Blessing

This blog is an excerpt from the book *Magiciens du quotidien* by Olivier Clerc, used with his permission. Thank you, Olivier. Blessing is the opposite of cursing There is something incongruous about talking about blessings in a world where slander has become so...

The 5 spiritual laws of a benevolent universe

(according to Pierre Pradervand) The words for this blog by Fabrice Pinel, which we share in full, are transcribed from a video he created in French. It’s a long but inspiring read! You can see the video here...

Excerpt from “The Force of Kindness” – Sharon Salzberg

Our guest blog this month is an excerpt from Sharon Salzberg’s book The Force of Kindness. Sharon is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is among the first to bring mindfulness & lovingkindness meditation to...

Our life is like a river

Pierre’s final blog shares thoughts from his book Et ainsi coule la riviere (and thus flows the river) published in French in 2022. “It’s the positive energy we put into the events of our lives that ensures that, like the meandering river, we always...

Mending the World

CAC teacher Mirabai Starr writes of Judaism’s affirmation of tikkun olam—human participation in the world’s restoration: There is a kabbalistic story in which the boundless, formless, unified Holy One wished to know its Holy Self, and so it contracted and poured...