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Love as a Spiritual Practice
Spiritual Wisdom
Love is not something that you just fall into, as the romantic songs suggest. Love is a spiritual practice. You can get better at it over time.
— Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat…
Walking as a Spiritual Practice
"Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake," Wallace Stevens once said. I'd make that a "walk around the city." I love to walk and have made it a daily part of my spiritual practice. Mary …
Perspectives on the Spiritual Life
Mantra
Think distant.
— Zen saying
Proverb
Each day is a messenger of God.
— Russian Proverb
Growing Spiritually
Comic Wisdom
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, I used everything you gave me.
— Erma Bombeck, Americ…
In Praise of Doing the Same Thing All the Time
In a fascinating article on theatlantic.com, Derek Thompson admits to being a creature of repetition when it comes to entertainment. He has almost memorized the movie Dumb and Dumber and is perfectl…
The Ultimate Superpower
by Gracie Griffin in KidSpirit's The Nature of Truth issue.
Interfaith Connections is a column for teens to dialogue about how their faith or wisdom tradition influences their view of life’s bi…
Meeting the Moment as a Friend
This is one of my favorite practices. It's one that Sylvia Boorstein, one of our Living Spiritual Teachers, uses regularly — reciting, usually silently, these two sentences:
"May I meet this mo…
The Many Sides to Regret
In a snappy and thought-provoking article in the New Republic, Judith Shulevitz, the magazine's science editor, points to the now familiar parade of politicians, business figures, and celebrities ma…