Tag: year of religions
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February. The Rivers Return. A Journey into Sikh Wisdom – Year of Religions Part VIII
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By Brock January, with its gentle Islamic introspection, had felt like a deep, tranquil breath. It was quiet, subdued, and wintery. Then, February arrived, a sudden, exhilarating gasp – the vibrant, dynamic energy of awakening of spring and Sikhism. It wasn’t a gradual shift; it was a revelation, like discovering…
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Crossroads of New Orleans
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I feel for those who go to New Orleans and only experience Bourbon Street. It’s quintessential New Orleans, too, but it’s the New Orleans of excess, where gaudy, oversized cocktails are thrust into hands, and the music is drowned in the din, lost beneath the flashing neon. The magic is…
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January – Islam and Healing through Subtraction. Year of Religions Part VII
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The days were short, the light was dim, and my enthusiasm for this exploration had waned. A strange lethargy had settled over me, a sense of disconnection from the subject of all religion. This wasn’t an issue with Islam. I’d begun to feel this disconnect in December, during my exploration…