Committed activism occurs on something of a continuum, measuring the ebbs and flows of the effort, as well as the growth of the activist. — The personal world of a yoga practitioner can be quite self-contained, even something of a bubble. Although this may develop somewhat unintentionally, it often happens very much by choice. While working to quiet and focus the mind through spiritual practice, many individuals choose to avoid looking at the sorrows and…

In August of 2002, I attended a teaching of the renowned Vietnamese Zen master and Buddhist monk, Thích Nhất Hạnh. It was an experience… — In August of 2002, I attended a teaching of the renowned Vietnamese Zen master and Buddhist monk, Thích Nhất Hạnh. It was an experience I’ll never forget. The event was a week-long retreat on mindfulness at Stonehill College in Massachusetts. What impressed me immediately was that this remarkable man did…

Camilla Warrender and Luca Mazzacane — Camilla Warrender and Luca Mazzacane America is in the midst of a racial reckoning. Despite the country being seen by many around the world as a model democracy, it has a troubled history when it comes to civil rights for people of color. …

On June 15th, 2018, the ashes of the remarkable cosmologist and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking were interred in Westminster Abbey… — On June 15th, 2018, the ashes of the remarkable cosmologist and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking were interred in Westminster Abbey, alongside the graves of Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. Hawking died on March 14th, 2018, more than fifty-five years after doctors gave him just three years to live.

17 November 2021 — 17 November 2021 The news coming from Oslo on October 8th was exhilarating. Lionhearted journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov had just won the Nobel Peace Prize. …