The Surprising Nearness of Guidance

The Surprising Nearness of Guidance

It's hard to trust that any words of wisdom are dependable until you experience their truth in your own life. So, when as a child I first came upon Jesus' words, “Seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you; ask and it will be given to you,” I...

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Do You Want to Become Whole?

Do You Want to Become Whole?

In this essay, Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB, reflects on how we make ourselves whole by making each other whole. He explores the classic teaching story “Ten Oxherding Pictures” from the Zen Buddhist tradition. Wholeness has intrigued me ever since we boys built...

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Spreading Gratefulness One Light at a Time

Sample from the Spring 2005 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine Spreading Gratefulness One Light at a Time An Interview with Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB Br. David Steindl-Rast, Benedictine monk, has long been a close friend of Sri Gurudev and the Integral Yoga community....

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