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  • A retelling of a Hawaiian legend. The god Maui was the smallest but smartest of his brothers, who often made fun of him because he couldn’t fish very well. Sometimes Maui would go out on a boat with his brothers, distract them when they had a fish on the line, and steal it from them, claiming it...
    Story | May 13, 2015 | For Multigenerational | From Miracles
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Birth, Earth, Earth Day, Earth-Centered, Family, God, Goddess, Interdependence, Mystery, Nature, Transformation
  • “The Magic Vase” was adapted from "The Magic Vase" as retold by Margaret Silf in One Hundred Wisdom Stories from Around the World, compiled by Margaret Silf (Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2003), 41-42. Used by permission, all rights reserved. There was once a poor family who lived in a drab...
    Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating Home
    Tagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Beauty, Depression, Direct Experience, Family, Home, Mystery, Teamwork
  • Once the great Sufi holy man and wise fool Nasreddin Hodja was walking down the street when a group of women came running up to him. Obviously distressed, they cried out to him, “Help us, Hodja! Help us.”...
    Story | October 29, 2011 | For Adults | From Spirit in Practice
    Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Family, God, Immanence, Islam, Mindfulness, Mystery, Playfulness, Presence, Spiritual Practice