Every Grain of Sand

David | January 25, 2010

 Learning to love the whole world with “an abiding, universal love” is an essential step in maturing as a civilization; as humanity.

A Simple Philosophy, But I Like It

David | November 18, 2009

B6J243HGCYBY  When it comes right down to it … You may call God love, you may call God goodness. But the best name for God  is compassion. - Meister Eckhart (1260-1327), Christian mystic and theologian

Charter for Compassion’s Collective Voice

David | November 12, 2009

The Charter for Compassion will be unveiled today, November 12, 2009, at the United Nations.
The Charter is the creation of not only Karen Armstrong, who provided the impetus, but also the result of contributions from  over 150,000 people worldwide who submitted their own thoughts and comments to the Charter’s website.
 Surely, if God, Gaia, Humanity – whatever name [...]

Metaphorical God

David | May 29, 2009

The limits of my metaphorical language for God are the limits of my experience of GodPaul McKenna, creator of the Golden Rule Poster

The Illusion of Our Separateness

David | May 14, 2009

We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separatenessThich Nhat Hanh (Buddhist monk and peace activist)

Truth Has Many Aspects

David | May 12, 2009

When you meet those whose opinions differ from your own, do not turn away your face from them. All are seeking truth, and there are many roads thereto. Truth has many aspects, but it remains forever one. – Abdul-Baha (1844-1921), the son of Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i faith

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