Spiritually Speaking

Please join Artist Virgil Sampson and Rabbi Harry Brechner on Tuesday, June 6, 7:00 PM at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, Victoria

What does compassion look like? What does it mean to live a life of meaning? How do I ensure that my life choices are truly aligned with my values? How do I live in a way that makes room for others to thrive?

Religious traditions in their deepest spiritual dimensions seek to dissolve our attachment to worldly or conventional identities because they hold there is something about us that goes deeper than all worldly identities

Can we cherish our identities without permitting them to become toxic? If so, how?

At the core of simplicity is a willingness to focus on a chosen priority while letting go of superfluities that distract one from those priorities.

This weekend, May 5-7th marks both the Coronation of King Charles and a Colloquium on Land, Law, Religion and Reconciliation co-hosted by the Anglican Diocese and the University of Victoria’s Centre for Studies in Religion and Society.

Through my years on this journey, I have been gifted by many people who have gently shared their wisdom with me, who have guided, challenged, inspired, and taught me.

I can hear within different spiritual traditions their own diversity, the various voices and interpretations given by scholars, poets, mystics, and artists, and I can learn from them.

How shall we find our foundational strength during this time of change due to the rapidly developing capabilities of Artificial Intelligence?

In our world today, wealthier people and nations have begun to be more concerned with playing their role in solving some of the problems of the poor and needy.