Tag: holidays

  • Independence

    Every Fourth of July, when we (in the United States of America) celebrate our independence from the British, I am moved to contemplate Independence in a spiritual sense. Rupert Spira,…

  • Thanks Giving

    Happy Giving Thanks Day! Is this really a chance to give thanks? Or is Thanksgiving just another turkey dinner with relatives you don’t see that often (and maybe some you…

  • Right Attitude IV

    The New Year is usually a time for setting intentions, making resolutions, and active engagement with our vision for the coming year. I am going to suggest only one resolution……

  • Valentine’s Day

    Last Wednesday was Valentine’s Day. So, of course, we did a meditation based on love; both receiving and extending the felt sense of loving care. During our meeting we discussed that there…

  • Happy New Year!

    January 1st: Happy New Year! Well, at least that is what we wish for, right? The name of the month January comes from the Roman god Janus. In ancient Roman…

  • The Work of Christmas

    I sincerely wish you Happy Holidays, with the full awareness that, with all the festive celebrations going on around you, sometimes the holidays can bring difficult emotions to mind: loved ones who…

  • Give Up for Christmas

    Please forgive my Christian bias in this note. I grew up in a Christian tradition, and the Bible stories, folk tales, and Christmas carols are indelibly etched into my psyche.…

  • Connectedness II — Empathy

    Your homework this week is to consider all the ways that we, as human beings (especially you, as a member of that group), are connected with each other. As I…