Distractions to Spiritual Practice, Pt 1
Many things are worthy endeavors, and may seem to be spirituality, but can actually become distractions to our spiritual practice…
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Many things are worthy endeavors, and may seem to be spirituality, but can actually become distractions to our spiritual practice…
“Love they neighbor as thyself” is one of the finer sentiments contained in the Bible. But it’s not commonly practiced. Rick Heller explains how Buddhists cultivate it…
Marriage is hard. Humanistic Paganism bills itself as a naturalistic “marriage” of science and myth. Zeus and Hera were constantly bickering. Are all marriages doomed to failure?…
by Ted Meissner Buddhism is a term inclusive of the teachings and practices of Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha or “enlightened one”, from the 5th century BCE in the Indian subcontinent. There are two major branches of traditional Buddhism: Theravada (“The School of the Elders”) and Mahayana (“The Great Vehicle”), with new development … Read more
Taoism (also spelled Daoism) is a life philosophy and practice of living in harmony with the Tao. Tao means ‘way’ or ‘path’ – a sort of double meaning, as both the ‘way of Nature’ and the ‘way to happiness’. The primary source of Taoist teaching is called the Tao Te Ching, which could be translated … Read more
A discussion of morality and values – asking the question, which is more important? Honesty or Compassion? Both are important and both can benefit your life here and now, but is one more important than the other?
What makes for “real” religion? How do you know that what you’re doing isn’t just playing dress-up, a shallow parody of religion?…
Compassion is under assault in our media, entertainment, and politics. Learn what compassion means to us and why it is the foundation of our spiritual practice…
We are experiencing a new Copernican shift that is revolutionizing our spirituality. Our spirituality will have to change to embrace this new vision of humanity…