Falling in love is intoxicating. But it is also dangerous. It is no accident that we say we “fall” in love, because in this process we...

In his poem Ars Poetica, Archibald MacLeish famously wrote that a poem should not mean but be. And much as we value the idea of finding...

When I began spiritual practice, now nearly five decades ago, (oh my!), I believe I had a barely conscious belief that I would beyond the...

In Buddhism, we are taught something similar to minding our own business: don’t pay too much attention to other people’s karma. We can...

The Bible enjoins us to love our neighbor as ourselves. In other words, love of the other is built upon a foundation of love of self. ...

No Expectations Often, when we hear the phrase no expectations, we think of being resigned or defeated, hopeless or even despairing. But...

Be Right or Be Close: Choose One Despite our commonalities, it’s inevitable that, even with those we feel closest to in the world, we...

Creating Sacred Space It is important to find a way to connect with a sense of the sacred in some way. Churches, synagogues, and...

Find Your Path When we have a path, we are safe. Whatever happens, we just continue on our path. We know where we are going, even when...

A group of anthropologists were studying the culture of a remote South Pacific tribe. After gaining some familiarity with each other, one...