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Tag: Krishna

Essential Wisdom for our Existential Crisis: Mahabharata, The Eternal Quest

Essential Wisdom for our Existential Crisis: Mahabharata, The Eternal Quest

Posted on December 13, 2013December 12, 2013 by Christopher Fici
Hopelessness is often the first reaction when we consider our mounting existential crisis. We feel it in our gut, in our mind, in our soul, whenever we consider the plight of our ecology, our economy,... Read More
The Yoga of Ecology and the Anticipatory Community

The Yoga of Ecology and the Anticipatory Community

Posted on October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 by Christopher Fici
This past summer I got over my nature-deficit disorder. As I have been sharing here on State of Formation, my time serving as an apprentice in communities at the forefront of the eco-theological and e... Read More
The Yoga of Ecology: A Day In The Life of the Green Wheeling Initiative

The Yoga of Ecology: A Day In The Life of the Green Wheeling Initiative

Posted on August 7, 2013August 6, 2013 by Christopher Fici
In my previous “Yoga of Ecology” post, I shared the truly brilliant and compassionate work of the Green Wheeling Initiative (GWI), a grassroots ground-up local food movement in Wheeling, W... Read More
Why This Devotee of God Doesn’t Think To Be Atheist Is To Be A Demon

Why This Devotee of God Doesn’t Think To Be Atheist Is To Be A Demon

Posted on April 11, 2013April 15, 2013 by Christopher Fici
There are two kinds of people in this world. Devotees and demons. I think this is absolutely true. But let’s parse this out a bit. First of all, what is the source of my seemingly eccentric an... Read More
To The Ashes, To The Soil, I Gladly Return

To The Ashes, To The Soil, I Gladly Return

Posted on February 21, 2013February 21, 2013 by Christopher Fici
This “lapsed Catholic”/retired Hindu monk/bhakti-yogi/radical seminarian gladly received ashes on his forehead at the culmination of our annual Ash Wednesday retreat at Union Theological S... Read More
The Spiritually Urgent Response To Our Ecological Crisis

The Spiritually Urgent Response To Our Ecological Crisis

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Christopher Fici
Continuing my series on being “A Yogi at Union” with an exploration on the need for an urgent and compassionate call from the spiritual/theological tradition concerning our existential ec... Read More
Can a Hare Krishna Have A "Social Gospel?"

Can a Hare Krishna Have A “Social Gospel?”

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Christopher Fici
Continuing my series on being “A Yogi at Union,” I humbly try to explore how my tradition of bhakti-yoga, or the “Hare Krishna” tradition, acknowledges the struggle for justice... Read More
Exploring Houses of Worship

Exploring Houses of Worship

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Yaira Robinson
It is pretty clear to me that religious communities are groups of people who come together intentionally to serve each other, God (however God is known there), and the world the best way they can. Eac... Read More

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