It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol.
01367 – Feeding the Psyche
The psyche is boundlessly rich. Fed by people, and places, the natural world, by art and music, not to mention various cultural symbols, our reservoir of imagery is brimming--if we take time to notice. from The Nature of Music
01234 – Religious Inheritance: Cherishing vs. Letting Go
There is a tendency in the West to absolutize our religion. Instead of viewing it as a road sign that points beyond itself, we consider it a stop sign. It becomes the destination, the end. When that happens it becomes confused with the Ultimate Reality that is always...
01145 – Love is about True Justice
To truly love is to work for a just equity of power between nations, races, and genders, and in our day-to-day relationships and transactions. It is to oppose all patterns of power over another. This is why [Simone] Weil appeals again and again to the ancient symbol...
00566 – Change vs. Transformation
Change can force a transformation. Spiritual transformation always includes a usually disconcerting reorientation. It can either help people to find a new meaning, or it can force people to close down and turn slowly bitter. The difference is determined precisely by...