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Check in and check out the buzz! Go to Discussion Boards Do you have an opinion? Make it count! Register your vote on today's most pressing issues of faith. Go to Poll Whatever the occasion, receiving a loving message can be the nicest gift of all. Send a special card to someone you care about! Send a Card E-Mail Us In this section of our Faith Library, you'll find a hand-picked collection of some of the best spiritual writings of modern times. Our editors have assembled a broad range of powerful work — from personal essays by well-known spiritual leaders to special stories and fables for teens and families. We invite you to settle in and read from our Articles of Faith for information, insight and inspiration. Take a look down the page and you'll find Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Ancient, and Modern essays and articles. Point of Departure by Huston Smith  "I write these opening lines on a day widely celebrated throughout Christendom as World-Wide Communion Sunday. The sermon in the service I attended this morning dwelt on Christianity as a world phenomenon . . ." >> Go to Article >> All Articles of Faith   The Waterfall by Shunryu Suzuki A great Zen teacher talks about what it really means to be in harmony with nature. >> Go to Article >> All Buddhist Articles 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. >> Go to Article >> All Christian Articles   Haimavati by Lizelle Reymond From To Live Within, in which the author describes her studies with the Hindu spiritual teacher Shri Anirvan. Here she talks about helping set up his ashram or spiritual school in the Himalayas. >> Go to Article >> All Hindu Articles The Essence of Torah by Adin Steinsaltz For a devout Jew, the Torah is much more than just a code of law. It underlies the pattern of the universe. >> Go to Article >> All Jewish Articles   Tales of Rabi’a Rabi’a lived in the eighth century A.D. To this day she is one of the most beloved saints of Islam. Here are a few miraculous stories told about her, in versions by Charles Upton. >> Go to Article >> All Muslim Articles Hua Hu Ching by Lao Tsu Lao Tsu, the great sage of ancient China, lived in the sixth century B.C. He is considered to be the founder of Taoism. His most famous work, the Tao Te Ching, is a perennial favorite. Here are some selections from another work of his, called the Hua Hu Ching (pronounced "wha hoo jing"). >> Go to Article >> All Ancient Wisdom Articles   All-Encompassing Love by Roger Walsh, M.D., Ph.D. You’ve heard the injunction "Love your neighbor as yourself." But how do you go about it? Transpersonal psychologist Roger Walsh offers a simple exercise to help. >> Go to Article >> All Modern Paths Articles THE LIBRARIES OF FAITH.COM PARTNER SITES Select Buddhist Gateway Christian Gateway Hindu Gateway Jewish Gateway Muslim Gateway Ancient Wisdom Modern Paths   Home | Contact Us | About Us | Site Map | Membership | Privacy Press Inquiries | Advertising and Sponsorship