Wear the World Like a Loose Garment
“Wear the world like a loose garment.” It’s a popular slogan among members of Alcoholics Anonymous and other groups based on the Twelve Steps of AA. Beneath its folksy tone is a profound practice that...
View ArticleWhy Deepak Chopra Worries Me—The Tension Between Self-Help and Spirituality
I’ve met several people who read widely in the “mind-body-spirit” category and want to write a book of their own in this genre. While I laud their intention, I also offer a gentle warning. Too many...
View ArticleWriting as Spiritual Practice — Insights from Haruki Murakami
Like yoga, writing can be a spiritual path. By “spiritual,” I mean the experience of unity — when mind and body work together. If you don’t like spiritual, then say integrative instead. Either word...
View ArticleAlan Watts on Death, Rebirth, and Compassion
Alan Watts wrote 25 books that introduced many people of my generation to Buddhism and Hinduism. Though his personal life …
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