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An Open Letter to the Occupiers from a Veteran Troublemaker
Editor’s note: Last week, bestselling author, theologian, and speaker Rev. Jim Wallis paid a visit to Occupy Wall Street. There, he spoke with protesters and addressed the role of …Spirituality & Health
Starting Your Own Sangha
I hope you’re enjoying keeping up with our local sangha. If you’d like to see our website, it’s http://tcmmg.org . We have an hour’s discussion before our hour-long sitting (which …
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Ritual: Instigate Breakthrough Change
By Francis Michael Lee Mid-October marks the one-year anniversary of a milestone event that occurred at a Seattle-area synagogue: a reading of the first Torah scroll (equivalent t…Spirituality & Health
Of Gods and Turtles: An Unpublished Interview
I’ve been giving a few interviews lately. This one, I am told, will not be published, so I am publishing it. I am keeping the interviewer’s name out of it as per his request. Rumo…
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Ritual: Experience the Fullness of Life
By Joan Phillips This week opens with a full moon on the 12th, and four days later, on the birthday of the 18th-century American educator, lexicographer, and prolific author Noah …
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10 Things I Learned from Healing an Incurable Disease
by Meghan Telpner Five years ago I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a condition that is commonly believed to have no cure. I was given the options of surgery and medication for…Spirituality & Health
Unwholesome Grief
In our local sangha, we continued our reading and discussion of the chapter titled “Doing No Harm” in Joseph Goldstein’s One Dharma. Since I wasn’t able to be there, Karen led disc…Spirituality & Health
Jews for Krishna
The fall issue of Reform Judaism magazine contains a passionate, even angry, attack on Jesus, Krishna, and John Lennon’s song “Imagine” by Dr. Ze’ev Maghen of Bar-Ilan University. …
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Ritual: When Organizing Becomes an Act of Beauty
by Lois Heckman The week of October 5th is designated as “National Get Organized” week. Getting organized is something many of us strive to do, day in and day out, but often have …
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Review (+ Recipe): Inspiring "Supernatural Kids" to Cook and Eat Well
Kids are notoriously picky eaters, and when my brother and I were little ones, we were no exception. During one particularly nutritionally deficient phase, my brother refused to ea…
