We live in a time of great tumult and rapid change upon the Earth. Only a few generations ago people existed in a world with significantly lower population, an agricultural based economy and a simple way of life. Now the complexity, rapid population growth and out of control technological “advancements” have put the earth on [...]

We send our children to school for twelve years; plus nursery school, kindergarten, college and possibly grad school but are we teaching them the basic lessons of environmental respect, spirituality and compassion? Can we save our planet if we are not teaching our children to love the earth and treat her as our mother? We [...]

For thousands of years on Earth in the countless tribes and clans of mankind the shaman was the person who dealt with the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the people. From the Inuit people of Alaska to Tibetan wise men and Inca healers all these medicine men garnered their wisdom and ways from the [...]

Learning to Treat All with Compassion and Non-Judgment As we go through our daily lives we are constantly besieged by our own inner voice. With so many people we meet and situations we face, our inner voice is judging and condemning the different people and situations we encounter. From the fairly benign constant labeling, to [...]

With the holiday season upon us the vast array of traditions and rituals of many of the world’s religions are on display. While we can enjoy these customs, and make note of the joy they bring, especially to children we should not get bogged down in the ethnocentric elitism that turn colorful pageants into trumpeting [...]

We live in times that are changing at breathtaking speed. New technologies and advancements in computers, medicine, science, and engineering are appearing everyday and have come to be expected by the modern world. The last one hundred years have been a whirlwind of material progress and advancement. Just a short time ago the world was [...]

The Changing Role of Men and Fathers in the Twenty First Century Traditionally men were the bread winners and the disciplinarians in the family. The phrase, “wait until your father gets home!,” was met with trepidation and fear by many young children. Today we live in a more egalitarian society where women are just as [...]

For millennia on this Earth human beings have embraced the clan mentality. A xenophobic attitude and a spirit of religious intolerance were the cultural norms in most societies. To be outside of one’s own tribe, ethnicity, or religion was to be a danger to the established order. Though we live in a much more multi-cultural [...]

“Understanding and love are interdependent. Love is made of understanding and understanding is made of love” —Thich Nhat Hanh I was sitting on a bench in the park this fall when a young family walked by. A small blond haired toddler was struggling to walk against the crisp autumn winds amongst the foliage that littered [...]