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Tricycle magazine is promoting its thirteenth annual international day of free meditation instruction this Saturday, June 3rd. Groups of varing sizes gather outdoors in predesignated spots. “Whether attended by many or few, the event is always powerful, connecting thousands of silent sitters around the globe,” the magazine’s website says. Check this listing for locations in…

“The ones who count are those persons who–though they may be of little renown–respond to and are responsible for the continuation of the living spirit, each in the active stillness of his sphere of work.” —Martin Buber

My friend Myra Klockenbrink, who will soon graduate from the Integrative Nutrition Institute, has introduced me to a new whole grain (actually, it’s a very ancient one): farro! “Farro (pronounced FAHR-oh) was one of the first grains known to man and kernels have been discovered in Egyptian tombs,” writes Italian food expert Michele Topor. “For…

Poor Chattering Mind. The other Chatterings make ruthless fun of her for screeching, “Get your head away from the microwave oven when it’s running! It will scorch your brain, you fool!” Yes, I know there are better ways to convey my feelings, but why, oh why doesn’t anyone just go along with me on this…

My husband Mr. Chattering (a.k.a. Steve Waldman) and Beliefnet.com spirituality editor Valerie Reiss (who’ll be blogging for me while I vacation in two weeks) have a short “Periscope” item in the current issue of Newsweek in which they define what makes Lohasians tick. What are Lohasians? You are most certainly entitled to ask. They are…

I spent eleven hours training last week with Reiki master Pamela Miles, author of “Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide.” She speaks accessibly on the topic and seems to understand and have contacts within the mainstream medical community. It seems like she could be the one to catapult this form of hands-on caring into settings where it’s…

“I have many memories of quiet times in my life: an evening hearing frogs croak by the lake; an evening hearing catfish hit the bottom of a boat; the straightness of the pine trees in Mississippi; the Evergreens and Aspens of Colorado; the pastures seen out of the passing train window; an Elk calf in…

“I find myself saying briefly and prosaically that it is much more important to be oneself than anything else. Do not dream of influencing other people, I would say, if I knew how to make it sound exalted. Think of things in themselves.” —Virginia Woolf

I’m always looking for gifts for people who are ill, gifts other than flowers that stimulate allergies, or plants that need watering in the hospital room. Here’s an article I once wrote on the subject. Now I have some additional ideas: You might consider a gorgeous display of dried lavender to sweeten the sick room.…

Malas are strings of beads on which to count repeated mantras (words of spiritual or religious meaning). Last night, while researching the female bodhisattva of compassion Quan Yin (thinking I’d like to wear her in the form of a necklace or pendant), I found a collection of Quan Yin malas that would be helpful in…
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