John Dear's personal account of 9/11 and how he intends to honor the anniversary.
Spiritual Practice: Say the Blessings of Jesus
Donna Schaper shares her practice of reading John Philip Newell's book Praying the Earth for the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Spiritual Practice Feature: A Spiritual Perspective on the World Trade Center Tragedy
The inspiration for and background to the prayer/poem Rest in Peace written by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat on the afternoon of 9/11/01.
Spiritual Practice: Gratitude
The benefits of gratitude for blessings, learnings, mercies, and protections.
Spiritual Practice: The Power of Forgiveness
Three ways to consciously invite forgiveness into your life.
Spiritual Practice: Ocean of Love Meditation
A simple but powerful meditation on love from Ram Dass.
Film Feature: Films about 9/11
Feature films and documentaries about the day and its aftermath, reviewed from a spiritual perspective.
Book Feature: Spiritual Perspectives on September 11
Spiritual Practice: Prayer for Peace
A spiritual practice of sending peace to loved ones, to the victims of 9/II , to suffering people everywhere and to our enemies.
Spiritual Practice: Meditation on Positive Emotions
A meditation practice to train the mind in a positive outlook.
Spiritual Practice: The Power of Love
An anonymous reading recommended by Lama Surya Das for such occasions as 9/11.
Spiritual Practice: Forgiveness Chant
An anonymous chant recommended by Lama Surya Das for such occasions as 9/11.
Spiritual Practice: Forgiveness Meditation
A meditation to practice forgiveness of others, yourself, and those who have hurt or harmed you by Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield.
Spiritual Practice: Practice to Create Peace in the Heart
Story of how a Buddhist community recited the Refuges and the Precepts after 9/11 and instructions for this practice on the anniversary of that event.
Spiritual Practice: Antidote to Revenge
Eye-witness account of the impulse for revenge after 9/11 and a practice of monitoring one's own urges for revenge.
Spiritual Practice: Shema: Listen
A breath practice utilizing the traditional Jewish prayer, the Shema.
Spiritual Practice: An Invitation to Pray
A practice for forgiving yourself and others.
Spiritual Practice: Walk a Mile in Prayer
A practice of reciting the Jesus Prayer while walking for a mile.
Spiritual Practice: Take the Other Out to Lunch
The practice of taking someone who doesn't agree with you to lunch as a way of meeting divisiveness with spiritual convictions of unity.
Spiritual Practice: Prayer for World Peace
A prayer for world peace from Sister Joan on the anniversary of 9/11.