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Encountering the Sacred

We have many words to refer to the Sacred:  God, Yahweh, Allah, the Lord, the Creator, the Divine, Consciousness, the Absolute, the Self, the Tao.  The words are different, but they come from the same place, and go to the same place: everywhere and nowhere.  At the Burning Bush, Moses worried Read more…

A sign that says service

In Praise of Service

Some years ago, I was riding home on the subway during rush hour.  Of course, the car was packed.  I recall being preoccupied by some petty drama.  At the end of a long day, I felt the weight of the world on my shoulders.  I’m sure you know the feeling.  Read more…