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Editor’s Note: This is a guest article by Kimberlee Ferrell.
The study of Zen has spread quickly throughout the Western world. People are looking for a sense of peace, a new outlook on life. Zen accomplishes this through meditation and direct experience of the world.
Even though there is much curiosity regarding Zen, people remain skeptical. It [...]

There is an interesting concept among Orthodox Jews known as Shomer Negiah. It’s a religious law that forbids touching and all other forms of physical contact between members of the opposite sex. By refraining from touching members of the opposite sex, you are effectively building up a profound sensitivity to the simplest form of contact.
In [...]