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Treating Inanimate Things with Courtesy and Caring
In his blog, Edward Hays notes that the Alaskan Yupitt Indian people have a bigger world than we do since they interact with nature and inanimate objects with reverence and caring. For instance, if …
On Not Reclining Your Seat
Many of us have experienced a coarsening at all levels of society. Who hasn't been dismayed by the rudeness on the streets, the disregard of the comfort of others in public places, the rage which fl…
The Sufi Practice of Adab
In these adversarial times when most people are too busy or rushed to practice manners or respect for others, Sufis are the finest ambassadors of civility that we have come across. Those on this mys…
Behaviors that Irritate New York City Subway Passengers
We recently shared on this blog the results of a survey of American airline passengers conducted by the travel engine Expedia. We listed the ten top etiquette violators on planes.
Now after New …
Cell Phone Abuse
You have purposely gone out of your way to find a quiet spot in the airport where you can read your book. But before you can blink, a man strolls up talking very loudly on his cell phone. He talks o…
A Spiritual Recovery Program
Sufi Wisdom
We need a spiritual recovery program for those addicted to the separate self.
— Kabir Helminski in The Knowing Heart
Nature Wisdom
If Earth does grow inhospitable toward huma…
"K" is for Kindness
"As we move around this world and as we act with kindness . . . or with indifference or with hostility toward the people we meet, we are setting the great spider web atremble. "
— Frederick B…
Good Ancestors
Catholic Wisdom
Relationships with those we love in this life do not end. Those we love in time and space continue to love us after they make the transition to that better life we call "eternal."…
Patience & Courtesy & Airplane Travel
We don't fly very often but when we do we are extremely aware of the many and varied chances to do spiritual practices before and during a flight. Here are a few of them, which we recommend to you f…
Being Tolerant of the Unsmiling
Why we should be more tolerant of those who never smile.
"Yogananda Paramahamsa has a beautiful suggestion for thawing the arctic state of our feelings; it is for all of us to become smile milliona…
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