The Way Things Are
Conversations with Huston Smith on the Spiritual Life
Chapter One
The Sacred Dimensions of Everyday Life
This interview by Holistic Education Review editor Jeffrey Kane took place
during the summer of 1993 and appeared in Holistic Education Review 6, no.
4 (Winter 1993). Reprinted by permission of Holistic Education Review.
Jeffrey Kane: Holistic Education Review begins with the idea that there is
a spiritual dimension to reality and that it should make a difference in
the way we educate children. The first question I'd like to ask you is, As
you walk down the street, or as you eat your meal, or as you go to bed at
night, do you see a spiritual dimension which pervades everyday existence?
Huston Smith: If I answer honestly and personally (it's a personal
question), the answer is some days I do, and some days I don't. But let me
say immediately that on the days that I don't, I feel unwell, you might
say. It is as if I have the spiritual flu-something like that. When you
have the flu you feel rotten, and when you have the spiritual ... read full excerpt from: The Way Things Are: Conversations with Huston Smith on the Spiritual Life ebook
