Sri Aurobindo: 1872 – 1950 Sri Aurobindo was a political activist, Indian Yogi, and spiritual master, who first came to prominence in India’s struggle for independence from the British, in an extremist nationalist movement in 1908. He was convinced that any … Read more
Teilhard de Chardin: 1881 – 19555 Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a visionary French Jesuit, paleontologist, biologist, and philosopher, who spent the bulk of his life trying to integrate religious experience with natural science, most specifically Christian theology with theories of … Read more
There’s no time like the present, and nothing like our present time that urges us to pray for the healing of our world. So much suffering, so many forces beyond our control, sometimes prayer is our only way to send … Read more
Once again we are ending a cycle, completing our trip around the sun with Winter Solstice, the darkest time of the year. The most ancient of archetypal partners, darkness and light play deep in our psyches and indeed all of … Read more
Finding Grace in Transition Evolution. It’s not just a good idea, it’s inevitable. One thing about evolution: it’s always moving to the future. Even when it seems like we’re moving backward in some kind of bizarre regression … Read more
It’s that time of year when everybody’s blog has the topic of giving thanks. While this should be an everyday practice in a universe so full of blessings, the Thanksgiving holiday harkens back to a time when the end of … Read more
Stories have shaped civilizations, created religions, cultures, villages, and lives. They have started and ended everything from wars to relationships. They steer politics and policy, consumption of the planet, or its potential for a new way. They are deeply embedded … Read more
A Story for Our Times When a caterpillar nears its transformation time, it begins to eat ravenously, consuming everything in sight. (It is interesting to note that individuals are often called “consumers” and one of the largest manufacturers … Read more
