The Rev. Dale Snyder sits in a pew at Bethel AME Church, considered Pittsburgh’s oldest Black congregation, April 11. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) More than 60 years ago, a historic Black church was forced to give up its sanctuary – and compensated for what it says was a fraction of its value – to an urban Read More…
Spirituality
Achieve Through Meditation
Earlier we discussed theory, and now we are here for the practical aspect. Our path is all about practical application. We can read books, and you can listen to me talk about a few things or more things, but whatever we read or hear is the experience of someone else. We are talking about something Read More…
Attention On The Divine
When we talk about worldly matters, the attention is diverted outward, but when one withdraws one’s attention and focuses within, the soul rise above. Wherever the life currents withdraw, there you will reside. Wholeheartedly concentrate your attention on the divine, and the experience of God-realization can occur at the very moment. As long as the Read More…
How Do You Clean Your Blood?
Detox is a major buzzword of the 21st century. From diet detoxes to cleanses to blood detoxes, there are many different programs and techniques that promise to help you cleanse and detoxify your body. Ideally, after you perform one of these detoxes, you’ll feel more energetic. However, many of the claims don’t have a lot Read More…
The Last Poets
The Last Poets: the hip-hop forefathers who gave black America its voice Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, Abiodun Oyewole and Umar Bin Hassan. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives It is half a century since the Last Poets stood in Harlem, uttered their first words in public, and created the blueprint for hip-hop. At an intimate open house session, they Read More…
SPIRITUAL AWAKENING – RELATIONSHIP VS RELIGION
RELATIONSHIP VS RELIGION . . .DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENT? By Mae Johnson Understanding the difference between religion vs relation is a crucial part of having spiritual rebirth. A religion can be anything from wearing certain clothes, to praying in certain oratorical styles or keeping old-fashioned or outdated rules. A relationship to the Divine One Read More…