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Smiling as Mouth Yoga By Frederic Brussat Blog Post How we marvel at the delightful smile of an infant; there's little we won't do to win another one! As we grow older the act of smiling changes into a complex nonverbal interchange; a smile is part o…
My Feet By Frederic Brussat Blog Post "There are so many things that can provide us with peace. Next time you take a shower or a bath, I suggest you hold your big toes in mindfulness. We pay attention to everything except our toes. When…
Early Morning Routines By Frederic Brussat Blog Post I rise at 4 a.m. as do many monks in their cells around the world. I am grateful for another day to bring pleasure to God and to serve others with resources for their spiritual journeys. I repea…
Cats as Spiritual Teachers By Jay McDaniel Blog Post Charles Takes Care of Himself "But one day I really watched him. He was chewing on a piece of grass. He gave his full attention to that single blade. His body was still, his fur soft in the sun. …
Touching the Earth for Our Adversaries By Frederic Brussat Blog Post One of the great challenges in all the world's religious and spiritual traditions is learning to love our enemies. Contemporary cultures still honor the eye-for-an-eye approach to enemies. Revenge i…
Different Strokes for Different Folks By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Music Lyrics We got sunshine in the music Music keeps me full of love. — "Sunshine in the Music" by Jimmy Cliff Transformational Wisdom I do not like that man. I need to get to know hi…
A Prayer to Hear the Cries of the World By Patricia Campbell Carlson Blog Post On Monday, April 3, 2017, Lion's Roar: Buddhist Wisdom for Our Time posted "Stand Against Suffering: An Unprecedented Call to Action by Buddhist Teachers," a call for Buddhists and all people of fai…
Reframing the Familiar By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Literary Wisdom Seymour once said that all we do our whole lives is go from one little piece of Holy Ground to the next. Is he never wrong? ― Buddy in Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & S…
Finding the Sacred By Frederic Brussat Blog Post 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…
Drawing Closer to Others By Frederic Brussat Blog Post African Wisdom Proverbs are a mirror in which a community can look at itself and a stage on which to expose itself to others. — Patrick A. Kililombe in Towards an African Narrative Theology

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