In the Gospel of Matthew (that’s the New Testament of the Bible), it says: “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of God has suffered violence, and men of violence take it by … [Read more...]
Go. Get ready. Aim.
Outcomes. Products. Measurements. Spiritual practice is not about outcomes; it is about process. As fixated as we can become on fixing problems, restoring justice, even something so grand as … [Read more...]
It Begins with a Place
To say that everyone needs ‘a place’ in which to be spiritual sounds absurd, and yet we do. To say that we need a ‘sacred place’ is simply ridiculous and true. It was long believed, and still is by … [Read more...]
The Spiritual Journey is Staying at Home
Journey. Spiritual journey. Life’s a journey. Are we talking spiritual journey, as in Lord of the Rings – tunnels, caves, volcanoes, fairies, goblins and dragons? Or are we on a purely … [Read more...]
What we call God matters
“Fathering” is a word rarely used and in fact before a Father’s Day letter from my children, I can’t remember seeing it before. “Mothering” is not unusual and in some liturgical traditions there are … [Read more...]
A Word Rippening Inside
"A single word" by Yunus Emre, 13th century Sufi A single word can brighten the face of one who knows the value of words. Ripened in silence, a single word acquires a great energy for … [Read more...]
Practicing Spiritual Practice
Spiritual practice is easily caricatured with those who do it for a living: yoga instructors, clergy, monastics, and smiling baldheaded saffron robed characters found in many cultures representing … [Read more...]
OUR INNER GOLLUM
There is a Gollum living on an island in the middle of a cave lake in the bowels of your inner life. Yep: a slimy little hairless creature, both sickening to look at and sympathetic in his or her … [Read more...]