As we approach the 10th anniversary of an event that tore at the very fiber of our social fabric, we might do well to reflect on the state of our union. When our Founding Fathers penned the words, “in order to form a more perfect union,” they laid a framework for democracy that would depend almost entirely on an active citizenry. We had overthrown the injustice of a monarchy, and set the course for a nation that would be the city on the hill, the beacon for the tired and poor, and the hope of liberty for a world buried under injustice. These were our ideals. Read More

Stories from the Depths of Our Beings from Wisdom Thinkers Network on Vimeo.

In the midst of post-9-11 gridlock, The Wisdom Thinkers Network, in partnership with CLAL, gathered 14 remarkable individuals, scientists, businessmen, journalists, African American and Native American Matriarchs, and young leaders, Rabbis and Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, development and environmental experts, across gender, across disciplines, across the religious and non-religious spectrum, to find a way forward by sharing their amazing stories. What emerged was a new “sacred” community. Watch the transformation.

Karoline Buys

My Wisdom Thread is…
Forgiveness in its deepest level which is only possible when we realign
ourselves with the infinite mind that our essence and the essence of
all beings is divine eternal is recognizing the divine in all!

Ten years ago, Gobind Sadan USA, a Sikh spiritual center north of Syracuse, was a victim of arson. It was the first attack on a place of worship following September 11th, and the first to come under Governor Pataki’s newly signed legislation against hate crimes.

As we gathered amidst the charred remains, a light shone through a window frame, and we learned that our holy scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, had not burned. Not only had it not been damaged by fire – but the tons of water that had been poured through the roof had not touched a single word. The Light of God’s love had triumphed over hatred. Read More

Few holidays bind family and community together in a national narrative the way Thanksgiving does. Aside from the food, football and preparation for Black Friday, Thanksgiving gives us all time to reflect on something greater — a greater good — a greater power — a greater way of being human. Read More