Thursday marks the Feast of the Ascension, the fortieth day after Easter, said to be the day the deceased Jesus stopped kicking the tires here on earth, and ascended straight up into heaven to sit at the right hand of God. I believe in the supernatural. I believe that Jesus was holy. But this morning,…

Click here to read the inspiring tale of an average American couple adopting a baby from China. Within the first few hours, they notice a scar on the child’s body that points to a surgical procedure that wasn’t disclosed. Soon after, doctors tell them that the baby has serious, nearly insurmountable health problems. Would you…

Hot off the presses: Graham M. Schweig’s reader-friendly, annotated translation of Bhagavad Gita which alongside the Holy Bible and the Qur’an, stands among the world’s most important holy scriptures. If you’ve tried to read “The Beloved Lord’s Secret Love Song” before, and found yourself struggling, this version’s glossary, index, pronunciation guide and footnotes will make…

Click here to hear Dr. Larry Brilliant speak at Cambridge University about why he believes we can, with great effort, turn back global warming. Physician, writer, philanthropist, and former Silicon Valley entrepeneur, Brilliant was a student of Ram Dass’s guru Neem Karoli Baba in the 1970s (alongside Lama Surya Das, Daniel Goleman, Krishna Das, and…

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