Allah

In my soul there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque,  a church where I kneel.  Prayers should bring us to an altar where no walls or names exist.  In my soul there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque,  a church that dissolves, that dissolves in God.                      

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The Pendulum of Life

Following is an excerpt from The Prophet by Kahil Gibran:  Then a woman said, "Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow." And the prophet answered: Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it

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Live in Hope

Many words have become pedestrian and shamelessly over-used in our culture. I vividly remember my Sr. High English teacher, Mr. Pell, quite a character I might add, who would jump up on the desks in an elaborate, frenzied state every time one of his students dared to use the word

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The Guest House

Yoga has become an important spiritual discipline in my life and I find that not only has it stretched my body over the years, but more profoundly it has stretched my spirit. Several years ago one of my yoga teachers said, “Whatever you resist in life, it will prove to

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