Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Interspirituality for the Modern Day Seeker

Home
New Visions

Self-Care

Select a Category Beliefs and Values Change Compassion Contemplation Creating Moments of Peace Cultural Division Culture Wars Current Events Environmental Protection Experifaith Forgiveness Global Warming Golden Rule Gratitude Gun Debate Gun Safety Integral Theory Interfaith Interfaith Dialogue Interfaith Quotes Interspirituality Islam Language Meditation Mindfulness Morality mysticism Nonduality Parenthood Pluralism Poetry Prayer Quotes Religion Religion and Politics Science and Religion Self-Care Social Harmony Spiritual Practice Spirituality Stress Uncategorized Yoga

Select a Month September 2023 August 2023 June 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017

June 2022

June 20, 2022

Creating Moments of Peace

Looking for inner peace? These three principles may help.

September 2018

September 19, 2018

Meditation and the 36th Chamber of Shaolin

What does the movie The 36th Chamber of Shaolin have to do with modern approaches...

September 14, 2018

Meditation: On the Same List as Brushing Your Teeth

By changing the context and putting meditation in the same category as mundane activities, such...

September 06, 2018

Why You Want Your Meditation Teacher to Be More Like a Piano Teacher and Less Like a Concert Pianist

A good piano teacher is patient, makes the complex simple and allows the student to...

August 2018

August 28, 2018

You Can’t SAVE Time

Time is perishable. There is a gap between what people say they want to do...

August 15, 2018

Love and World Peace

Nurturing a mature type of selfless love can pave the path to world peace.

August 08, 2018

Mass Hypnosis and Time

Everyone who complains that they don't have enough time has fallen under a spell of...

July 2018

July 31, 2018

Pitfalls on the Spiritual Path

The spiritual path can be beautiful and uplifting but there are also pitfalls one must...

July 25, 2018

Motivation is the Key to Meditation

If you’ve ever said that you don’t have time to meditate, read this.

July 17, 2018

Stress: Know Thy Frenemy

To get a better understanding of the causes and effects of stress, read this comprehensive...

July 10, 2018

Prepare Your Mind for Meditation with Concentration

In order to reach the meditative state, one must prepare the mind with concentration exercises.

July 06, 2018

Giving a Constructive Critique

Constructive critiques are future-oriented. Here are two simple guidelines if you are asked to give...

May 2018

May 29, 2018

Not Responsible for the Soil

I learned a lesson about effort and outcome early on in my speaking and teaching...

May 26, 2018

What Does ‘Speak from the Heart’ Mean?

It’s a common expression that is used all the time, especially in spiritual circles, but...

May 10, 2018

Spirituality and the Intellectual Struggle

Many spiritual and religious movements discourage intellectual pursuits, but the struggle seems to be an...

April 2018

April 23, 2018

The Practical Psychology of the Chakra System

You don’t need to believe that human beings look like traffic lights in order to...

April 09, 2018

Mental Flexibility

Will you bend or break? The continually changing nature of the world shows that mental...

April 05, 2018

The Golden Rule Dilemma

On this #GoldenRuleDay, we must look beyond the rule itself and wonder what it asks...

March 2018

March 28, 2018

Spiritual Discernment

Whether you are investing your time, money, or energy in a spiritual practice or teacher,...

March 16, 2018

Belonging to a Spiritual Group

The spiritual path is a lonely one. Belonging to a group can be a great...

February 2018

February 18, 2018

What Meditation Cannot Do For You

Meditation can help but there are limits. Here are three things that meditation cannot do...

December 2017

December 30, 2017

Responding to a Year of Anger, Hatred, and Outrage

As a divisive year comes to an end, we must consider how we have responded...

December 27, 2017

A Metaphor for Energy

This simple metaphor change can affect the way you feel after you give of yourself...

December 20, 2017

The Six Steps of Learning

On the path of self-development, each new idea needs to go through these six steps...

November 2017

November 16, 2017

Who Will Hear My Critique?

It is easy to critique and throw insults. However, if you want another person to...

November 03, 2017

Forgiving Your Religion

They may not deserve it, but you do. Plus, forgiving isn’t necessarily what you think...

October 2017

October 22, 2017

Are You a Peach or a Coconut?

Are you a giving person? Do you feel like you lack boundaries? A simple metaphor...

Related posts from Interspirituality for the Modern Day Seeker

New Visions

Practical Spirituality: Key Questions

Interspirituality for the Modern Day Seeker

New Visions

Conscious Spiritual Homeostasis

Interspirituality for the Modern Day Seeker

New Visions

Can Nonduality Be Life-Affirming?

Interspirituality for the Modern Day Seeker

New Visions

The Easiest Way to Give Meaning to Emotional...

Interspirituality for the Modern Day Seeker

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Subscription Support Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In

Follow Patheos