When the spent sun throws up its rays on cloud
And goes down burning into the gulf below,
No voice in nature is heard to cry aloud
At what has happened.
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After sleeping through a hundred million centuries . . .
“After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a sumptuous planet, sparkling with color, bountiful with life. Within decades we must close our eyes again.
Jack Kornfield
Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein…
Pema Chodron
Pema Chödrön is an American Buddhist teacher, author, nun and mother who inspires millions worldwide with her down-to-earth message of practicing peace in turbulent times. She has written many wonderful books full of practical interpretations of Buddhism that can be applied to everyday life. One of my favorite is When Things Fall Apart, which helped me…
Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh was a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, renowned for his powerful teachings and bestselling writings on mindfulness and peace. A gentle, humble monk, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called him “an Apostle of peace and nonviolence” when nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Exiled from his native…
Out Beyond Ideas
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
There is a field. I’ll meet you there.
Unity and Daily Word
Unity is a global, inclusive, spiritual community, offering practical tools and uplifting resources to help people of all faiths apply positive spiritual principles in their daily lives. Their mission is to help and serve through prayer, publishing and community. Unity views God as spiritual energy that is present everywhere and is available to all people. According…
Ram Dass
Ram Dass pursued a panoramic array of spiritual methods and practices from potent ancient wisdom traditions, including bhakti or devotional yoga focused on the Hindu deity Hanuman; Buddhist meditation in the Theravadin, Mahayana Tibetan, and Zen Buddhist schools, and Sufi and Jewish mystical studies. Perhaps most significantly, his practice of karma yoga or spiritual service…