Category Archives: Spirituality

Fox concludes with this wish: “May we journey with the same candor, courage, and imagination as Merton mustered for his — with the same Spirit at our backs and in our hearts. May we, like he, journey back and forward … Continue reading →

A wide-ranging and revelatory exploration of forgiveness.   “Forgiveness had never been my forte, nor my aspiration. If I thought of forgiveness at all, I did so with disdain, as something weak and almost pathetic,” writes award-winning journalist Megan Feldman … Continue reading →

Sylvia Boorstein is one of the world’s most esteemed teachers of Buddhist wisdom and practice; she is profiled in S&P’s Living Spiritual Teachers Project. In this exclusive e-course, she offers a summation of her years as a preeminent teacher of … Continue reading →

Talk Radio (1988) is a firecracker of a film about the shock-jock star of a popular late-night call-in radio show in Dallas, Texas. He’s a verbal spritzer in love with his ability to handle the loneliness, anger, and exhibitionism of … Continue reading →

Equanimity is the quality of being even-tempered and unaffected by outside influences. It does not mean that you are indifferent to what is happening around you; you just don’t allow it to upset your inner peace. Here’s a basic equanimity … Continue reading →

The Basic Practice Peace is built on the foundations of other spiritual practices: connections, compassion, justice, unity. It is a goal of all spiritual people. Peace is an inner state of well-being and calm. It is also an outer project … Continue reading →

“May we journey with the same candor, courage, and imagination as Merton mustered for his — with the same Spirit at our backs and in our hearts. May we, like he, journey back and forward to our true Source along … Continue reading →

An absorbing documentary about a band of Syrian refugees and their perilous journey to Italy and from there to new beginnings. Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat TwitterFacebookLinkPrint The Crossing is being presented as part of the Human … Continue reading →

Nine practices for times when world events overwhelm us and we feel defeated. August 2016: Rediscovering this article in our archives, we were surprised to realize how timely it is two years after it was written. The details keep changing, … Continue reading →