“A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and at the right place, and when we expect nothing in return.”
Click above to read the feature story on “Feed The Way” in Kosmos A Journal for Global Transformation.
Click above to view Jake’s (Paul W. Jacob) feature story, “There are no Homeless People in God”, published in Issue #104 of Sufi: The Journal of Mystical Philosophy and Practice.
Click above to read the interview “Wandering Latitudes and Inner Longitudes” with Paul W. Jacob (Jake) featured in the Abraxas Review.
Click on the images below to learn more about Jake’s work:
SACRED WISDOM
offering retreats and leading spiritual formation groups that foster inter-religious dialog and spiritual understanding
SPIRITUAL FORMATION
working with individuals and groups to overcome egoistic behavior and social conditioning through spiritual reading, self inquiry, and contemplation
SOUL FOOD
feeding the community through soup kitchens, food pantries, seasonal dinners, catering special events, and cooking meals for at-risk youth
FEED THE WAY
a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization that delivers Care Bags, meals, warm clothes, and spiritual care to our homeless brothers and sisters living rough on the streets
TEACHER & SPEAKER
teaching classes and presenting talks at colleges/universities, public libraries, and senior residences on world religions, spiritual literature, travel writing, haiku poetry, and the power of place.
AUTHOR & PERFORMER
composing literary works and recordings that delve into spirituality, the poetics of place, and the lives of marginalized people
delivering solo readings and performances with musicians to raise money for charities
Click on the book cover below to purchase Jake's artistic and literary work titled:
Falling onto the Ground: A Collection of Autumn Leaf Prints with Seasonal Poems
Limited edition - $30
This beautifully designed collection of seasonal Haiku, Tanka, and Lanterne poems paired with Autumn Leaf Prints honors the fleeting glory of autumn and its transition into the contemplative grace of the bare winter landscape. The 41 full-color leaf prints also offer an environmental insight into the varietals of trees that inhabit the northeast region. This book is a work of art inspired by the sacredness of creation.