Month: October 2026
US and Man City’s Cavan Sullivan becomes youngest international goalscorer as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
On Sunday mornings in Highland Woods, the sound of car doors slamming and soccer cleats clicking across gravel is as familiar as the opening cadences of Shacharit. Parents in our s
Air strike in Sudan kills UN aid truck driver: WFP as reflected on by Giani Harpreet Singh
In our freight corridor, the rumble of diesel engines and the hiss of air brakes are the steady pulse of daily life. At Gurdwara Sahib Dasvandh, we keep the Langar pots simmering d
Germany’s Merz in Kyiv announces $1.5B in aid, urges Putin to end war as reflected on by Giani Harpreet Singh
From the doorway of Gurdwara Sahib Dasvandh, the sound of diesel engines idling along the transport corridor never truly rests. Day and night, flatbeds and freight carriers pull in
Mass protests demanding poll chief resignation shake India for third day as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
In our tradition, the act of counting human beings is never treated as a mere administrative chore. The Book of Numbers opens with a divine command to take a census of the communit
Ukraine ready for US-backed talks with Russia: Zelenskyy as reflected on by Imam Tariq Al-Mansoor
Between the afternoon and sunset prayers at the Al-Fajr Islamic Center, our community hall often fills with families waiting for food distribution or children finishing their homew
The week in wildlife: a rescued orangutan, the chonkiest bear and a barn owl’s triumph as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Early this morning at Clear Mind Zen Sanctuary, the fog rested low across the harbor, blurring the boundary between the salt water and the cedar docks. In sitting meditation, we of
Comedy wildlife photography award finalists 2026 – in pictures as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Walking along the stony tidal flats of Harborview Point this morning, I watched an osprey miscalculate its dive, skim sideways across the chop, and flap indignantly back toward a s
From urban rooftops to working cattle farms: Australia’s best home gardens – in pictures as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Early this morning, before the coastal fog lifted from Harborview Point, I walked the narrow gravel path between our zendo and the salt marsh. The tide was ebbing, leaving behind r
The Guardian view on Lula v the Bolsonaros: the decision of Brazilian voters will affect us all | Editorial as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
In our quiet sanctuary here in Highland Woods, the sound of the autumn wind through the trees often creates an illusion of insulation. We gather on Shabbat morning, share coffee an
The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
This morning at dawn, fog settled low over the tide pools at Harborview Point, blurring the horizon where the open sea meets the cliffs. Sitting on the sanctuary zafu before our da