The Omega Institute and Shambhala Sun magazine have organized an exciting two day workshop on “Fear and Fearlessness” from a Buddhist perspective, June 22-24, 2007, in Rhinebeck, New York. “We explore how fear can be a source of growth rather than something to avoid,” the promotional materials say. “As a result, we can discover the…

New York Times writer Ethan Todras-Whitehill didn’t hesitate to make fun of his subjects in this article about guides who lead spiritual tours of the world’s most sacred sites. But at the end of the piece (click here to find it), there’s a good index of agencies that plan spiritual vacations for individuals, couples, and…

There are moments in marriage you remember, images in a mental frame. Last night, I got to see my tuxedoed husband Mr. Chattering (Steven Waldman) charge up to a podium at Lincoln Center to receive from the American Society of Magazine Editors Beliefnet.com’s award for Website General Excellence. We won in that category over ESPN.com,…

Ricki Lake, the amiable former talk show host, has produced a new documentary about the child birth business that covers both natural and medical child birth methods. The film premieres this week at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. I do not yet know how her documentary will be distributed, but it features a…

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