Shared Spirituality, by Brother David Steindl-Rast
The integral practice of grateful living unites Christianity, Buddhism, and all religious traditions.

The Great Circle-Dance – Brother David Steindl-Rast explores the relationship between the great religious traditions of the world, using personal experience as a launching pad.

The Mystical Core of Organized Religion
by Brother David Steindl-Rast
"All religious doctrine can be traced to its roots in mystical experience."

Sacramental Life, by Brother David Steindl-Rast
"There is only one condition for seeing life sacramentally: 'Take off your shoes!' Realize that the ground on which we stand is holy ground."

Insights into Truth, by Brother David Steindl-Rast
Brother David explores the relationship between Yoga and the Christian message, and unfolds a dynamic view of understanding.

Lay Monasticism
Ram Dass, Brother David, and Swami Satchidananda explore the value of vows.

Let Us Regain Our Sanity
These reflections by Swami Satchidananda encourage us to to play with our varieties rather than fight about them. 

A Deep Bow
Brother David Steindl-Rast observes, "Is not gratitude a passage from suspicion to trust, from proud isolation to a humble give and take, from enslavement to false independence to self-acceptance in that dependence which liberates?"

The Heart of Prayer, an interview with Brother David Steindl-Rast
Different human beings follow different paths to find that oneness which we all have — with other human beings, with animals, with plants, with the whole cosmos.

Prayer for Unity - Build bridges across all that divides us; united make us rejoice in our diversity.
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Trillium – a poem by Patricia Campbell Carlson. The more gratefully we live, the more expansive our view of heaven becomes.

The Practice of Absolute Presence
by Zoketsu Norman Fisher. What do Buddhist mindfulness meditation and Christian centering prayer have in common?

Gift person: His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers compassion that embraces not just Tibetans or Buddhists, but all people everywhere; and it embraces all of every person - mind, soul, and body.

Meeting the Dalai Lama by Nanci Rose
To meet someone whose being radiates gratitude is an extraordinary experience.

Religious Values and Human Society by H.H. Dalai Lama. When we develop a right attitude of compassion and gratitude, we take a giant step towards solving our personal and international problems.

Gift Person: Maura O’Halloran, a Christian Zen monk, understood the convergent paths of holiness and their capacity to meet in a spirit of compassionate awareness.

Gift person: Pandita Ramabai, a Hindu convert to Christianity, struggled to break down prison walls of narrow-mindedness.

Four Days of Thanksgiving by Sister Mary José Hobday, OSF. Native American ritual of thanksgiving - can you imagine yourself giving thanks for four solid days?

Thanksgiving: Key to Peace and Happiness by Dr. K.L. Seshagiri Rao. Dr. Rao, a Hindu scholar, examines our relation to God and to each other.

Practicing Spirituality with His Holiness the
Dalai Lama - This 40-day e-course consists of daily emails, each with a short passage from the Dalai Lama’s writings and a suggestion on how to practice that thought during the day. 

Muslims in the Church. Prayers Bring Peace! - A video of a wonderful discussion of the meaning of the Muslim Prayers and a demonstration of them. You can learn more about how Muslims are building bridges between faiths at this site.

Where is Gratefulness in the shadow of the Holocaust? - Never forgetting the atrocities of this horrific time, Rabbi Glazer finds reasons to be grateful in its aftermath.

 Rumi - Turning Ecstatic - A review of a film about a woman's spiritual journey to find out more about the mystical poet, Jelaluddin Rumi and his extraordinary impact on the world.

"More Americans' Spiritual Growth Nurtured Within" This USA Today article by G. Jeffrey MacDonald offers a wide variety of resources for cultivating an inner life to balance our busy, stressful days.

Soul Mechanic – In this moving documentary by Jehan S. Harney, meet Mahbood Rezaei-Kamalabad, a Muslim immigrant in America. His unique art, work and presence go beyond words to deliver a message of tolerance, unity and respect.

Talking to God: Portrait of a World at Prayer - A short video, introducing this book by John Gattuso - which features writings by Brother David and others - shows images of people in prayer from many cultures, many faiths.

The World Prayers Project - A multifaith archive of historic and contemporary prayers, celebrating our spiritual, cultural and natural diversity.

The Faith Club – Spiritual reflections of three mothers of three different faiths.  As they each reveal their own prejudices and misconceptions, and share their own beliefs and life stories, they develop a deep interfaith friendship and show us a new way of relating to others.

Prepare for Sunday and every day – Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and Gospel readings.

Prepare for Sabbath – Torah readings for upcoming Sabbaths.

Spiritual Directors International – A worldwide learning community of many faiths, providing programs, publications and practices for spiritual guidance.

Thanksgiving Square is a worldwide, multi-faith resource dedicated to revitalizing the ancient spirit of thanksgiving.

The Mastery Foundation, a non-profit organization, develops programs to empower people who are directly involved in healing religious divisions and making their communities more peaceful.

Images of Divinity celebrates the sacred feminine through imagery and inspiration.

Center for Devotional, Energy, and Ecstatic Practice - Rabbi Shefa Gold's website, teachings, and retreats are rare gems: Profoundly rooted in Jewish contemplative practice, yet open-hearted towards all faiths.

Religions - Beliefnet.com Beliefnet is committed to helping people meet their religious and spiritual needs by providing information, inspiration, community, stimulation, and products.

Opening to You: Zen-Inspired Translations of the Psalms, by Norman Fisher. Zen teacher Norman Fischer translates the Psalms to convey their beauty and power in accessible English for readers of every spiritual path or religious background.

Heartpsalms of the World CD, composed by Juliana Howard and sung by Diane Bosl and Kevin Anderson. An inspiring collection of songs -- based on Nan Merrill's Psalms for Praying -- designed to enhance personal and communal prayer experiences.

Living Buddha, Living Christ, by Thich Nhat Hanh with foreword by David Steindl-Rast.
Thich Nhat Hanh has no desire to downplay the venerable theological and ritual teachings that distinguish Buddhism and Christianity, but leads us to consider that beyond the letter of doctrine we can find a unity of truth.

Coming Home: The Experience of Enlightenment in Sacred Traditions, by Lex Hixon and Ken Wilber. A guided tour through ten Eastern and Western religious paths.

The Path of Blessing: Experiencing the Energy and Abundance of the Divine, by Marcia Prager. In the ancient language of the Jewish tradition and the modern language of feminine consciousness, creation theology, and psychology, The Path of Blessing brings the words of Hebrew invocation dramatically alive.

Benedict’s Dharma: Buddhists Reflect on the Rule of Saint Benedict, by Norman Fisher, et al; afterword by David Steindl-Rast. Taking a Christian text as a source of inspiration for Buddhism offers a new rapprochement for those who have fled to Buddhism from a Christian upbringing. And for the Christian faithful, it offers a fresh perspective on a revered classic.