Riding the Wave of Spirituality: Part I

When someone is so dedicated to their craft, people often refer to it as their religion.  Similar expressions like “he’s married to his job” or “it’s not a job, it’s a way of life” get thrown the way of the ultra dedicated.  Sometimes these are often meant as jabs at...

Trying to Pin Down Spirituality

The term spirituality is extremely vague and can sometimes cause confusion even amongst those that consider themselves to be “spiritual” people.  Some people define spirituality as being religious, while others define it as being in touch with nature.  Some people...

Challah as a Metaphor for a Spiritual Life

Baking homemade bread has become something of a lost art in today’s one-stop shop world of mega grocery stores and pre-packaged everything.  But for one devout sect of Hasidic Jews, baking traditional Challah bread is more than just cooking.  Baked the same way for...

The Spiritual Path to Relieving Anger

Many encourage the release of anger and rage from our lifestyles. The reality, however, is that anger is something that has its purpose. It induces balance and justice, proving to be essential to the operation of society on earth. Most of those who are spiritual go...

Spirituality Around the World: Jamaica

The history of Jamaican spirituality explained by Bernard Jankee. The kumina was a musical and religious form originating with the Congo people. The dance features lots of hip movement, the use of flat-footed sliding of the feet and breaks. Drums and singing are...