Read the quote by Jack Kornfield and the post on practicing Karuna, or Compassion at the new Urban Spiritual!
Quote of the Week: Compassion
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Poet’s Pad: Star-bathed Lover
Read this friday’s poem at the new Urban Spiritual!
The Fleeting Self-Image
Many spiritual paths teach that to cling is to feel pain. Moreover, sometimes we hold onto things, events, and people even though we know it hurts. The question is, why? Who would knowingly cause themselves pain?…Read the post by a special guest writer at the new Urban Spiritual!
City Living: Honest Connection
For many city-dwellers, the high cost of living combined with the sometimes frantic need to stand out and be somebody results in a fast paced hustle that doesn’t give us much time to breathe. In fact, if we fail to make plans to unwind, chances are it either doesn’t happen or it occurs inevitably when we crash…Keep Reading at the new Urban Spiritual!
Why Happiness Requires Practice
The other day I woke up and nothing was right. I was cranky and angry with myself for various reasons. I started plummeting down an abyss of anxiety and depression regarding my self worth and uncertain future—the usual hang ups, but it had been a while since I had felt so emotionally disturbed…Keep Reading at the new Urban Spiritual!
Quote of the Week: Bliss
Read the quote by Joseph Campbell, and post at the new Urban Spiritual!
Poet’s Pad
The days are getting warmer. Summer is just over yonder. So, a few words on spring…Read the poem at the new Urban Spiritual!
The Art of Friendship
If we are to become close and true friends, it takes more than just a swapping of stories, and general commiseration. It takes patience, acceptance, compassion, and a healthy dose of selfishness…Keep reading at the new Urban Spiritual!
Tired of Hanging onto the Pains of Yesterday
His lyrics are poignant, his voice is smooth as chocolate, and his guitar strumming mixed with those vocals can be folksy, bluesy, and soulful separately or all at once…Listen to the song and read the post at the new Urban Spiritual.
Unencumbered with Duties and Doing without Doing
Lately, I’ve been mulling over the Taoist concept of “doing without doing.” In my experience, when most people hear those words, either a puzzled look descends upon their faces or they completely reject the idea, and understandably so. If we think too much about it, we end up hitting dead ends in every direction…Keep reading at the new Urban Spiritual!
