Learning Impermanence From My Father
Everything that has a beginning is changing all the time. I'm learning what this actually means each day from my father.
The Spiritual Impact of AI
There is a profound difference between using AI as a tool to save yourself a little time and using it to do all the thinking for
What Roadside Flowers Teach Us About Waiting
If the coreopsis can hold both the ones blooming with color and the ones already fading, all in the same roadside, maybe that's the more honest
A Better Basis for Community
When we identify with our fellow humans on the basis of our weaknesses rather than our supposed strengths, we open ourselves up to real connection with
Un-selfing
Losing oneself in the beauty of nature or great art is only one specific form of un-selfing, but there are others.
The You Without an I
Large language models carry the risk of a critical distortion of reality that can lead to real cognitive hazards. Guardrails may help mitigate the psychological risks
What Matters Most
In this thoughtful reflection, Allen Simon explores an unconventional understanding of religion, drawing on years of study and personal experience. Rather than focusing on doctrines or
Book Review: Stoicism 101 by Erick Cloward
In this review, we praise Erick Cloward’s Stoicism 101 as one of the best modern introductions to Stoic philosophy. Balancing clarity, practicality, and intellectual substance, the
The Ancestral Tapestry
Part memoir, part meditation on ancestry and belonging, this essay explores how grief, memory, and rediscovered heritage can reshape our sense of home. Through a deeply
Spirituality of Place: Belonging to the Land
In this reflection inspired by Braiding Sweetgrass, the author explores how a childhood relationship with land can quietly shape a lifelong sense of meaning and belonging.
