Category Archives: Spirituality

Secrets of a Divine Life: Lessons I’ve Learned from Jesus, the Buddha, Lao-Tzu and Other Spiritual Masters

I’m putting the skeletal framework together for a new book on the things I’ve learned from Jesus, the Buddha, Lao-Tzu and other spiritual masters. I’d love your comments and suggestions. Read and tell me what you think. Be assured I’m … Continue reading

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How to Know God

“I want to know the mind of God,” said Einstein. Me, too. But, for much of my adult life, knowing God, knowing mind, or feeling connected to something grander than myself escaped me, eluded, even evaded me. Then, one day, … Continue reading

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I Cannot Keep Silent Any Longer: An Open Letter to Pastor Terry Jones in Florida

There is not much that needs to be said, Rev. Jones, but what follows must be said. I can no longer sit back and quietly grumble to myself at your misguided Quran burning with an equally misguided flock in Florida. … Continue reading

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Wisdom from the Spiritual Traditions: The Real Meaning of the Law of Attraction

Mohandas Gandhi said, “I consider myself a Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Jew, Buddhist, and Confucian.” I grew up in a very conservative Christian environment. But, if you regularly read my articles, you know I have moved beyond many of those early … Continue reading

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As a Fundamentalist Christian, This I Was Taught to Believe

What follows is a collection of some of the stuff I was taught to believe. If you were raised in a similar fundamentalist Christian environment, you will readily recognize the worldview. If you were not, well, perhaps this will help … Continue reading

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Secrets to Living the Life You’ve Always Wanted

It seems rather odd to refer to any of what follows as secrets.  For one thing, the word “secret” implies that something is hidden and the wisdom below is anything but secret.  In some form or fashion, you could find … Continue reading

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My “10″ Mantras for a More Meaningful New Year

A mantra is a sound, syllable, or group of words which, when recited, are regarded as capable of producing spiritual transformation (or so says Wiki).  Actually, mantra is a word common in the eastern world and is itself made up … Continue reading

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What Elizabeth Gilbert, Jesus, and the Buddha can teach you about prayer

She says it’s her favorite book ever. And, lately, all my wife talks about is seeing the movie version of Eat, Pray, Love, starring Julia Roberts. So, I finally decided to check it out for myself. Continue reading

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Eat, Pray, Love Many Gods: Why Elizabeth Gilbert’s book inspired so many to find God off the beaten path

It made little sense to me why my wife would hide Eat, Pray, Love in the nightstand beside our bed. So, when I decided to see what all the fuss was about, I reasoned, “No need to buy a copy since there’s a perfectly good one in the nightstand beside our bed.” Continue reading

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Finding God after Leaving Religion

Thirty-four million Americans have given up on organized religion, according to the most recent American Religious Identification Survey. Yet, for many of these dropouts – from churches, from synagogues, temples and so on – spirituality is still a vital part of their lives. Continue reading

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