Imagine a religion that was not just a faith to be believed in, but also a tradition…a culture…a way of life. It is the oldest religion to believe that there is only one God and that He made an agreement with the people of the land that if they follow His way, they will always […]
Islam and The Divine Masculine
In honor of Father’s Day, the June issue of the Ah-Man Newsletter focuses on “The Divine Masculine.” In this month’s blog, I am sharing just a glimpse of what The Divine Masculine may look like. Islam is very much like Judaism and Christianity, as are far as rituals go. All three religions perform rituals to […]
Living from the Core of Our Being: From the Perspective of Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity
Just as a reminder, the topic for this month has been Suffering is an Option. And I have been using “spiritual” teachings from six main paths known to us to illustrate that they all teach us the same thing about suffering: that it is something we do not have to endure. There is a path. […]
The Taoist Tradition “Yield and Overcome”
I want to continue with March’s blog theme – Suffering – by explaining that Taoism (spelled with a “T” but pronounced with a “D”) is an ancient Truth, as with the other five widely known religions: Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Last week, I touched on the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism and how […]
There Are Saints Among Us
I guess a good place to start with this one is to explain what a saint is. All religions talk about saints. You might think that it’s a Catholic term. But no, Catholics do not have a monopoly on saints. In Judaism, saints were called Tzadikam (one who not only never sins, but has eradicated […]
The Different Types of Meditation
There are many different types of meditation, and each utilizes a different method to accomplish different goals. Following is an overview of some of them. Contemplative Meditation All religions employ contemplative meditation in some way or another. Christians, Jews and Hindus listen to prayers or chants for a while, then go into the silence. In […]
