In our community, we hope you'll find the information you seek and the support you need in times of difficulty. Or you may be able to offer wisdom and encouragement to those who may be going through crises you've experienced in the past… We've assembled a number of articles from some of today's most thoughtful writers for you to read and ponder. We've also hand-picked some articles and web links to serve as a resource for coping.

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What About Technique? by the Monks of New Skete 

Many spiritual seekers wonder what methods of prayer or meditation they should use. Does it matter? Does the right technique guarantee experience of God? The monks of New Skete, an Eastern Orthodox religious community in Cambridge, New York, talk about this question.

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The Need for Knowledge by Richard Smoley 

What is lacking in daily life? What can supply this missing element? A glimpse into what hidden forms of knowledge may mean and how they may help.

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Difficulties on the Way by Karlfried Graf Dürckheim 

Karlfried Graf Dürckheim (1896-1988) was a German nobleman who explored many spiritual paths, including Hinduism, Zen and Jungian psychology. Here is his advice about facing difficulties on the way, from his book The Way of Transformation (London: Allen & Unwin, 1988).

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Spiritual Direction: Peer-based Mentoring for the Interior Life by Siobhán Houston, MTS 

Spiritual directors today are reviving an ancient tradition of counseling for the soul and spirit.

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Rahima’s Dream by Lex Hixon Nur al-Jerrahi 

Here a teacher of the Sufis, the mystics of Islam, describes the levels of human consciousness as portrayed in the dream of a young girl.

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