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And here’s the link to the famous “Do you have a drinking problem?” screening quiz. Alcoholics Anonymous is considered America’s largest self-help spiritual group.

Here’s a photo of skier Bode Miller, taken before the Olympics, that I find helpful in my quest to put him behind me.

Here’s further evidence that the shaman–a mystical indigenous prophet and healer–has achieved sufficient allure to get featured in a top dollar fashion shoot. Click here, if you must, to see a dark, tattooed man (who at least appears to have special powers) next to a bikini-clad fashion model in Saks Fifth Avenue’s spring 2006 catalog.…

Now, please don’t veer too far away, but this link to a list of worthy Buddhist-inspired blogs came my way, and I’d like to pass it on. Looks good.

Well, the Olympic Games are over, but I can’t get skier Bode Miller out of my head. “Mom, I think you have a crush on that guy,” said one of the impish Chattering boys. “No, no, that’s not it,” I protested. (I didn’t volunteer that I HAD seen a photo of Miller shirtless, and that…

Excerpts from a nice interview with Richard Gere on why he thinks we should all care more about Africa and AIDS aired Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” If you missed it, you can catch it here.

Gosh, the posts about Beliefnet’s homepage reorganization and the naming of the “Spirituality” department were just fantastic. So many good people with really smart ideas. The decision will take some time, and we will keep you posted, but we are currently warming to “Holistic Spirituality” (suggested by loyal readers chanteuse and Mary). “Holistic Spirituality” is…

In case you missed it, renowned Buddhist authority, spiritual activist, and Beliefnet.com columnist Lama Surya Das was on “The Colbert Report” with Stephen Colbert earlier this week. True, his holiness the Dalai Lama has appeared on both Barbara Walters’s and Larry King’s programs, but Lama Surya Das’s courageous interaction with the mischievous Colbert is something…

“What I now realize, from my study of the different religious traditions, is that a disciplined attempt to go beyond the ego brings about a state of ecstasy. Indeed, it is in itself ekstasis. Theologians in all the great faiths have devised all kinds of myths to show that this type of kenosis, or self-emptying,…

Waverly Fitzgerald, the mind behind the one-of-a-kind website School of the Seasons, has a paid semi-monthly newsletter that this month offers the following great idea for preparing for Lent. I encourage you to subscribe to this worthy project if you are interested in religious rituals and calendars, since Fitzgerald knows the history of religious observances…
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