Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) is an advanced practice of Buddha school self-cultivation, founded by Mr. Li Hongzhi, the practice’s master. It is a discipline in which “assimilation to the highest qualities of the universe — Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance) — is the foundation of practice. Practice is guided by these supreme […]
Nothing is more heartwarming than to see a Golden Rule Moment happen before your eyes! Imagine growing up believing the exact opposite of the facts, then coming face to face with what is actually true! Here’s how it came about for a local university student, Mackenzie Rodriguez. I received a note from her ASU teacher […]
EXPERIENCE InterFaith on November 15th was notably heartwarming and gave a renewed sense of hope to attendees – Just our sincere hope and goal!! See our points below and see for yourself. Also, watch for something in the Republic about it in about 10 days… Huge thanks to everyone who helped to plan and put […]
Great News! In case you haven’t heard…. the Arizona Interfaith Movement had a notable presence at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto this November 1-7, 2018. We presented a workshop about “Experience Interfaith”, as a sample of our 13 plus years of experience at the Arizona Interfaith Movement. Handouts were shared at the […]
When she was only 6 years old, Danielle Burns had a Golden Rule moment. She told her mother she was going to fly to Africa with suitcases full of water bottles when she was older. She had heard about the plight of some school children in Uganda who had to walk miles for clean water […]
With Halloween near, it is an excellent time to share a bit of truth regarding witches. We speak from the first-person perspective because we are witches and Wicca is our religion. While some may view Halloween as a time that focuses on pretend and evil witches, we affirm that witches are real. We are not collectively evil. […]
Sometimes a Golden Rule moment shapes a young life and blesses it going forward. This was the case in my own experience when I was about 11 or 12 years old. A family in our northern Indiana neighborhood had come across hard times. The father had become quite ill, which left him weak and quite […]
Prema-dhatri devi dasi Guest columnist — FAITH MATTERS Hare Krishna is the yoga of love Yoga is one of the most popular concepts of Eastern ideology known to the world. Although, widely understood to be a system of physical exercise, yoga in Indian tradition is beyond bodily practice of different postures; it has a meditative […]
GOLDEN RULE MOMENTS Golden Rule Moments come in different forms. Most often, we relate them to deeds of kindness. Another form of the Golden Rule is when someone comes into our lives to teach us valuable life lessons. That’s my story for today. Hearkening back to the ’60’s, the focus in America was on race […]
Pioneer Day connects Mormons with heritage – Faith Matters Column published in The Arizona Republic I was small child when I remember taking part in my first Pioneer Day. I was in Utah, surrounded by crowds of people who were cheering as the parade floats went by. My cousins and I scurried to grab handfuls […]