http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:16:47 -0700 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:45:30 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m10d31-On-loss-grief-and-love?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner My father and me at my commitment ceremony to Chris Hughes, June 1999.          My father, Thomas Barstow, died unexpectedly on October 19. We were to some extent prepared for this because he had been tre... death Thomas Barstow Grief Loss Love Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:45:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m10d31-On-loss-grief-and-love?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Spiritual-conjunctions?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner Road sign If you ask me, the “both/and” category rather than the “either/or” category wins hands down nearly every time. It opens us to a larger, more complete, and more compassionate life. I can say this because I am a habit... abundance conjunctions opposites language of inclusion Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:57:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Spiritual-conjunctions?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Spirituality-and-queer-cultural-diversity?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner J. Denosky, Manifestation This past Sunday I attended a retreat sponsored by InsightLA and held in its beautiful new center on Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica called, “The Precious Experience of Belonging--A daylong meditation retreat for th... meditation buddhism LGBTQI gay spirituality Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:11:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Spirituality-and-queer-cultural-diversity?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Mindfulness-compassion-and-language?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner Compassion in arms The English word compassion comes from the Latin com (with) plus pati (to suffer). Its short definition is something like, “the deep feeling of suffering with another that manifests in the desire to give aid or support.&rdqu... mindfulness compassion nonviolent communication Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:50:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Mindfulness-compassion-and-language?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m6d26-The-extended-you-body-mind-and-spirit?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner Integral States and Bodies DiagramJust as psychological wholeness is about realizing a Self greater than the one delimited by the defensive and ambitious ego, we might say that somatic wholeness (which should perhaps be seen as a vital component of p... body spirit kundalini Mind chakras integral Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:12:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m6d26-The-extended-you-body-mind-and-spirit?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m3d11-Killing-the-gods-that-dont-serve?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner Richard B. Godfrey, The Goddess Kali, 1770.I hate Kali. Kali is the Hindu dark goddess of death and destruction. She is depicted in art with a pointed tongue, holding on to severed skulls, stepping on a man playing music.  She is supposedly the... body human being community kids hatha gay marriage equality election gratitude gratefulness abundance Integral Practice Integral Theory God Big Mind anger desire holiday gifts health & wellness ego giving Christmas free massage connection friends fam Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:54:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m3d11-Killing-the-gods-that-dont-serve?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Spiritual-guidance-part-III?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner Doubt/Curiosity To doubt is to lack conviction or certainty. It is to be in a place of not knowing and is the opposite in some senses of faith, belief, or dogma, which are held to varying degrees with certitude. When you think about it doubt is an e... soul guidance discernment doubt Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:44:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Spiritual-guidance-part-III?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Lincolns-spirituality-in-his-own-words?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner The 16th President of the United States is noted both for steering the country through its most difficult period as well as for both his noble rhetoric and earthy aphorisms. Below is a selection of quotes from the man in celebration of his 200... spirituality Lincoln Lincoln quotes aphorisms Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:05:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Lincolns-spirituality-in-his-own-words?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m2d9-Spiritual-guidance-part-II?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner Guidance Whatever else it is, spiritual guidance is not like following the law or taking the morality of others upon yourself. And it is not one size fits all. What seems to characterize it most is that it is personal, intimate, understanding, and c... guidance humility the heart Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:11:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m2d9-Spiritual-guidance-part-II?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Spiritual-guidance-part-I?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner The Soul's Compass In my last article, I agonized to a certain extent about how one was to sort through the guidance of the soul given that 1) there are different conceptions of soul in the first place, 2) if understood as something more individuali... God guidance interfaith dialogue true self Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:39:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Spiritual-guidance-part-I?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m1d29-The-difficulty-of-following-the-souls-guidance?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner In her book on how to become a "modern mystic," Entering the Castle: An Inner Path to God and Your Soul (Free Press, 2007), Caroline Myss uses Saint Theresa of Ávila's sixteenth-century The Interior Castle to structure a meditative... soul guidance discernment doubt Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:22:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m1d29-The-difficulty-of-following-the-souls-guidance?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m1d20-Mindfulness-and-the-inauguration-as-a-world-event?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner Shephard-Fairey, Barack Obama It is an awfully big moment. In a certain respect, race has the least to do with it, since, although one is keenly aware of the historical and cultural importance of having Barack Obama take the oath of office as our fi... inauguration Barack Obama interconnectedness Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:24:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m1d20-Mindfulness-and-the-inauguration-as-a-world-event?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m1d18-The-mindfulness-of-relationship-conflict-as-a-capacity-for-loving-more-realistically?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner A pair of penguins For ChrisOne of the perplexing things that happens in a relationship as it develops from the romantic phase (not feelings but phase) to what is described as the conflict stage (when we really begin to work out our life partnership... couples conflict mindfulness cooperation love Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:56:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m1d18-The-mindfulness-of-relationship-conflict-as-a-capacity-for-loving-more-realistically?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m1d14-Scaling-back-clearing-energy?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner Like everybody else in the current economy, I have been more concerned about money than I can remember in recent history. But as Einstein said, "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." I happen to be at the moment toward the lower ... economy downsizing energy money Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:16:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m1d14-Scaling-back-clearing-energy?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m1d6-Embracing-imperfection?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner Art Hit, Perfection in ImperfectionThe psychologist and meditation teacher Tara Brach begins her book Radical Acceptance (Radical Self-Acceptance on audio CD), about the problem of self-aversion (apparently a uniquely Western phenomenon), with a quot... connection perfection imperfection isolation Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:28:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m1d6-Embracing-imperfection?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m1d2-Connections?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner Sheena Ludlow, Connections There is a quote from E. M Forster's Howard's End that gets used in art history as emblematic of the relationship between beholder and work of art: "Only connect..." I picked up a book on manuscripts from a Vatic... unity connection friends family transformation Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:29:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1420-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m1d2-Connections?cid=exrss-LA-Religion--Spirituality-Examiner