RARE PHOTOS: Jackie bailey | Vintage Vibes

The idea of ‘sin’ can cause shame and trauma. But what if it’s used as a cue to act?

Instead of ‘being’ or ‘doing’ the wrong thing, a more useful understanding of sin may be of ‘missing the mark’ – a sense of not quite right-ness

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9

Best Australian books out in July: Rupert Murdoch, unhinged short stories and a psychosexual thriller

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

The Guardian - AU · Jul 3

Envy used to prickle me constantly. But Buddhism teaches us that if someone feels joy, we too can feel it

If I wish myself happiness, then I might gradually become more positively disposed to the happiness of others

The Guardian - AU · May 31

My sister died 10 years ago. Here’s what I wish I had known about dementia when she was alive

I think back to my 20-year-old self and my sister, lost in her imagined worlds, and I feel compassion for us both

The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2025

From Buddhism to Christianity: how spiritual reflection can draw on many different traditions

I look for the threads common across religions: love, hope, service, transcendence

The Guardian - AU · Dec 29, 2024

In finding beauty in the broken, we can form a bridge between the mundane and the divine

Like a ceramic bowl with a golden fissure, mending my late sister’s socks wove my love for her into the present

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2024

Spirituality is the shy hope in my heart that I can co-create a better world

It lives outside religion, promising a feeling of connection to others, the planet and our long, shared history

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2024

We should embrace our inner goddess – but let’s not create another test for women to fail

You don’t have to wear a floral wreath or take milk baths to adhere to a modern goddess philosophy

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2024

Yes, praying and posing can bring joy – but true spirituality demands something more of us

I don’t want to be ‘McMindful’ but rather extend myself beyond my ‘self’ and contribute to the wellness of all beings

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2024

Looking for role models among the spiritual leaders of history? Look to the women in their lives

I want a spiritual role model who would have understood how to avert a meltdown at school pickup. So who are the women spiritual leaders?

The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2024