For those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere, we\u2019re right on the other side of the winter solstice. Traditionally, this is a time when we hunker down, take an inventory on our lives perhaps, and sense into what survives the enveloping dark. When we pay close attention, we\u2019re comforted to discover the light that the darkness never overcomes.\xa0 Also, check out Thomas\u2019s new online course, Gospel Meets Dharma: The Dance of Buddhism and Christianity in the 21st Century.