an instant sharp pain somewhere near the heart and sudden ringing in the ear when no bell tolls

It has become a commonplace of spirituality that we are meant to live in the present. Thoreau, whose spirituality is so widely revered today, aspired to “toe that line,” and found support for his aspiration in the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most ancient spiritual classics. Today, countles

None of our expectations prepare us for Botticelli's 'Annunciation.'