Spirituality & Health Magazine: September/October 2003

September/October 2003

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Features

	The Practice of Peace Thich Nhat Hanh
	To make peace alive in us is to actively cultivate understanding, love, and compassion, even in the face of misperception and conflict. Practicing peace, especially in time of war, requires courage

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	Mindful Practices to Cultivate Peace Thich Nhat Hanh
	To bring about peace, our hearts must be at peace. Mindfulness is the practice of stopping and becoming aware of what we are thinking and doing.

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	Peace Is Possible Thich Nhat Hanh
	In the summer of 2001 in Plum Village, a few dozen Israelis and Palestinians spent two weeks with us practicing walking meditation together, sharing meals, listening to teachings on mindfulness meditation, and learning deep listening and gentle, loving speech.

	Spirituality as an Antidote for Addiction William R. Miller
	When you look at the evidence, spiritual practice may help us break free from the things we wish we didn't want.

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	Where There's No Past and No Future And Everyone Is a Relative Louise Danielle Palmer
	In this place, there are no alcoholics, only people who may or may not choose to drink on any given day. There is no such thing as a pattern of addiction because the past and the future are alien concepts that don't apply here.

	A Simple Prayer, A Profound Freedom
	To the Trappist monk Thomas Keating, "Prayer is essentially relationship. You can have an awkward, get-acquainted relationship with God, or it can be an at-ease relationship." His goal is to make monastic tools for such an at-ease relationship to God available to the general public, and his centering prayer movement has opened the conversation for millions.

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	Guidelines for Centering Prayer

	New Life for Near-Death Jill Neimark
	From cardiologists to quantum physicists, scientists are bringing near-death experiences into the hospital, the laboratory, and the frontiers of research.

	The Protection of the Cow Demon Ed Readicker-Henderson
	On a remote Japanese island, an intrepid "pilgrimage junkie" discovers the glorious secret of settai: By helping the traveler, you are on the journey yourself.

	Lessons From Mindful Corporations Barbara Stahura
	Legally, corporations are people. Some, like addicts, are mired in destructive behavior. Others are building a healthy new fast lane. Here are some worth following.

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	Original Intent? How Corporations Became Louise Danielle Palmer
	How did we end up with the notion that corporations exist to maximize profit for the few, rather than promote benefits for the many?

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	Want Your Company to Be Part of the Solution? Try This September-October 2003
	Contrary to popular belief, thousands of investors want to see social and environmental dividends as well as financial returns on their investments.

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	The New Spirit in Big Business Stephen Kiesling
	At the height of the fitness boom in the eighties, the perception of physical fitness changed dramatically when major corporations discovered it. Will the same thing happen with corporate ethics?

	A Healing at Agate Meadow Kim Marie Murphy
	Ever since I could remember, I had envisioned being a mother. It would simply happen. I imagined how many children I would have, their sexes, their names. As I matured, my desire to be a mother evolved into a deeper, spiritual force, without the specifics.

Updates & Observations

Soul/Body


	At the End, Spiritual Well-Being Really Matters Jennifer Derryberry
	In southwest Broward County, Florida, an 82-year old man lay pondering the ethics of ending his life.


	Coming Soon: Giggle Yoga Bill Strubbe
	Promulgating the holistic benefits of cracking up.


	Where Insurance Pays for Ornish's Meditation, Yoga, and a Healthier Life Janet Aschkenasy
	In West Virginia today, an innovative program to reduce heart disease through a vegetarian diet, yoga, meditation, exercise, and group support is gaining adherents


	Take a Bow -- and Call Me in the Morning Sheldon Lewis
	Using improvisational theater games and exercises to teach doctors-in-training to "perform" their scenes with their patients more effectively.


	Chronic Pain? List These D's on Your Refrigerator Judith Fein
	Eighteen years ago, Erv Hinds was a traditional anesthesiologist with an open-heart surgery team. Today he's gone from putting people to sleep with drugs to trying to wake them up with what he calls patient-centered pain treatment.


	What the Body Told Rafael Campo
	Poem by Rafael Campo

Intimacies


	Family Night at Rehab with Mom Dayna Harpster
	Here we were, two adult women in recovery, helping each other.


	Your Sister Michael Dennis Browne
	Poem by Michael Dennis Browne


	Where Have All the Children Gone?
	Surveying our changing attitudes towards marriage


	Simple Acts of Kindness
	More than a quarter of Americans over 55 struggle with simple daily activities such as shopping, cooking, and housework. That's about 16 million people, half of whom say they don't receive help from family or others

Actions


	Learning by Living: One Mother's Experience with Homeschooling Dana Laquidara
	I might never have questioned my long-held belief that children are supposed to go to school, but my children revolted against the setup to such an extent that I had to think of an alternative


	Creative Aging: Finding Your Passion on the Appalachian Trail Ellie Pierce
	When we met Emily Kimball in our Summer 2001 issue, the 71-year-old self-described "aging adventurer" was completing a nine-year section hike of the 2,168-mile Appalachian Trail. We're happy to report that she's finished that grand adventure and is guiding others in the art of creative aging.


	How Making Candles Is Sort of Like Making Sausage Bill Strubbe
	Burning candles often accompany worship, meditation, even a joyful, relaxing bath. But that doesn't mean lighting up is good for you.


	Remembering 9/11: Actions for Peaceful Tomorrows Ellie Pierce
	Terry Rockefeller lost her sister Laura on 9/11, yet today she and her colleagues in September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows are proposing to meet with the hijackers' families, hoping to humanize the conflict and to explore the root causes of terrorism.

Beliefs


	Are You Isolated? Tolerant? Integrated? Check Gallup's New Religious Tolerance Index Jonathan C. Gold
	Polling Americans' attitudes toward people of other faiths


	Face It, What's News in Religion Is Most Often Bad
	Newspapers mention religion frequently, but not many stories actually contribute to an understanding of practices and beliefs.


	The Sacred Tree Meredith Carson
	Poem by Meredith Carson


	One Thing Americans Agree On: Our Moral Climate Is Fair to Poor
	Conservatives, liberals, and moderates tend to agree about the overall state of moral values in the United States today.


	People Still Choose Clergy in Times of Crisis
	In times of trouble, people are more likely to seek help from clergy.

Expanding Universe


	How Do Scientists View Water Divining? Mike Martin
	If you are skeptical of divining water, healing with crystals, and acupuncture, don't feel ignorant or alone. So are most scientists.