Reform Thyself
“The one who reforms himself will reform thousands,” ~Paramahansa Yogananda Paramahansa Yogananda, born in 1893 as Mukunda Lal Ghosh, was an Indian yogi and guru... Read More
Change. Attachment. Liberation.
The past month I’ve been consumed with upgrading the Gravity Center to a new and improved space. As some of you may know two and... Read More
Unexpected Hospitality
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. We’ve been in the midst of upgrading our Gravity Center to a bigger space and that has consumed all... Read More
The Psychological Distress of Transformation
Darkness :: Week 3 Recently I made a 4-day private retreat to devote time to nurturing communion with God. I visited my favorite Benedictine monastery... Read More
There is Something Greater
Darkness :: Week 2 The spiritual journey really does ebb and flow. This winter I’ve noticed a subtle, but familiar dark experience in my relationship... Read More
Remember You Are Dust
Darkness :: Week 1 A woman’s body, like the earth, has seasons
When the mountain stream flows, when the holy thaws When I am... Read More
Awakening :: Week 3
The posture of pilgrimage and the practice of contemplative prayer have been vital to my awakening. As I have awakened, I’ve endured brokenness, confronted the... Read More
Stay Tuned for Blogging to Continue
Thanks so much for visiting the new phileena.com! It’s been under construction all year and as such, my blogging was suspended for awhile. I expect... Read More
What Do You Think? | Ethics of Photojournalism
Filmmaker Dan Krauss said, “In his famous picture of the vulture stalking the Sudanese girl, I began to see the embodiment of his troubled psyche.... Read More
How Technology Will Disappear
Technology will be so seamlessly integrated into our lives that it will effectively disappear. The line between self and technology is thin today; by then... Read More
