No human life is without tragedy, loss and suffering.  What is the wise advice of spiritual elders in how to relate to these?

The church has a history of intolerance, oppression and religiously inspired violence.  In this era of Christian Nationalism, what are we to make of the figure of Jesus?

Grief is a universal human experience.  It is important to understand that everyone grieves differently.  And there are things we can do and know that can help.

An awareness of our inevitable death can lead to a fuller life.  And love is stronger than death.

Everyone experiences difficult emotion.  But by relating to them skillfully we can greatly reduce our suffering. 

Repentance and atonement are not what many people say it is.

Live your own life and not the life others think you should live.  You cannot give away what you don't have.

Forgiveness is not what most people think it is.

Advice from thousands of years ago that is surprisingly relevant today.

We all have to deal with difficult people.  To do that with integrity and mindfulness makes it a spiritual practice.