It’s gotten to be stylish these days to profess that one is a spiritual seeker. As the world becomes more chaotic and unpredictable, many begin to seek something to explain it all, and there is no dearth of celebrities who are willing to expound on their discovery of some program…

We are born with a nature to seek pleasure and avoid suffering. But why? If the Creator is all good, as most spiritual paths avow, why does He even allow us to suffer? …

What is love? A simple question. The answer, however, is complicated, varied, and boggles the mind. What is love? A simple question. Love covers all the crimes perpetrated by mankind and soothes inner wrath. What is love? A simple question It is to fulfill all of the loved one’s dreams and then meld them together. What is love? A simple question. It’s boundless, no borders. Only selfless and giving of one’s perfect self.

…CONNECT! Develop and maintain relationships. Spend time in nature. Always practice kindness. Seek out the good in every situation. Spend quality time with friends and family. Avoid gossip and criticism. Share with others. Easy peasy, right? Not so much. There’s so much in the worlds of politics, education, social intercourse…

Our world is made up of four levels — inanimate, vegetative, animal and human. Out of all of nature, only the still, vegetative and animal are in a state of balance within their levels and between them, because they don’t have free choice and can’t decide to behave one way…

Omicron. From where did it come? From nature, mutating. Is there recourse against it? Yes, inside ourselves. Omicron. Nature’s dire warning to notice all the things that are really important. When will we listen? Omicron. Bellowing out loud the nature of our harm to the earth that sustains us Begging us to hear. Omicron. A more deadly strain. Each of its mutations carries a stronger warning to love each other.

“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” ― Marcus Aurelius Such a compelling way to express the power each of us has in creating the environment in which we operate, be it a family, a religion, a political system or a global community. …

At-one-ment. The joining of our hearts, creating among us a welcoming place for Him to bestow His grace. Atonement. Intention to reform our past sins so that we unerringly turn to Him to receive His light. At-one-ment. The perfect state we seek. Together, forever, in a state of unity, adhering to Him.

How Do We Create Communities to Which All of Us Can Belong? — Originally published on Center for Humans and Nature As I begin to gather my thoughts about this compelling question, I cannot begin without acknowledging the beauty, depth of wisdom and articulate thought that have been expressed by others on this topic about their experiences of community. That the true nature…