Category: Spiritual Practice

SWEEP

Posted by Alfred K. LaMotte | May 9, 2022 | Featured, Spiritual Practice |

You can sweep up the dust of a thousand ruined civilizations in this breath. You can gather the ashes of your ancestors in this breath.

Make Meaning of Silence

Posted by Mark Brady | May 18, 2021 | Featured, Spiritual Practice |

It’s important when we listen in our relationships that we listen to what is said, and also to what is not said. It’s important that we especially listen to the silences punctuating our conversations. Here are ten perspectives on silence that a Fierce Listener would be wise to be mindful of.

No Lotus for Buddha

Posted by Alfred K. LaMotte | May 14, 2021 | Featured, Spiritual Practice |

New archeological evidence proves conclusively that Buddha never sat in the lotus posture! The lotus was invented by Christian missionaries because they thought Buddhism sounded too easy.

Breathing

Posted by Tessi Muskrat Rickabaugh | May 5, 2021 | Featured, Spiritual Practice |

Emptiness is scary. It aches in a way fullness does not, and rather than carrying a sense of too-muchness in need of release, it just feels endless.

Political Power Of A Playful Presence

Posted by Bernie DeKoven | Dec 7, 2020 | Featured, Spiritual Practice |

A playful presence. That’s all it takes. Of a child. A pet. Even you. Just that. A...

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The Braided Way

The Braided Way is a framework to see every faith tradition as a strand, braided into a larger whole of spiritual awareness. In the Braided Way, combining spiritual practice from various faiths allow us to explore sacred experience and wonder in forms that resonate with our personal spiritual needs and sacred intuitions. In today’s culture, many people shun religious dogma, but yearn for spiritual connection. The Braided Way allows the ceremonies and practices of multiple faiths to be available without the confinements of cultural dogma.