by Peter Lloyd

When Canadian art dealer John Stewart went to Koh Samui in 2000 to regain his health, he achieved his goal and so much more: One day, whilst exploring the island, he came upon a cave that had served for centuries as a home and place of meditation to Buddhist monks. Having himself lived 16 years in a Himalayan ashram – and the first of those years in a cave - he recognized immediately an energy that only years of solid meditation can produce. He bought the land and started what is now  Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa.

Journeys with Jelila

Bali based healer writes about healing, here she starts a new column for Holistic Asia.

Relax, breathe, and imagine yourself running along a sunny beach, with a dog.  On the way, you meet an old man, and show him a piece of paper you have written on, seeking clarification.  Talk to him for as long as you wish, and when ready, gently return, bringing what you learned.

by Vicky Vortex

Reprinted from Positive News HK

A recycling company has developed a new technology to help clean up the South Pacific which has become a giant marine dumping ground, littered with 4 million tonnes of plastic covering an area twice the size of Texas in the United States.

Nextek scoops up the plastic, cleans it up, and instantly converts it to liquid fuel which can be used to power the engines of the clean-up vessels.

“We have vessels that skim the surface, then take the materials on board and immediately convert the plastic into liquid fuel on board," said Edward Kosior, founder and managing director of Nextek, which specialises in making food grade plastics from post-consumer bottles.

Starring Juan Carlos Molina

Perhaps with understanding, comes the falling away of judgment. And with the falling away of judgment, comes the ability to see with clarity.

And with such an ability to see, comes the opportunity to share a wealth beyond measure. And perhaps such opportunity exists between any two souls.

This is no ordinary tale of prison & the recovery of diamonds.

by Barbara Brennan

It used to be that Japan was a model nation when it came to healthy eating and to some degree it still is. Food is one of the things I enjoy most about visiting that country. I love shopping in the grocery stores where the food is fresh, clean and cared for, and eating in traditional restaurants where it is lovingly prepared.

Community leader, psychologist and Zen teacher Vera Kohn explains how oneness is both the origin and destiny of all things, and a new manifestation creatively uniting opposites.

by David Spangler

Recently I took part in a small conference that had the encouraging title “You Were Born for Such a Time as This!” The theme of this event was focused on the potentials for creative living and success that each of us have within us. Sitting on a panel waiting my turn to speak, my thoughts went in a different direction, though. What, I thought, was meant by “such a time as this?”

On 24 October, 2009, we will stand together as one planet and call for a fair global climate treaty. United by a common call to action, we'll make it clear: the world needs an international plan that meets the latest science and gets us back to safety.

This movement has just begun, and it needs your help.

In our occasional series on 'How i came to my Path' Australian based Tracy Woolley writes about how she found her passion: photography winning awards and all the time aware of the blessing of finding her way in life.

How long have you been a photographer? I really have been a photographer most of my life actually. I remember when I was about 10 my father was very enthusiastic about it and would spend hours in camera stores buying all sorts of equipment. I got my first camera then and just mucked around. It was when I decided to go back to University and complete an Art History degree in 2005 where I chose a Photography elective that I realized that it was my passion!