Skip to content

Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
RSS Feed
Reddit

Home
What is SN?
Membership
Events
Podcast
SN Academy
Traditions of SN
Community
About SNS
Donate

han shan

Calming the Waters

December 11, 2018November 8, 2018 by Daniel Scharpenburg

Sailing beyond the winds of desire…

Categories Buddhism, Free, Meditation Tags calm, han shan, zen Leave a comment

Email Address

New SNS Articles

Live In the Now

Approaching anxiety with the aid of Stoic thought…

Finding a Balance Between Individualism and Connectedness in a Social Media World

What does ‘being connected’ really mean?

Being a Brain

A spiritual truth in the findings of neuroscience…

Photography as a Form of Mindfulness

Photography and being more attentive to the world…

Understanding Christian Naturalism

Interpreting Christianity within a naturalistic perspective…

Teach with Your Presence, Not Your Words

Becoming a channel for love and wisdom…

The Thesis

Towards the feeling of belonging here…

Intellectual Scalpels and Emotional Hammers

Reflecting on the disconnect between intellect and emotions…

Past Articles

Past Articles

Classic SNS Articles

What you think and how you feel: it matters

What you think and how you feel: it matters

The best mask in the world will not bring true happiness…

The Biology of Suffering

The Biology of Suffering

A brief exploration of the biology of suffering…

Pilgrimage to the Ancestors

Pilgrimage to the Ancestors

Reading Richard Dawkins’ The Ancestor’s Tale: The Dawn of Evolution…

Poet/Musician 'Apollo Poetry' preaches non-dogmatic spirituality

Poet/Musician ‘Apollo Poetry’ preaches non-dogmatic spirituality

Apollo Poetry describes himself as a spoken word poet, hiphop artist, filmmaker, and author. He says that his work is about using “words as tools of inspiration to bridge the

.

A Spirituality of Mind and Heart

A Spirituality of Mind and Heart

Spirituality is about knowing and connecting with reality, a reality of nature and human beings…

State of the Organization, 2015

State of the Organization, 2015

Approaching our 3rd anniversary, SNS Executive Director gives an overview of what we’ve accomplished, what’s happening now, and plans for the future…

An Epicurean Approach to Secularizing Rites of Passage

An Epicurean Approach to Secularizing Rites of Passage

The near-universal presence of rites of passage in almost every human culture is a strong sign that these rites serve an important psychological and social function, helping communities to understand,

What am I doing? (book excerpt & video: Living without free will)

What am I doing? (book excerpt & video: Living without free will)

Consciousness and meme researcher Susan Blackmore shares a chapter from her book, Zen and the Art of Consciousness…

Please Consider
Supporting Membership

We invite you to become a part of our growing community. Your support makes possible all of our programs.
Click here to learn more or
Become a Member

Donations and Supporting Memberships are how we fund our community and web site.

© 2023 The Spiritual Naturalist Society • Built with GeneratePress