THE SHAMANIC BONES OF ZEN by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel is a deep exploration of the indigenous and mystical roots of Zen Buddhism, aspects that became hidden or lost as Zen spread worldwide. Zenju’s study joins a rising call across disciplines—spirituality, social change, and science— to unravel oppression and cultivate earth-based practices that enhance compassion and awareness.
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OUR WALK IN THE WORLD
MY SMILING NEIGHBOR CALLS ME A CHRIST KILLER...
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE SPIRITUAL TRAVELER
LEAVING MESA VERDE
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THE FIRST BOOK ANYBODY LOVED
Eco-feminist BEVERLY FREDERICK explains why credit for the world's first author has been so slow: Early archaeologists first had to first figure out why an ancient woman had a tablet in her lap.
WISDOM IN 20 QUESTIONS
THE SOUL OF THERAPY
STALKING YOUR Mind
Stalking the Mind is part of an ancient Indigenous American Medicine Way to tame your guilt, fears, and shame. What we’re “stalking” are our thought patterns and beliefs that seem to create the opposite of happiness and wellbeing. It’s a powerful psychotherapeutic journey of healing without the diagnosis or labels.
ONE WORD TO BEAT WINTER BLUES: BIOMIMICRY
CREATURELY REFLECTIONS
the trail of ATONEMENT
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BECOMING YOUR OWN LEAD RESEARCHER IN HEALTHCARE
PEGGY LA CERRA, PHD, downloaded a health app to aggregate her medical records and was stunned to see the phrase \"aortic atherosclerosis.\" What she did next is a helpful model for all of us.
THINKING ABOUT RESTITUTION
THE HEART OF HAPPINESS
