Inspiration

I met a fellow whose father was a mail carrier in Modesto, California. Nearly every day he delivered science fiction magazines and comic books to a young guy who had graduated from high school, still living at home. The boy’s

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,

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

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

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

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