Reflect: Basic Meditation Guide
This meditation guide first appeared in the catalogue from our 2013 Festival of Faiths, "Sacred Silence: Pathway to Compassion."
Wisdom Wednesday: Woman Stands Shining
"Every form of life gets to have a place on this sacred hoop, and every form of life has a perfect design for thriving life."
Merton Monday: On Helping Those in Need
Thoughts on helping those in need, from "Benedictine Daily Prayer, A Short Breviary."
Reflect: ‘Kindness’ by Naomi Shihab Nye
"Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth."
Wisdom Wednesday: Buddhist teacher on the fundamentals of love
In this talk from the 2018 Festival, Tsoknyi Rinpoche encourages all to be ready to give love — and to receive love.
Merton Monday: Be open to the world
Merton shares wisdom on the importance of being accessible to people — the key to being "open to the world."
Reflect: In Silence by Thomas Merton
“I will try, like them to be my own silence: and this is difficult. The whole world is secretly on fire."
Wisdom Wednesday: On Race and Othering
The Rev. Willie Francois III says he doesn’t want white allies to be motivated by guilt; “I want you to be motivated in this work because it’s right.”
Merton Monday: The reality of personal relationships
In "A Letter to a Young Activist," Merton writes about the importance of relationships to change the world.
Reflect: Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson discusses the principles of nonviolence
"The greatest challenge in promoting nonviolence is the English language and its limitations. The next is our perception, rooted for centuries, that violence is the only way we can resolve our problems."