The renowned Persian poet Rumi was born on September 30, 1207. This year, UNESCO has issued a Commemorative Medal in his honor, and many literary, cultural and spiritual organizations are celebrating the 800th anniversary of Rumi's birth. This article is devoted to this occasion. People often think of poetry as something for a special mood, a rare moment-something aloof and detached from our daily life. Yet, spiritual poetry can orient our daily life and work in a meditative way, and in this … [Read more...]

Journey for Peace: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, by Matthieu Ricard and Christian Schmidt, photographs by Manuel Bauer (Scalo Publishers), 291 pages.The Dalai Lama has become a celebrity around the world, especially since receiving the Nobel Peace prize in 1989 and after the popular movies Seven Years in Tibet, The Little Buddha and Kundun were released in the 1990s. He deserves this popularity; his life has been a long, courageous, tragic and spiritual adventure. This coffee-table book, … [Read more...]