Natural mantra: The Soham mantra is a natural mantra because it is already part of your nature.

Soooooooo... is the sound of inhalation, and is remembered in the mind along with that inhalation.

Hummmmmmm... is the sound of exhalation, and is remembered in the mind along with that exhalation.

Universal mantra: The Soham mantra has been called the universal mantra because of the fact that its vibration is already a part of the breath, and everybody breathes. Sooooo... is…

(Before you Start reading this post I would like to get out of your sit and take 3 steps back slowly then take 3 steps  slowly back to your seat)

The reason I asked you to take 3 slow steps and 3 steps slowly back to your seat is to recognize who you stand in front of daily(No Not your Computer) but the Eternal that thing in our lives that exists beyond us yet witnesses to us daily. During this post series I will be sharing with you my view and witness of the Eternal…

The Navkar Mantra is the most important mantra …

The Islamic Supreme Council of Canada is planning to hold a national interfaith dialogue with Christian and Jewish leaders in Canada.

The Trinidad and Tobago Interfaith Council and Advisory Committee in New York with Consul General at centre and chairman Dr Glenville Ashby in rear.

by Dr. Glenville Ashby

from…

by Amanda Greene

from The Christian Century

Andrew Bowen sat yoga-style in his armchair, absent-mindedly fingering a set of Muslim prayer beads in his left hand as he talked about 2011 — his year of conversion.

But he’s not Muslim. In fact, the 29-year-old Lumberton resident doesn’t call himself by any of the 12 faiths he…

by Ruth Eglash

from Common Ground News Service

Reporting from Jerusalem–It’s an issue that affects people’s lives across the world everyday yet most media institutions do not dedicate much time, resources or manpower to covering religion.

That was the assessment of some 25 journalists from six continents and 23 countries who gathered last month in Bellagio, Italy to lay down the…

On the Jewish calendar, we are currently in the period known as Sefira or Sefirat HaOmer—the Counting of the Omer, a forty-nine day period between Passover and Shavuot. Each evening, beginning on the second night of Passover, Jews count the Omer by first making a blessing and then counting that day, being sure to count the days as well as the weeks which have passed. For example, as I write, today is the 18th day of the Omer, which is two weeks and four days of the Omer.

The Omer is a…

Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati

The Council notes with sadness the passing of CPWR Trustee Emeritus Ma Jaya, internationally known spiritual leader, humanitarian, and author.

Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, a former Brooklyn Jewish housewife turned Guru, lost her battle with pancreatic cancer last week at her home, Kashi Ashram, an interfaith spiritual community, which she…

Joshua Stanton, Co-Founder, Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue, State of Formation

by Joshua Stanton

from the Huffington Post

Religious communities are never the same once they reach America. In my view, they often become even more remarkable.

As a third-generation…

We need both strength of body and mind

Just as we need good physical health we also need strength of mind to ensure our well-being; and we develop it by cultivating ethics.

In this modern age when so many of us are off to the gym to try to find a well maintained body we forget that we also need to look to the inside as well.

A well toned mind is as important as a well toned body although we may not be able to see a strong mind is a very important part of our…

Religious communities are never the same once they reach America. In my view, they often become even more remarkable.

As a third-generation American Jew, it is at times even challenging for me to think of Judaism apart from the American experience. In spite of hardships early on for our community, the search for common threads between the disparate Jewish groups that came in droves to America two (and more) generations ago forced us to reexamine and hone our religious beliefs. What…

Unmasking Michael

My return to the scene of the crime should not take very long. I am the crime scene as well as the perp. My effort to disfigure, disguise and deny myself seems intended to keep me from myself. As I work to uncover the child who I once knew myself to be, my body double works beside me recommitting the crime. Who is this masked man, this imitation me? He is my ego. My ego wants to be my protector by insulating me and making sure that I…

All good qualities must be sown and cultivated

All good qualities must be sown and cultivated. We can’t expect to change overnight from an ordinary person into one with high realizations.

As with all things in life we have to work hard to achieve our greatest goals and this is the same with the good inside us.

We are all born pure and good but it is the way of the world that we live in these things are diluted as we age.

In order to maintain the good within us we…

Rachel Finn and Nina Pine, Faiths Act Fellows for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation

by Nina Pine and Rachel Finn, Faiths Act Fellows for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation

While the two of us have been…

Voice of mind is god’s voice no value or strength to it leads to present complicated problems of the world. Frustrated people after long journey in the right direction, diverted their journey, by hook or crook decided to fulfill their desire – main reason for the birth of – terrorism, naxalites, and any other kind of suicide attacks in the world.

Is it possible to hear such people voice and cool down the disturbed world atmosphere?

We can under the three steps. They are…

Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati

The Council notes with sadness the passing of CPWR Trustee Emeritus Ma Jaya, internationally known spiritual leader, humanitarian, and author.

Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, a former Brooklyn Jewish housewife turned Guru, lost her battle with pancreatic cancer last week at her home, Kashi Ashram, an interfaith spiritual community, which she…

Due to natural causes when the vibratory Prana is stilled, it is termed to be death. In that state consequences of previous deeds persist.

But the still state in Samadhi is also akin to death, consequences of previous deeds do not exist then.

One subtle observation is noticed that inhalation is the living condition of a being and exhalation is death because after exhalation if a living being…

Non violence is not a sign of weakness

Non violence is not a sign of weakness, but rather one of self-confidence and courage.

We must not see those who seek the path of peace as weak people if fact they show great strength and courage to take this path.

Violence in no matter what form be it on and individual or on a community or even on another nation is a gut reaction taken by those who fail to see or look for another way to solve a problem.

The followers of…

Photo credit: Benoit Jurzynski

by Ruadhan MacCormaic

from the Irish Times

Marseille: It’s the Friday before mid-term break at Tour Sainte, and there’s a giddy mood in the yard as the children file out past Stéphane Thiébaut, the school principal. “Bonnes vacances,” he calls out to the parents…