Ever struggle to explain the relationship between religion and spirituality? Try this analogy: "Religion is the banana skin, and spirituality is the banana." That's the way spiritual master Sri Sri Ravi Shankar distinguishes between organized religion and human intuition about the divine. Religion...

The guru comes to Washington and sleeps on the floor, as is his wont. He tells a joke about the folly of material things and giggles and is asked why he smiles so much. He answers with a question: Why don't others...