"There's a couple of hazards in Voluntary Simplicity. One is arrogance. Another is success (artistic, commercial, personal) which leads to temptations which lead back again to Involuntary...
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Speaking from the heart I implore you to feel your own...
He was born one spring morning with his eyes open, while his mother was sowing rice in the terraces, up...
The day begins with four families tentatively driving minivans down a dirt road outside of St. Petersburg, Florida to meet their counselors for their first overnight...
“Reiki” is the Japanese phrase for “universal life energy.” It was developed in Japan by minister Mikao Usui in the early 1920s. After studying Buddhist teachings...
As a child growing up in rural Ontario, I instinctively retreated to nature during times of trouble. A small island close to the banks of the river that ran through...
The cool squelch of wet clay between my toes in the early morning brings back a memory from childhood. I savour this uncommon feeling, joyfully pumping my...
As lifelong activists, my partner and I have always been uncomfortable using nuclear-generated electricity. When we decided to move a few years ago, our...
There was a time in my life when I surrounded myself with volumes of bad news of what was happening on the planet. During this...
Art is a powerful medium used for social commentary. Environmentalism is a theme duly present in this realm of critique, but when...
The five mindfulness trainings have traditionally been known as the layman's Buddhist precepts: do not kill, steal, sexually abuse, lie...
Sometimes I’m awestruck by the grace and agility of certain animals; the way a giraffe moves its neck when walking, the spring of a horse over a jump, or the pounce of a housecat. Animals have a...
Richly detailed and startling realistic, The New World, director Terrence Malick’s latest film, is now available on DVD. A serious retelling of the Pocahontas love story at the...
Childhood is a brief window of time to forge bonds that last a lifetime. Yet, many parents fail to realize just how fleeting and special these years are. Busy with work and caught...
The University of Toronto’s advertising slogan—“Great Minds for Your Great Future”— follows students as they walk through campus, popping up...
Believing that it is our nature to enjoy giving and receiving in a compassionate manner, I have been preoccupied most...
An Invitation to Mindfulness Practice I’m about to conduct a short investigation into the present moment. Would you care to...
Miksang is a Tibetan word that translates as “Good Eye.” This form of contemplative photography brings together the art of...
The basic sources of happiness are a good heart, compassion, and love. If we have these, even if we are...
In her preface to The Good Body, Eve Ensler responsibly explains her choice to write a play about her stomach...
The good news they do not print. The good news we do print. We have a special edition every moment,...
Breathing: you’ve already got all the equipment you need, it’s free, and you can practice it anytime, anyplace. The trick...
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