A REFUGE FROM INSANITY

One of the movies we will be exploring in our upcoming MetaCinema series is the brilliant classic 1937 version of Lost Horizon. In the film, high-minded statesman Robert Conway, while escaping from a war in China, is kidnapped to Shangri-La, an idyllic utopian community tucked high in the Himalayas. There he meets the High Lama […]

WHAT BRINGS YOU LIFE?

We used to have a wonderful chef cater our retreat programs. Sally wowed our participants at every meal, and their feedback was stellar. Over time, however, the quality of her cooking declined. Whereas Sally’s homemade desserts, for example, used to be scrumptious, one day when I walked into the kitchen, I found a box of […]

DISARMED by PEACE

Paramahansa Yogananda suggested that it is helpful to think of the world as a big mental institution. Then when people act crazy, you don’t get shocked or upset; what else would you expect?  This might be a helpful attitude as we look at what’s going on in our country. One commentator suggested that our nation […]

ONE SOURCE, MANY AVENUES

After 15 years of marriage, Tori and her husband decided to divorce. Their settlement negotiations went well until the final sticking point—their pension plans. Tori wanted to continue their marital agreement that when one of the couple died, the surviving spouse would be the beneficiary of the other partner’s pension plan. Her husband did not […]

A HIGHER VIEW OF THE ELECITON

A lot of people are upset about the results of the U.S. presidential election. I have received numerous emails and posts from individuals who feel sad, depressed, and outraged. Those dark feelings are a mismatch to our right as spiritual beings to enjoy deep inner peace independent of external events. Let’s take a look at […]

QUIT HAUNTING YOURSELF

My friend Ashley got a job as a scare actor in a haunted house attraction for Halloween. She jumps out of a closet and yells, “Boo!” Then people shriek and run away. Hearing this, I scratched my head, wondering why people pay to be scared. This dynamic goes far beyond a Halloween prank. People pay […]

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