spiritual insights on religion, social justice and comparative theology
It’s Memorial Day, and I’m thinking about the brave men and women who sacrificed life and limb to commit to a call beyond themselves. Wars don’t end. They linger in the hearts and minds of those who served and more often than not leave a stain on the memory that can never be lifted. Those who have … Continue reading How Soon We Forget by William Klein
Anyone who has lived paycheck to paycheck knows what it’s like to fear losing a job. One missed paycheck and things snowball and fall apart. It’s like starting a machine to get the business going. If the machine fails, the rest of the business falls apart and a client looks elsewhere. I remember when I lived paycheck to … Continue reading Paycheck To Paycheck by William Klein
Darshan in sanscrit means “viewing.” A mortal beholds the spirit of a deity in everyday life, thus receives a blessing. This is likened in Catholicism to the idea of the “beatific vision.” I once heard a story of a holy person from India giving darshan to a spiritual seeker. The Hindu saint spent years in a … Continue reading Darshan by William Klein
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