USHA RANI PADMASOLA shares her sense of loss at growing up without grandparents, and the wonderful significance they hold in the lives of her children and for the younger generation in general. I never saw my grandparents. My descent was delayed and they had an early ascent. Being raised in their absence left a strange impact on me. I would look at all my cousins and friends with much wonder and longing whenever they fondly mentioned their grandparents. Clearly, I missed the presence of an old couple at home. In contrast to......
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A flame without smoke
ROBERT WELTON is a metaphysician living in Santa Barbara, California. In this article from his book, Be Your Own Light, he shares his insights on relationships, soul mates, and love. The purpose of our...
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Silence
FAUSTO RUSSO was an Italian seeker who arrived at the feet of Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur (Babuji) in Rome in 1976, and who left this world in December 2014. This is a posthumous publication...
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Gratitude is a companion to kindness
DONNA CAMERON is the author of A Year of Living Kindly. In this chapter from her book, she explores the significance of gratitude in daily life. “If the only prayer you ever say in...
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Gratitude & prayer
I was born into a secular family. I never learned any prayers. I did not learn any of the rituals of the Jewish religion. But I was intrigued and willing to do the best...
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Change is now or never
Victory over our own lower nature is now or never. We can’t end conflict later. We can’t stop being sad, cruel, angry, scared, or anxious later. Thinking, or hoping, that any destination we have...
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The role of laughter in a marriage
I have been observing long-term marriages that seem to be happy marriages, and wondering what it is that keeps them together in this turbulent world we live in, where the divorce rate is high....
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About relationships
MEGHA BAJAJ shares a few tips on building healthy relationships by dealing with emotions in the right way and at the right time. There is this strange thing that many of us do in...
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Letter to my younger self
In 2015, Erick Joseph filmed CHARLES EISENSTEIN in a short interview for a younger audience. Charles wrote a short essay to accompany the film, which we have reproduced here. Dear self, Your secret, lonely...
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Reconnecting with the soul of the world
REJOINING THE GREAT CONVERSATION LLEWELLYN VAUGHAN-LEE delivers a heartfelt plea to all of us to open our hearts and care for our Mother Earth, value her sacredness, and reconnect with her soul. We are...
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