Charlie Van Dyke
By Sheetal
From Beliefnet

Yesterday, one of my team members at the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) noticed a rather curious omission on Wikipedia’s “Interfaith dialog” page. All the major religions have a section on the page, except for Hinduism! Of course, the beauty of Wikipedia is that someone from HAF can (and will) edit the page with approp... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Mukta Gaikwad
From Buzzle

Spirituality vs. religion is an ancient debate. For some, religion is a set of dogmas and for a few it is a way of life. Some believe spirituality to be a bogus conundrum, while some affirm it to be the purpose of life. Irrespective of who has to say what or whether it is, spirituality vs. religion, they both lead the ... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Jennifer Fulwiler
From NCRegister

I regularly get emails from people who say that they've been seeking God, but haven't found him. They often express disappointment and frustration at the fact that once-promising spiritual journeys have now led to a dead end, and they want to know: "Is there anything else I can do?"

I'm not a spiritual directo... read more
Julian Colgan
"The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go." Atisha

The time to transform one's nature is now.

What is the now?
The mind of the Buddha.

What is the Buddha?
The mind of unbounded consciousness.

What is that which is unbounded?
Perception itself.

What is perception?
Transformation itself.

Be perceptive, for in perceiving, one is ... read more
Charlie Van Dyke
By Norris Burkes
From starpress.com

On Easter morning, 2009, I was the chaplain in the Air Force Field Hospital in Balad, Iraq, when three patients from a Black Hawk UH-60L were wheeled into our emergency room .

The first patient had shrapnel in her right eye and a broken left hand, but seemed OK.

Suddenly she blurts, "I couldn't save him! He's ... read more
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