Hun Lye is the founder and president of Urban Dharma, a Buddhist center in the heart of downtown Asheville. Hun and I met several years ago when we were both …
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Vlogs & Articles
Snow Goddesses
I know I’ve been writing about spring lately, but we’re buried in about a foot of snow here in Asheville, NC, so it seemed a good time to write about snow …
Multifaith Mashup: Birds
I’m pretty sure I’m sensing signs of spring. It’s possible that I have talked myself into it after writing three recent posts about various celebrations of …
Spring Again?! This Time, It’s Shinto Style
For most Americans, spring officially begins around March 21st. Not so, according to several of the world’s sacred traditions. I recently wrote about Makar …
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Going to Church without Going to Church
Parents regularly say to me, with a somewhat guilty air, “I really should take my kids to church.” It’s possible they’re just throwing that statement out there, …
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Brigid for Kids!
This weekend, we celebrate Brigid/Imbolc. It’s one of my favorite religious holidays because it is, by its very nature, interfaith, cross-cultural, and great …
Multifaith Mashup: Matters of the Heart
For about 20 years of my adult life, I cared not a whit, about the heart. Part of my Ph.D. training was in neuroscience, so I cared almost entirely about the …
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Multifaith Mashup: Who is the God of Abraham?
A Muslim friend started a Qur’an study group a few weeks ago, and I immediately signed up. The group meets at Jubilee! Community Church here in Asheville, NC. …
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Makar Sankranti
Last Tuesday, January 14, was the date of this year’s Mawlid, the Islamic celebration of Muhammad’s birth. It was also Makar Sankranti, a Hindu harvest festival …
Mawlid — with a Javanese Twist
Last Tuesday was Mawlid, the Islamic celebration of Muhammad’s birth. As with all Muslim holidays, it began the evening before (Monday) at sunset, and the …