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June 2018

June 16, 2018

The Spiritual Foundation of Yoga

This column explains the fundamental elements of yoga for people who are interested in the...

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 14, 2018

The Experiences of Faith and Spirituality

Whether you are religious or spiritual but not religious, personal experiences provide the most direct...

May 10, 2018

Spirituality and the Intellectual Struggle

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

May 03, 2018

Should Spiritual Writings be Critical of Spirituality?

Spiritual writings often criticize the world, but (we) spiritual teachers could probably learn a thing...

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 19, 2018

The Spiritual Paths of Oneness and Goodness

If experience is at the heart of every religion, then the paths of Oneness and...

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 22, 2018

Missing from the Gun Debate

…from a spiritual perspective—and this is in line with the teachings of most of the...

February 20, 2018

Direct Perception of Spirit

All of the world’s spiritual traditions have devised methods for direct perception of Spirit. Nothing...

February 18, 2018

What Meditation Cannot Do For You

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

February 09, 2018

You Are Probably Wrong About Meditation

Three common misconceptions surround the practice of meditation and even people who have been practicing...

February 02, 2018

Quotes About Goodness

Quotes from all of the major faiths of the world about the importance of watering...

January 2018

January 22, 2018

Spiritual Love

This column explores several definitions of love and suggests ways to increase the individual capacity...

January 20, 2018

We need to honor diversity but celebrate similarities. Why? Because our celebration of diversity has...

January 18, 2018

God is More Than That!

Can the human mind know the entirety of what we call God? Is God the...

January 16, 2018

A Trans-Rational Approach to Spirituality

If you are a spiritual person and also believe yourself to be rational (the two...

January 06, 2018

The Parable of the Soup

Whether your label your path as spiritual or religious this short parable does a surprisingly...

January 04, 2018

Religion is Like Music… Or is it Like a Cow?

Is religion a force for good in the world or does it have mostly detrimental...

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 23, 2017

My Complicated Relationship with Jesus

How having ‘the same birthday as Jesus’ has informed my life and influenced my relationship...

December 20, 2017

The Six Steps of Learning

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

December 16, 2017

Holiday Gifts for My Readers

From December 16 to 20, I am giving free copies of my two novels, The...

December 01, 2017

Spirituality: A Definition

The word spirituality can create either clarity or confusion depending on its definition. This definition...

November 2017

November 28, 2017

Cherry Picking from Eastern Mysticism

An example of how picking one thing from Eastern mysticism without considering the entire philosophy...

November 16, 2017

Who Will Hear My Critique?

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

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