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After three decades of work in the Federal Government, Colleen Osborne decided it was time for a change. However, as she was planning to start a new business, the pandemic hit. She contracted the...

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Alors que l'année 2021 s'achève, les rédacteurs de KarunaVirus se penchent sur ce que l'année écoulée nous a appris en voyant les gens choisir l'amour plutôt que la peur. 1. LES HÉROS DE...

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During last Wednesday's virtual Awakin Circle , Donna's heartfelt share warmed many of our hearts: ...

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As 2021 dissolves into a new year, KarunaVirus editors reflect on what the past year of witnessing everyday people choose love over fear have taught us. 1. UNSUNG HEROES ARE RIGHT UNDER OUR NOSE...

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At the tail end of last night's virtual Awakin Circle in Santa Clara, we were treated to a real-time zoom rendition of one of my favorite songs, "Kisi Ki Muskurahaton Pe" -- sung by Dinesh Uncle...

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Yesterday, while I was on a zoom call for a weekly writer's group, my 8-year-old daughter Afton spontaneously joined. When one of our groupmates asked her to share a poem, she spontaneously wrote...

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, and particularly, the recent conversation he had with Nipun. Below were my reflections for our local Awakin Circle.] I wanted to touch on five different things from what stood out for me in ...

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Yesterday after a full day of masked in-person teaching, I returned to my car ready to drive home. While I was inside the car, a young woman walked around my car and indicated she wanted to tell ...

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I love Mulla Nasrudin stories and would read them with my son when he was little. So this week's reading was very familiar-- funny and yet very profound. It got me thinking about losing a sens...

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In our Laddership Pod , as I read podmates' reflections, I was reminded of my own practice on embracing fear. A helpful one is to identify Fear as a character I can converse with. I learned this ...

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Last Tuesday, Ocean and I had the honor of hosting a Teen Awakin Call with Nimo Patel. Part of a project for the 2021 ServiceSpace summer internship , this Teen Awakin Call was structured similar...

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“If you have no obstacles in your own mind, then outer obstacles will not hinder you or cause you to worry” – Master Hsuan Hua Two Buddhist Monks, Jin Wei Shi , and Jin Chaun Shi anchored...

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This past Thursday, Katherine and I had the honor of hosting a Teen Awakin Call with Brian Conroy , one of the mentors for our internship this summer. This Teen Awakin Call was a project for the...

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I was invited into the Noble Friendships Pod by my former classmate. I had the simple goal of getting one step closer to genuinely treating myself as a good friend. At the time I joined, I was de...

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in May, amid India's covid crisis, Marian and Aslinur offered a powerful Sufi prayer. Below is a lightly edited transcript and video of their offering.] ASLINUR: As-salaam alaykum, dear sisters...

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, we heard a stirring song from Aryae and Wendy. Below is a lightly edited transcript of their share, along with video of the prayer.] We feel so blessed to be here with all of you as we are wi...

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A couple weeks back, a crew of us gathered for a stirring conversation with Dr. Maki Kawamura , on her powerful experiences with the dying and their loved ones. A pediatrician, global peace lead...

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For many summers now, a crew of service-hearted youth have come together for a multi-week internship with ServiceSpace. Circling up with a team of mentors, they dive headlong into a summer-long ...

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As I come to the end of this 2 week Noble Friendships Pod experience, I notice a commitment in myself to carry forward what I've gained and make this ending a new beginning. I noticed over the...

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