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2013-09-24T15:10:03-04:00

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Are you really meditating?

Last updated on: September 24, 2013 at 3:10 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

In the many discourses I host or participate in, both online with our members, and in my local chapter of the Society, it is a common thing to hear a visitor talk about a certain kind of problem they are facing. This is the problem of mental stress which, they are often aware, is caused by ruminations and preoccupations. Sometimes the complaint is a lack of focus or attention. Other times it is forgetfulness. It could be an inability to... Read more

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2013-09-18T13:58:25-04:00

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Celebrating our first anniversary!

Last updated on: September 18, 2013 at 1:58 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

Hello friends! Today (September 18, 2013) marks one year since the Spiritual Naturalist Society officially launched. We have come a long way in a short time and I am so thankful for the many people who have given their enthusiastic support to the Society; either with their involvement on the Advisory Board, their presence on the staff, their work as local organizers, their writing, their contributions to the Society archives, or of course, with their supporting membership. It was about... Read more

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2013-09-17T18:24:00-04:00

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Testing a naturalist’s faith

Last updated on: September 17, 2013 at 6:24 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

Writing my first column for spiritualnaturalistsociety.org , I’m going to assume, appropriately or not, that I’m addressing people who, like me, reject supernatural explanations for all phenomena but have some kind of active spiritual life. Believers are tested in their faith in countless ways and learn over time to read the universe in particular ways that strengthen their faith, so even these tests eventually make them feel more secure in what they believe. What tests a naturalist’s or atheist’s faith?... Read more

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2013-09-09T12:46:10-04:00

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Daily Fruit

Last updated on: September 9, 2013 at 12:46 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

There is a folktale from India called The King and the Corpse. At the beginning of this tale we are told of a mendicant who appears every day at the king’s court to deliver an offering of fruit. Each day the king accepts this fruit and passes it on to his treasurer who carries it away and tosses it through a window into a vault in the dim recesses of the treasury. This goes on for a decade. Then one... Read more

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2013-08-30T18:39:52-04:00

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Three Transcendents, part 4: Mind

Last updated on: August 30, 2013 at 6:39 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

Reaching inward, we discover our participation in something greater than what we normally call ourselves. This post concludes the series on transcendence in naturalism. Part 1 introduced naturalistic transcendence, part 2 covered nature as a source of transcendence, and part 3 explored community. Now we conclude with mind. In our recent poll on symbols of transcendence, nature proved the most popular, with cosmos a close second. One that didn’t rate highly was mind. Perhaps it should come as no surprise.... Read more

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2013-08-27T15:53:24-04:00

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Three Transcendents, part 3: Community

Last updated on: August 27, 2013 at 3:53 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

In relationships with other people, we participate in something greater than ourselves. This post continues the series on transcendence in naturalism. Part 1 introduced naturalistic transcendence, and part 2 covered nature as a source of transcendence. Part 4 will delve into mind. On August 28th, 1963, over 200,000 men and women descended upon Washington, D.C. Had an alien observer looked down on this from orbit, it would surely have been a curious site: What a remarkable capacity this species... Read more

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2013-08-09T11:21:37-04:00

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The Integrated Practice

Last updated on: August 9, 2013 at 11:21 am By Spiritual Naturalist Society

I’ve been an artist as long as I can remember. My father is a traditional oil painter whose work usually involves realistic landscapes. Being works of realism, his paintings have always been very detailed (one can literally count the leaves on some of his trees). This influenced me toward realism and hyper-detail in my own drawings growing up. I would often begin a drawing by working on one little spot at full detail, moving around the page, until the whole... Read more

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2013-08-05T23:17:11-04:00

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What “Death is a Part of Life” Means

Last updated on: August 5, 2013 at 11:17 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

Often in reading philosophy and wisdom teachings, one has a kind of repeating experience. We see many common phrases or statements by wise teachers. Perhaps we see the same or similar notions from a variety of traditions. And, the first time we see them, we may think we understand them; agreeing or disagreeing. Then we go off, read and learn more, experience life a little more, and before long we come upon the statement again. Only then do we realize... Read more

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2013-07-30T11:37:04-04:00

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When love seems absent

Last updated on: July 30, 2013 at 11:37 am By Spiritual Naturalist Society

We all face times when it seems there is little genuine love in the world. Perhaps we’ve been seeing a lot of depressing things in the news, or perhaps it’s more personal. Maybe it’s been a long time since people close to us have shown any love to us. Maybe it’s a general feeling regarding people we don’t even know, but interact with day to day – people in stores, employees at businesses we patron, neighbors, fellow drivers, etc. Whatever... Read more

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2013-07-24T12:05:34-04:00

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Bicycle Meditation

Last updated on: July 24, 2013 at 12:05 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

“What better place is there to ride a bike than right here, right now?” I love to wake early on a Sunday morning and go for a bike ride. Unlike the many people who pass me as I plod along, I do not ride for exercise or any other discernible purpose. I have no particular destination, and no time table. I ride just to explore and look at the world, for though I have been exploring and looking for nearly... Read more

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