Founded in 1994 by Claude AnShin Thomas, the Zaltho Foundation, headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts (with a meditation center in Mary Esther, Florida) is a spiritually-based foundation committed to ending violence […]
Welcome | july 2012
Every year around this time, the staff of XC goes on spiritual retreat. Our July issue reflects this by including reprints of some of our favorite stories from the past. […]
the practice of inconvenience
the practice of inconvenience: what’s in your wallet? INcite with angel Kyodo williams Years ago, Gloria Steinem, the formidable godmother of modern feminism posed a query that my fading […]
Things to Remember Before the Journey
How are you managing on this journey called life? These pieces of wisdom are reminders on how to let go, move forward, and reach the next milestone while being content […]
Are We Living in Sensory Overload or Sensory Poverty?
A beautiful article on finding presence by Diane Ackerman, a writer known for reminding us of our connection to the natural world. It was a spring morning in upstate New […]
Paths Are Made By Walking
Nipun Mehta shares personal insight gained from a 3-month long walking pilgrimage through India. “Travelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking.” –Antonio Machado [Offbeat Graduation Speech […]
The Trouble with Triggers
Suddenly, almost without warning, I can be somewhere else–at a different time, a different place. It’s like I’m whisked away, held hostage and traveling, strapped into the seat of an […]
newDharma Talk | Atonement for Creating Separation
In our day-to-day lives we might think of separation as neutral, as the thing that differentiates us from others. From a spiritual perspective separation is divisive; it is a way […]
Gibrán Rivera | Ancestors in Training
Gibrán Rivera is a Senior Associate for the Interaction Institute for Social Change. His job is to help people work better together. He is committed to the development of leaders, organizations and […]
Replenish Your Practice, Renew Yourself
You know exactly where it is. It is in the corner next to your hiking boots; it is in your trunk. Maybe it is under the bed; it’s your […]
newDharma Talk | A Time to Listen
How often do we heed the call of what our hearts are telling us? Most of us ignore them because the call isn’t loud, immediate, forceful. And yet there is […]
15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy | Dana Saviuc
Sometimes when we want to make a shift in our behavior, we need to give some things up in order to make room for a new and improved way […]