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Blood Is Thicker Than Water
By Nathan Zhang for KidSpirit's Heritage issue.
I still remember walking down a dusty country road in the Chinese city of Chongqing early last summer with my dad, my little brother, and my grand…
Civility & Confucianism
There seems to be no end to the incivility of our times. Reality television continues to emphasize the humiliation of people, drivers on the freeway are still aggressive and bad tempered, politician…
What Fulfillment Means to Me
By Nathan Zhang for KidSpirit's Fulfillment issue.
There are 800 kilometers between the cities of Beijing and Kaifeng, a lengthy gap mercifully shortened by the invention of rail. What was origin…
Great Unity
By Ralph Wang in the KidSpirit Unity and Division issue.
Throughout human history, there have been many attempts to explain society and make the world a better place. Great Unity is one of them. …
Harmony But Not Uniformity
By Dylan Zhang
For me, a society is like a puzzle or a chessboard, with every culture being a unique piece.
The Spiritual Life
Quaker Wisdom
The spiritual life is about becoming more at home in your own skin.
— Parker Palmer, Founder of the Center for Courage and Renewal
Connections to Life
Native American Wisdom
On receiving a letter, I often pause before opening it and ask that I will be open to the one sending it and to any message God might be addressing to me.
— Jose Hobday …
Civility & Spirituality Blog
Relationships are the central web of our lives. The strands connect us to family, intimates, partners, friends, as well as communities, natural places, and the wider world. The character and quality…