"Who are we, if not measured by our impact on others? That's who we are! We're not who we say we are, we're not who we want to be – we are the sum of the influence and impact that we have, in our lives, on others."

20 Nov

2013

“Who are we, if not measured by our impact on others? That’s who we are! We’re not who we say we are, we’re not who we want to be – we are the sum of the influence and impact that we have, in our lives, on others.”

~Carl Sagan

Should schools teach meditation?

Meditation can help students be less stressed and more compassionate. But how many districts are ready to sign on? More and more studies are showing direct links between meditation and health benefits. A study led by researchers at John Hopkins found that just eight weeks of meditation training was as effective as medication in treating depression, anxiety, […]

Poetry Corner: The Song of the Reed by Rumi

Translated by Ibrahim Gamard 1. Listen to the reed (flute), how it is complaining! It is telling about separations, 2. (Saying), “Ever since I was severed from the reed field, men and women have lamented in (the presence of) my shrill cries. 3. “(But) I want a heart (which is) torn, torn from separation, so that […]