There are a couple of books that I am (sort of) currently reading that were at least in part channelled (either from a divine or semi-divine entity).  Since I am not completely sold on channelling, I am wrestling with how I should value these works.  If, in fact, they weren’t channelled at all (that is, […]

I’ve been feeling a bit spiritually empty lately.  It is not that I am dissatisfied with my religion, but more that I am unhappy with how I practise it (or, more accurately, how I don’t). It pretty much comes down to the fact that being a mom is difficult.  The Baby Man is nearly nine […]

A few days ago someone wrote to me about their difficulty blending religion and reality. This person asked questions (rhetorically) that most thinking religious people do: If the gods made the universe, who made them? How did they create the universe? Etc. I responded to this person very honestly, writing that I often wonder the […]

I’ve been fascinated by Irshad Manji since I first saw her on QueerTV. She is a feminist, proudly lesbian, and also proudly Muslim. But she is also a radical, and thought by many fundamentalist Muslims to be the devil. Her book, The Trouble With Islam Today (originally The Trouble with Islam), details how she feels […]

Last week, in the meditation class I attend every other week, the teacher talked about the different levels of teaching that Buddha presented to his followers. There were teachings aimed at householders (the average people), and teachings for dedicated monks. We began to talk about how many, maybe all, religions are like this too. There […]

I’ve been attending meditation classes off and on since August of last year. Although my daily practice hasn’t been terribly consistent, I still have seen some benefit from my practice. It is amazing how much of a difference remember to breath can make in times of stress. Today, my wonderful meditation teacher sent me a […]