Religion is our bridge between here and the distant shore. It orients us as we navigate the difficult gulf between our limited human experience and the landscape of ideals and values.
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Interbeing – The Hidden Wisdom That Transforms Life
The Buddhist teaching of interbeing is one of the most transformative and creative insights on the spiritual journey.
This secret (or hidden) knowledge lets us approach life from an entirely new perspective and be more in tune with the deeper principles of reality.
Carl Jung On Why We Need To Be Whole To Realize Our Destiny
Do you achieve spiritual growth by suppressing the dark aspects of your personality?
And what is our unconscious trying to tell us when we experience anxiety, dissatisfaction, and irrational urges despite our best efforts to live mindfully?
A Cure For Attachment And Aversion – Realizing Your Ultimate Freedom
Attachment to spiritual progress is one of the toughest challenges seekers face. This spiritual idolatry is not something you overcome once and then forget about.
The ego haunts spiritual seekers throughout the entire journey and needs just the tiniest opportunity to sneak in and form an attachment.
Losing Your Way And Finding It Again (St. Teresa Of Ávila’s Teachings To Spiritual Seekers)
Discover the 4 stages of spiritual practice and why getting lost is grace. Losing your way is a mark of growth, not failure.
3 Profound Lessons From The Miracle Of Mindfulness For A Richer, Deeper Life
The Miracle of Mindfulness is a book I’d recommend anybody – interested in Buddhism or not. It’s a book more about living beautifully than it is about this spiritual teaching or that.