Agent Of Illumination
Some years ago, I was stuck on a crosstown bus in New York City during rush hour. Traffic was barely moving. The bus was filled with...
The Salt Doll
A salt doll journeyed for thousands of miles over land, until it finally came to the sea. It was fascinated by this strange moving...
Groundlessness
Hope is what propels us into action. We’ve been taught to dream of a better world as the necessary first step in creating one. We...
Two Types Of Heartbreaks
A disciple asks the rebbe: “Why does Torah tell us to ‘place these words upon your hearts’? Why does it not tell us...
When Science Is The Arbiter Of Metaphysics
Although I had been raised in a devout Christian family, where prayer and Scripture readings were a nightly ritual, I, like most...
You Can't Get There From Here
When you sit down to meditate, you can bring to your practice the notion of the threefold purity: not being caught up with ideas about...
Say Wow
Each day before our surroundings become flat with familiarity and the shapes of our lives click into place, dimensionless and average...
Do What You Please, But I'm Watching
Alone, in a quiet place, muscularly relaxed (lying down or comfortably seated), I watch the emergence within myself of mental images,...
Memnoon: Blessing The One Who Is Asked
One of the keys to a happier life is doing only what you want to do. We have been taught that is being selfish. That teaching comes from...
Between Gift And Privilege
I’ve been wondering: What makes something a gift? What is the difference between a gift and a privilege? What...
Send Love -- It Matters
Somewhere someone needs help. Send love. It matters. If you can't get there yourself, Then take a deep breath. Breathe in the...
My Freedom Is In Your Hands
What if this virus had a hidden agenda other than spreading fear about how it might compromise our health? What if, hidden in its drive...