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...

Just Add Love: A Recipe for Life, Love and Happiness

by Marie T. Russell. Many years ago, someone I knew had a “mantra” or “catch-phrase” which he repeated to all who were willing (or not) to hear. And it was: “Love Is All There Is”. And while I felt was a lofty statement, part of me bristled every time I heard it....

Love – the supreme authority

This blog is an excerpt from Pierre’s book Apprendre à s’aimer Available only in French, our translation “To love is to desire the true good for others and for oneself”. There is a reality in the universe that constitutes the ultimate Reality, a law that nullifies all...

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...

The Power of Right Thinking

Today I  am going to share with you a story which shows the power of right thinking, e.g., blessing. When he was in his early twenties, my friend Mark decided to undertake a trip around the planet. At one moment, he ended up in a Buddhist monastery in Thailand. Each...