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I once saw a bumper sticker that read, “Many people want to serve God, but only as advisers.” Do you think your job is to

More and more, I have found myself writing, talking, and advocating compassion. While, no one argues with the prescription, there are questions about how to

Take a moment to get in touch with your gut when you reflect on the tragedy that happened at the Boston marathon. When I do,

Shantideva, an 8th century monk in India, said the following: There is nothing that is not made lighter through habit and familiarity. Stated without the

RabbiBrian 10.40 Belove in Gied (this is not a typo) “Belief in God” is NOT blind acceptance of a force controlling destinies, beyond empirical logic. 

RabbiBrian 8.40 Feeling Not Afraid The word “safe” comes from, and is related to, the word “save.” (The Latin root word salvus means “uninjured” or

RabbiBrian 9.40 Enough, Less, and Do! Lynn Twist wrote a fascinating book called Unleashing the Soul of Money. It’s about our spiritual connection to money.

RabbiBrian 7.40 Sitting in the Gap Gap analysis is a tool often used in businesses, in economics, and by everyday people. The idea is that

Another brilliant guest article. This one is from Ashley.  It’s speaks to my condition right now. Responses, as with all guest articles, go to the

Greetings! My life has become (seemingly) too much to bear. We moved to Portland 5 months ago starting a new life here, I will have

RabbiBrian 3.40 follow-up Follow-up… I got a lot of lovely responses from people about the article I sent out about becoming masterful?   How about

RabbiBrian 3.40 follow-up Follow-up… I got a lot of lovely responses from people about the article I sent out about becoming masterful?   How about

RabbiBrian 3.40 Becoming Masterful I recently ran a workshop in which several guests came in to speak. Each one of them spoke about subjects they

RabbiBrian 2.40 Work Our ability to define work is important because if we don’t know what work is, it will probably take up more time

RabbiBrian 1.40 How to Correct, Properly. Ever felt the urge to correct other people’s errant behavior?   This spiritual-religious article explains the ideal way to