Category Archives: Spiritual

Meditation and resilience – The Hidden Brain

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Hidden Brain Media is an independent production company that aims to help curious people understand the world, and themselves. Our host and Executive Editor Shankar Vedantam has been reporting on human behavior and social science research for more than 25 … Continue reading →

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Forrest bathing

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Karen W. and Gordon G.

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Lift Every Voice – the Black National Anthem

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Jim deMaine

How about having this anthem sung after the National Anthem at major sporting events where African American athletes predominate.

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Tchaikovsky’s Divine Liturgy – Performed by Cappella Romana

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Jim Tanner

The link to the broadcasted performance is https://www.facebook.com/cappellaromana/videos/1294997770699445/  You can also watch from Cappella Romana’s homepage at cappellaromana.org PROGRAM Peter Tchaikovsky: Divine Liturgy, with: Kalinnikov: First Antiphon Sheehan: Second Antiphon, Alleluiarion Rachmaninoff: Beatitudes for double choir, from his Divine Liturgy Chesnokov: Choral concerto, … Continue reading →

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For the Holidays, the Gift of Self-Care

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Jim deMaine

From the NYT: The Buddhist monk Haemin Sunim remembers the moment he discovered the power of self-care. He was a frustrated graduate student when a trusted friend told him the solution was to “be good to yourself first — then … Continue reading →

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Tibetan Buddhist nuns’ food and delicious vegetarian recipes

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ann M for this fascinating post. The head of the TNP, Dr. Betsy Napper, spoke here at Skyline several years ago. Today we’re taking you behind the scenes to some of the Tibetan Buddhist nunneries supported through the … Continue reading →

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How Jung’s collective unconscious inspired Alcoholics Anonymous

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Jim deMaine

By Charles Fox who is a professor of psychology at Worcester State University in Massachusetts. “From Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual-aid fellowship with more than 2 million members worldwide. It strives to help members ‘stay sober and other … Continue reading →

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One way to consider prayer

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Jim deMaine

“You continually pray when you are living a life of kindness, although not with your mouth yet with your heart. That which you love is continually in your thoughts, even when you are unconscious of it.”  Swedenborg

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What happens after we die?

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: It’s a bit unusual to have a spiritual/religious post on this blog, but it’s Sunday and my mind at the moment is there, so please persevere. Though I’d suggest skipping this one if you’re pretty sure that it’s … Continue reading →

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A place for hope

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Jim deMaine

It’s been a while since Barbara Bush, former First Lady of the United States, passed away in the spring, but a lot of people still are living on the hope she bequeathed to them. Throughout their long lives in the … Continue reading →

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Epigenetics 101: a beginner’s guide to explaining everything

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Jim deMaine

After the discovery and sequencing of DNA, many had a sense of fatalism thinking that our behaviors are pre-programmed from our ancestors. But it turns out that some genes can be modified by the attachment of small molecules such as … Continue reading →

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Margaret Fuller and the seaside spiritual experience

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Jim deMaine

Photo from the beach in Coronado, California Editor’s Note: I didn’t realize until recently what an interesting and progressive woman Margaret Fuller was. Very much a part of the Transcendentalist movement I found her thoughts very profound. Here is a … Continue reading →

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Spirituality at the end of life

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Jim deMaine

There’s a wonderful web site from Australia that has an eclectic collection of essays. One recent one is on “being – not doing – makes space for spirituality in dying.” “Two of the great 20th-century theorists of care for the … Continue reading →

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Behind the scenes at Tibetan Buddist nunneries

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Jim deMaine

From Ann Milam: Did you know that the co-Director, Betsy Napper, Ph.D. lectured here last week? Ann traveled to Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan with her in ’97, became friends, and over the years has helped with the Tibetan Nuns Project (TNP) … Continue reading →

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Dreams of the dying – a scientific study and talk

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Jim deMaine

Dr. Christopher Kerr speaks at a 2015 TEDx event Buffalo, New York. Dr. Christopher W. Kerr is the Chief Medical Officer at The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, where he has worked since 1999. His background in research has … Continue reading →

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Prioritize Yourself

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Jim deMaine

Advice from a woman who suddenly lost her husband and continues to deal with grief. Prioritize Yourself: + All-time-favorite Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hahn. + The must-have When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron. + The classic … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis to Address Congress in September

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Jim deMaine

At the time when there may be another threatened shutdown of the US Government, Pope Francis will be speaking to Congress at the invitation of Rep. John Boehner.  The Pope speaks his mind, so it will be interesting to follow … Continue reading →

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“May God Forgive You for What You’ve Done.”

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Jim deMaine

These words, ““May God forgive you for what you’ve done,” were spoken by Pope Francis to a group of Vatican elite just after he was elected Pope.  He’s a breath of fresh air, a force of humble caring, a person … Continue reading →

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“PEOPLE OF FAITH IN A CULTURE OF FEAR” Monday, April 6, 2015 at 3:30pm (MBR)

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Jim deMaine

The Peace & Justice Committee presents the Rev. Dr. Michael Kinnamon who is the Spehar-Halligan Visiting Professor of Ecumenical Collaboration in Interreligious Dialogue at Seattle University’s School of Theology and Ministry. An ecumenical leader of world renown, he is the … Continue reading →

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Christmas – Presents, Piety, and Joy.

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Jim deMaine

I have a cousin who never received a Christmas present from her family.  The father felt that Christmas was solely for worship, and that present giving distorted the meaning.  When she first told me about this, I was both shocked … Continue reading →

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Kwanzaa Presentation at Skyline

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Jim deMaine

Dr. Thaddeus Spratlin’s marvelous family reintroduced us to the Kwanzaa celebration, a vibrant and growing African-American (and beyond) tradition.  Below is my amateur attempt at videoing part of the presentation. Here’s more from this presentation:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB_4epwx3qY&list=UUtTfU6MjlBX1Z44HmZWTaoQ. Also, here are some … Continue reading →

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