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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

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    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

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    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

    Red cardinal in a tree with berries on it - INEFFABLE: A visitation from a great spirit I'd never forget

    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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    POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Essential Language, Metaphorically Speaking and more

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

    Joe Biden with other world leaders - Political Power: 3 Ways Democratic Voters Can Battle Fascism

    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

    Facebook on laptop in La Paz hotel room - NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico

    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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Nadi Shodhanam - pranayama - controlled breathing

CONTROLLED BREATHING: Break Inefficient Breathing Habits

Contributing Writer·June 10, 2007
sky sunset karma yoga

KARMA YOGA: Wearing away the ego, one toilet at a time

Kiva Bottero·October 12, 2011
Equanimity - a higher state of happiness

EQUANIMITY: A higher state of happiness

Kiva Bottero·December 6, 2011
monk walking meditation under tree

MOVING INTO STILLNESS: The core of goodness

Contributing Writer·January 15, 2012
Stimulated senses cause an excited mind

EXCITED MIND: Using meditation to calm overly stimulated senses

Contributing Writer·February 1, 2012
forgiveness quote

FORGIVING THE UNFORGIVABLE: Effective forgiveness strategies by Master Charles Cannon

Contributing Writer·March 4, 2012
light - two figures

CONTAIN YOUR POWER: How to operate internally for greater fulfilment

Contributing Writer·March 10, 2012
nature mountains - psych k

BASICS OF SELF-INQUIRY: Q&A with Vedanta teacher James Swartz

Kiva Bottero·March 28, 2012
Actor - Buddhist psychology and the false sense of self

THE MISLEADING MIND: Who do you think you are?

Contributing Writer·June 19, 2012
mind noise

THE DOCTOR WITHIN: Eliminate negative emotions from your mind

Contributing Writer·July 23, 2012
Skull - grieving process, death

REMEMBERING THE DEAD: How grieving helps and why traditions don’t change

Contributing Writer·August 8, 2012
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STAR MEDITATION: We do not fear the dark, we fear the power of the light

Contributing Writer·August 27, 2012
7 SPIRITUAL LAWS OF YOGA: Interview with Chopra Yoga Center director Danielle Mika Nagel

7 SPIRITUAL LAWS OF YOGA: Interview with Chopra Yoga Center director Danielle Mika Nagel

Contributing Writer·August 31, 2012
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KIRTAN: Strengthen the heart connection through this path to the heart

Contributing Writer·October 9, 2012
Magnet - Law of Attraction

THE LAW OF ATTRACTION: The most fundamental of all universal laws

Jane Olivier·October 20, 2012
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SPIRITUAL KNUCKLEHEAD: An interview with film-yogi James Wvinner

CathLopes·November 16, 2012
birch tree - healing work

HEALING WORK: Working with nature spirits to help the environment

Contributing Writer·December 1, 2012
Dog - loving-kindness and fear

LOVING DOGS, LOSING FEAR: Loving-kindness in practice

Kiva Bottero·January 22, 2013
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CREATIVE YOGA FOR CHILDREN: Inspiring the whole child to learn through yoga

Contributor·January 24, 2013
brick - break down the walls

BREAK DOWN THE WALLS: Using Zen koans to open your mind

Contributing Writer·February 26, 2013
sky - live love laugh

LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH: Interview with Alicia Dattner, spiritual comedian and life coach

Erica Roberts·March 29, 2013
adventure alone - peace is a process

PEACE IS A PROCESS: James Twyman on continuing the manifestation conversation

Contributing Writer·May 17, 2013
forest path

TWO GHOSTS AND A SAINT: Communicating with individuals from the spiritual world

Contributor·October 18, 2013
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TAKE CHARGE: The spirit you are channelling may be your own

Jerry Kvasnicka·October 19, 2013
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