In our community, we hope you'll find the information you seek and the support you need in times of difficulty. Or you may be able to offer wisdom and encouragement to those who may be going through crises you've experienced in the past… We've also assembled a number of articles from some of today's most thoughtful writers for you to read and ponder.

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Spiritual Direction: Peer-based Mentoring for the Interior Life by Siobhán Houston, MTS 

Spiritual directors today are reviving an ancient tradition of counseling for the soul and spirit.

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Living the Mythic Life by Jean Houston, Ph.D. 

Throughout history people have used myths to express deep truths about the human mind and soul. Here Jean Houston, a popular author and leader of the human potential movement, suggests that today we are ourselves living the mythic life.

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What About Technique? by the Monks of New Skete 

Many spiritual seekers wonder what methods of prayer or meditation they should use. Does it matter? Does the right technique guarantee experience of God? The monks of New Skete, an Eastern Orthodox religious community in Cambridge, New York, talk about this question.

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Hua Hu Ching by Lao Tsu 

Lao Tsu, the great sage of ancient China, lived in the sixth century B.C. He is considered to be the founder of Taoism. His most famous work, the Tao Te Ching, is a perennial favorite. Here are some selections from another work of his, called the Hua Hu Ching (pronounced "wha hoo jing").

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Wasting Energy by Tarthang Tulku 

A Tibetan lama offers simple ideas for increasing your effectiveness in daily life.

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The Need for Knowledge by Richard Smoley 

What is lacking in daily life? What can supply this missing element? A glimpse into what hidden forms of knowledge may mean and how they may help.

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Faithful Skepticism by Jay Kinney 

What are the basic requirements for spiritual progress? One of them may be an ability to keep an open mind about metaphysical claims.

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Spiritual Being Seeks Practice by Richard Smoley 

As we learn more about the practices of the world’s great spiritual traditions, the question becomes, how can we each discover what’s right for us?

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The Millennium Is a Mirage by Jay Kinney 

Why it's crucial to avoid projecting out hopes and fears onto the future.

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Meditation FAQ 

Meditation has become a standard part of the spiritual path for many seekers today. What is meditation? What is it supposed to do? How do you learn it? This FAQ from a British spiritual school called Saros gives some pointers.

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Sickness and Healing by Jane Hope 

Health is far more than the absence of disease. In its fullest sense it means "wholeness."

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Confronting Death by Jane Hope 

Although in modern times we avoid remembering death, facing it is an essential part of the spiritual path.

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Eschatology by Kathleen Norris 

Eschatology means "the study of the last things." It can help us appreciate the present as well.

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