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The Courageous Mary Oliver, by Lisa Starr

The Courageous Mary Oliver, by Lisa Starr

April 28, 2019By Lisa Starr

Remembering the beloved poet

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Watching the Wild Things, by Tracy Cochran

Watching the Wild Things, by Tracy Cochran

April 28, 2019By Tracy Cochran

Going to the movies, mindfully

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The LSD Experience, by Laurence Rosenthal

The LSD Experience, by Laurence Rosenthal

April 28, 2019By Laurence Rosenthal

A celebrated composer hears celestial music

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For a Man There's an Order in Life, by James Opie

For a Man There’s an Order in Life, by James Opie

April 3, 2019By James Opie

Homespun advice to a young man in need

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In the Midst of Winter, an Invincible Summer, by Tracy Cochran

In the Midst of Winter, an Invincible Summer, by Tracy Cochran

April 2, 2019By Tracy Cochran

Seeing the light when it is darkest

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Living the Moment of Love, by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Living the Moment of Love, by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

January 30, 2019By Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Awakening to ourselves and the world

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The Simple Joy of Being, by Adyashanti

The Simple Joy of Being, by Adyashanti

January 30, 2019By Adyashanti

Backpacking into deeper Reality

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A Moment with Mister Rogers, by Jeff Zaleski

A Moment with Mister Rogers, by Jeff Zaleski

January 30, 2019By Jeff Zaleski

Chatting with America’s favorite saint

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The Calling, by Lucinda Herring

The Calling, by Lucinda Herring

January 30, 2019By Lucinda Herring

Meeting death with dignity

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The Esoteric Shakespeare, by Michael White

The Esoteric Shakespeare, by Michael White

January 30, 2019By Michael White

“All the world’s a stage.”

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the Winter 2019 issue

Two acclaimed filmmakers open this issue of “She is the holy Oneness; that’s why she is a mystery,” says the African healer and guide Baba Mandaza Augustine Kademwa, in conversation with the Buddhist teacher Thanissara in this Winter 2019-2020 issue of Parabola. He speaks of Mother Earth, whom he says accepts to be called by many names, including Goddess. But this issue on Goddess reveals that she is always to some degree unknown. “The brain isn’t the highest human function,” points out physician and author Rachel Naomi Remen in conversation here with Parabola’s West Coast editor Richard Whittaker. “The highest human function is shrouded in mystery.” Read more>

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