality is revealed to family, friends, neighbors, classmates, colleagues, and strangers…