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A spiritual practice is an action or activity that is performed regularly in the pursuit of spiritual development or to commune with one’s experience of the sacred or divine. There are countless different practices to engage in, some tied to a religious tradition or an ancestral heritage, and others that someone has developed a more personal, individual connection to. Common practices that span a vast array of different spiritual disciplines include prayer, meditation, song, chanting, dance, breathing exercises, ceremony, and ritual.

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Observations on the Origins of the Enneagram

The search for Enneagram origins has produced many insights but few substantial answers. Where did the diagram come from? Why just nine Types?

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Joanna Macy, PhD: The Tireless Voice of a Wise Elder Activist

In an interview with this author in August 2019 in Berkeley, California, Joanna Macy shared her perceptions of Earth, human beings, and our responsibility to repair the damage we have wreaked.

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How Base-12 Numerology Unlocks the Universal Wisdom of Twelve

The number 12 serves many practical uses in our daily lives, including the way we track time (in twelve-hour clock cycles and years in twelve-month calendar cycles), measure length (in twelve inches per foot) and package items (often in multiples of twelve).

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How to Use Digital Devices This Lent for Holy Reflection

Technology can, in fact, be good for religion. The question is, how do we engage with technology thoughtfully and actively?

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What 6 World Religions Have to Say About Vegetarianism

Many religions around the world stress the importance of showing mercy to animals and respect for the planet. Here are just a few religions that have made statements in support of what we now call a vegetarian diet.

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Mirabai Bush Speaks on Yoga and Its Uprooting

One must keep in mind that to some extent the practices themselves transmit the essence even when taught in a secular setting.

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A Rabbi Seeking Wisdom Across Religious Lines

Rami Shapiro draws on everything from Zen Buddhism to Catholicism and recovery’s Twelve Steps at his spiritual retreats.

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How to Navigate a Midlife Change of Faith

When we think of our identities as fixed and unchanging—I am this kind of person; I am not that kind of person—we’re shutting ourselves off from many of life’s possibilities.

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The Greatest Discovery of Oprah’s Life

Spirituality for me is recognizing that I am connected to the energy of all creation, that I am a part of it—and it is always a part of me. Whatever label or word we use to describe "it" doesn't matter. Words are completely inadequate.

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Banish Limiting Beliefs With This Empowering Ritual

Our beliefs are at the very root of our reality. What we believe is what we create and witness in our lives.

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