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Category Archives: 3. SPIRIT
Religion: Emergence of a Third Way
Religious belief is often characterized as being inflexible and closed. The source of the beliefs that give rise to a religious system lies within the interpretation of “sacred” doctrine that in some manner originates in an all powerful being, or … Continue reading
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Dark Night of the Soul: Learning on a dark night…
[Exploring Life] Darkness means an absence or deficiency of light. It creates an intuitive space in which the fragility of our own perception becomes uncomfortably apparent. Darkness immerses us in the unknown and renders our beliefs inadequate. On a dark … Continue reading
Spirit: Spiritual Deception — The Spiritual Bypass
In The Spiritual Bypass: Self Enhancing or Self Deception? Bernard Starr describes the idea of the spiritual bypass, or using spirituality as a means to escape the reality of our existence into some supposed “higher” state of consciousness. In this … Continue reading
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Spirutal Quality: Gratefulness
[Exploring Life] A Network for Grateful Living is an organization created by Bro. David Steindl-Rast that is dedicated to providing education and support for the practice of grateful living as a global ethic. Brother Steindl-Rast believes that gratefulness is a … Continue reading
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Spiritual Practices: John O’Donohue-There Is No Spiritual Program
[Exploring Life] What is the essence of spiritual learning? Is there an ideal program, course of study, or methodology? In Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom, John O’Donohue declares: “There is no spiritual program.” This means that spiritual learning … Continue reading
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Spiritual Practices: A Perennial Course in Living Druidry
[Exploring Life] A Perennial Course in Living Druidry is intended to provide process for learning that is designed to endure for an indefinite period of time. In this sense, a course integrates elements of a practice or ritual. The Perennial … Continue reading
Everything is Waiting for You — David Whyte
Your great mistake is to act the drama as if you were alone. As if life were a progressive and cunning crime with no witness to the tiny hidden transgressions. To feel abandoned is to deny the intimacy of your surroundings… via Everything is … Continue reading
Spiritual Quality: John O’Donohue on Beauty
[Exploring Life] The subtleties of suffering and loss that now seem pervasive in modern life is intimately connected with a loss of beauty. While the world remains rich in beauty, it is our ability to sense and appreciate it has … Continue reading
Yoga: The Bhagavad Gita
[Exploring Life] The Bhagavad Gita, or Song of God, is a classic religious text of India that celebrates the experience of God in the context of everyday life. Scholars estimate that it was written between 500BCE — 200BCE, however, Vedic … Continue reading
Yoga: The Yoga Sutras
[Exploring Life] The Yoga Sutras written by Pantanjali in the 2nd century B.C. is consider to be one of the primary texts of yoga. The word Yoga is derived from Sanskrit root yujir meaning to join or to unite. Another … Continue reading