Things Don’t Stay Still
When I was a child, we tore down the old part of the house. Outside, with sledgehammers, we smashed the plaster; inside, with crowbars, we pried apart the walls, scattering spiders. The house came apart so easily, and we piled…
The Shattering of Dependency, by Patty de Llosa
A guru, a village, or a group? From the moment we open our eyes, we are meaning-seeking creatures, looking for what matters though we carry what matters deep within us. Mark Nepo Some say that, to find out who I…
The Forms of Magic, by Richard Smoley
Magic—that is, occult magic—can be defined as creating effects through means that are generally regarded as supernatural. It thus differs from stage magic or sleight-of-hand magic, which relies on mechanisms and manipulations to produce apparently supernatural effects (making a coin…
Saint Buddha, by Tracy Cochran
For about a thousand years, the Buddha was revered as a Christian saint. From the eighth century onward, the legend of St. Josaphat, as the Buddha was known, was told and retold throughout the Christian East, Africa, Europe, and Britain.…
Penetrating Magic, by David Ulrich
Dissatisfied with my schooling, one of the first books I read as an early college student that helped ignite my lifelong interest in human potential was Education and Ecstasy, by George Leonard. For me at the time, classes were conducted…
