I feared what my mom would think if I told anyone she’s in a cult. 

In my mid-20s, I joined a spiritually uncharitable Christian sect and became spiritually harsh myself, mostly toward my own family.

Does the life of a pretty, blonde woman – white – have more value than an inner-city black woman? Or a Native woman who lives on the res?

Seldom are we aware of invisible scars left by spiritual or emotional trauma. Post-traumatic stress syndrome is one example. Often such spiritual injury never heals completely.

Buddhist prayers, arising from a Buddhist worldview, assert our deepest aspirations to develop excellent qualities and to live them in our daily lives in order to benefit the world.

SpokaneFāVS is hosting its second book club starting in October where participants will be reading, "An Everyday Cult" by Gerette Buglion.