The 16th-century Protestant Reformation against the corruption and excesses of the Roman Catholic Church was spearheaded by a number of seminal figures, as diverse as John Calvin in Switzerland, Jan Hus in Bohemia, and Britain‘s King Henry VIII of t
In the dusty hills of Morelos about an hour outsideMexico City, it has cobblestone streets, colonial-era churches, even a modest set of ancient ruins. The Mexican tourism folks have Tepoztlán on their list of eighty-something “Pueblos Mágicos” (“Magi
Accessible only by a 4-wheel drive required 14-mile dirt road 25 miles southeast of Big Sur, CA, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center offers an escape from everyday like no other.
Nestled in a mountain valley deep in the Ventana Wilderness Preserve, this
Astride the magnificent Himalayas and dotted with gently flowing rivers and serene lakes, Nepal is splendid not just for adventure but also spiritually and culturally. Lord Buddha's birthplace is filled with both numerous Buddhist gompas and ancien
This post will cover the two most spiritual things I have ever experienced. I was deeply moved by both of them. Bhutan is a deeply Buddhist country. I have mentioned before that if I ever decided to convert, as if I were disciplined enough to try, it
THE CHOOSING Candles shimmered and glittered everywhere in the small apartment in Washington, DC, transforming everyday reality into another place, another time. The smoke of our sage and lavender incense rose and whirled around us. Face to face, our
Top Pilgrimage Destinations:
Bethlehem & Nazareth, Palestine
Cartago, Costa Rica
Covadonga, Spain
Czestochowa, Poland
El Cobre, Cuba
Fatima, Portugal
Guadalupe, Mexico Jerusalem, Israel
Lourdes, France
Medjugorje, Bosnia
Montserrat, Spain
Rome, Italy
Master Shengyen of Dharma Drum Mountain is a Buddhism Master whom I truly respect. He passed away earlier in March, while Dharma Drum Moutain (www.ddm.org.tw) is still running with his teachings.
I am very "oppositional" as my family says, and I alw