Key Points: Service is a central tenet of all religions and a powerful act that can transform both the giver and the receiver. It is a way to connect with our shared humanity and make the world a better place.Religious leaders like Mother Theresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Dalai Lama have […]
Those who practice yoga may be familiar with the idea of sankalp – literally meaning a solemn vow, or a resolution. Because it comes from a deeper yogic space beneath the conscious mind, this becomes an affirmation which silently guides our mind, body and spirit in the direction sought. As the neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor says, “Our
All religions have two messages: how to live a simple life and how to view the world with simplicity. Simplicity is not just a mark of intellectual or spiritual achievement, but also, more broadly, the key to lasting happiness. According to Paramhansa Yogananda, an Indian Hindu monk, “Be as simple as you can be; you
Be neither too extravagant, nor too ascetic. Eat enough, but not too much. Experience emotions, but do not enable them to swing too high or too low. This principle of moderation as part of religious life appears in many of the most important scriptures across religions and wisdom systems, variously known as The Middle Way,
