Mentioned in a Newsweek article on new techniques in heart resuscitation, is the near-death experience research of Dr. Jeffrey Long. Here is Long’s website where you can read one or more of the 1,000 near-death stories he’s collected, share your own if you’ve had one, and fill out Long’s near-death research questionnaire. To see hand-drawn…

Dearest readers: After meeting with Beliefnet.com editors last Friday to talk it through, I’ve decided to stop writing Chattering Mind a week from today. While I’m nervous about this idea of mine and sad about the loss of my ability to connect with you through such prime online real estate, this change makes sense to…

Inspirational teacher and artist Jan Phillips recently posted this sweet video on YouTube.com. It’s all about the spiritual power of art. Watch the whole thing if you’ve been struggling to find time for your creative work. Learn more about Phillips, and subscribe to her wonderful “museletter” here. Every time she writes, I am uplifted.

Ammachi, the beatific Indian hugging saint, has received wonderful clips from the press this most recent U.S. tour. Here’s Erik Davis’s Salon.com article about his encounter with her. And he even got to speak with her! Here’s what she said: “Today people are willing to die for religion, but no one lives in the central…

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