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

    Man wearing t-shirt with "no homophobia, no violence" and other positive phrases - 10 Mindful Living Tips Inspired by the Dalai Lama

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

    Confused man leaning on wooden table - Gaslighting: What It Is and 3 Effective Ways to Push Back

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

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    Train travelling through Alaska mountain range - Don’t Doubt Yourself—Spread Your Wings and Soar

    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

    Otter swimming on its back - "Metaphorically Speaking" and 3 More Poems That Honour Words

    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

    hanami cherry blossoms closeup

    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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Illustration of Guru Nanak with musician and holy man - A course in self-mastery

A COURSE IN SELF-MASTERY: Finding God at a small-town Kundalini Yoga retreat

Contributor·June 26, 2018
love in scrabble letters

WALK IN BEAUTY: 4 tools that’ll help you gracefully navigate everyday life

Contributing Writer·March 6, 2018
Falun Dafa the fifth meditation

MY SUMMER WITH FALUN DAFA: How I discovered new energy through practicing Qi Gong

Contributing Writer·September 19, 2017
Alchemist Sendivogius (1566–1636) by Jan Matejko, 1867

BECOME ALCHEMISTS: Align your vibration to resonate with the Earth

Contributing Writer·September 13, 2017
wall with rise from the ashes written on it

A JOURNEY BACK HOME: The spiritual meaning of repentance

Pieter Van Cauwenbergh·July 19, 2017
Sculpture of man sitting in park made from alchemy symbols

SUBTLE ACTIVISM: Bring it on! Confrontation as an essential spiritual practice 

Jerry Kvasnicka·March 19, 2017
Entrance to Esalen mindfulness centre - Seven days away from my life

SEVEN DAYS AWAY FROM MY LIFE: A week of meditative self-discovery at Esalen Institute

Josh Jones·February 13, 2017
Young man meditating under tree in sepiatone - Metacognition and mindfulness

METACOGNITION AND MINDFULNESS: Moving beyond exercises and techniques to reach a deeper level of consciousness

Mike Larcombe·January 4, 2017
Woman with hands clasped in prayer outdoors - Prayer and meditation

PRAYER AND MEDITATION: Are these two practices really that different?

Contributor·September 19, 2016
Native Americans in ceremonial masks, robes - Sacred totems

SACRED TOTEMS: Can a modern, non-Native American really find their spirit animal?

Max Reif·August 1, 2016
large group of Buddhist monks meditating

DIRECTED VS NON-DIRECTED PRAYER: Working with natural laws and life’s creative process       

Jerry Kvasnicka·July 13, 2016
Friar / monk on spiritual path to God

A WAY TO GOD: Thomas Merton’s journey on the Creation Spirituality path

Contributing Writer·June 6, 2016
Full moon on the sea with boat running free

LIBERATION SPIRITUALITY: Freeing ourselves and ultimately our planet

Jerry Kvasnicka·February 11, 2016
spiral of heads

SPIRITUAL POLITICS: Oxymoron or real possibility?

Jerry Kvasnicka·November 15, 2015
asana yoga pose

THE HIDDEN LANGUAGE OF ASANAS: Expand your learning from yoga inversions by exploring the symbolic context of each asana

Orsolya Hernold·November 6, 2015
Bedroom with ghostly light - Expect the unexpected

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED: A young psychic’s first experiences with the spirit world

Contributor·October 19, 2015
Amma hugging children

HEALING HUGS: 3 observations from watching Amma hug people

Anjali Mani·July 24, 2015
Indian form of mandala, sri yantra

INTRO TO MANDALAS: Sacred Circles Art Therapy book excerpt

Kiva Bottero·May 20, 2015
Rainbow of lights - Unlocking the mind's power

COLOUR MANTRA: Use this visualization technique to energize, relax and centre yourself

Contributor·March 8, 2015
Fire - Connecting physical and spiritual energy

A WORLD OF INFINITE POSSIBILITY: Connecting physical and spiritual energy through ritual

Contributor·February 23, 2015
Girl with glowing puzzle mind - The road to enlightenment

THE ROAD TO ENLIGHTENMENT: A sobering voyage

Contributor·February 11, 2015
Deer on a mountain

OWN YOUR ANIMAL: Find your power animal to guide yourself to greater expression

Contributing Writer·October 22, 2014
Buddha statue on altar

CREATING RITUAL: 7 easy steps to make 2015 your best year yet

Contributing Writer·October 14, 2014
People and dog jumping on beach - Mutual Awakening interview

MUTUAL AWAKENING AND CULTURAL CHANGE: Talking with Patricia Albere and Jeff Carreira of the Evolutionary Collective

Erica Roberts·September 8, 2014
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