Does spirit exist in all forms of life?  Is there a divine spark within us if we look closely enough?

Some scholars speculate spiritual intelligence requires an intellectual capacity to contemplate the Cosmos.  So it is not surprising humans speculate that only other humans can have spiritual intelligence – especially given the reluctance of apes, whales, dogs, and cats to hold seminars on the subject.

Last May, I had the great fortune of being welcomed into a community of macaque monkeys in Nagano, Japan. They are the famous snow monkeys, called by this name due to their ability to live in arctic conditions while lounging around in heated pools.