Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam’s decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophica ...
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Forrest Hanson is joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Rick Hanson and a world-class group of experts to explore the practical science of lasting well-being. Conversations focus on the key insights from psychology, science, and contemplative practice that you need to build reliable inner strengths, overcome your challenges, and get the most out of life. New episodes every Monday.
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This podcast explores the wide variety of contemplative practices for our modern world.
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Dr. of Physical Therapy, Caitlin Casella speaks with professionals in healthcare, therapeutic movement and exercise, strength and conditioning, athletic training, and bodywork. Interviews focus on the overlapping layers of health and wellness with belief structures, social engagement, economic and environmental factors, and sustaining robust activity later in life. Questions that drive Caitlin’s work and curation of the Practice Human Podcast examine systemic factors which create barriers to ...
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This podcast explores the deep connection between the land and Self through nature-based meditations and contemplative experiences that invite us back into belonging - to each other, our ancestors, the earth, and all beings that make up this universe. Our Mindful Nature is the new name of The Mindful Minute podcast. I {Meryl} have been sharing meditation classes on this podcast for more than 8 years, and as of 2024, I felt it was time to update the name to more accurately reflect the content ...
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Chitheads is a smorgasbord of contemplative education. Each episode is like a mini masterclass, exploring the diverse landscapes of spiritual practice, philosophy, and the transformative power of embodied knowledge. Each episode is crafted with the curious and open heart in mind, aiming to illuminate the path of self-inquiry and empowerment for yoga teachers, scholar-practitioners, meditators and other spiritual seekers and contemplative folks from around the world. From the profound teachin ...
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Do you yearn for a new vision of Christianity—one with love and justice at the core of its practice? Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis animates a renewed faith for our times in her new podcast Love Period. As a writer, scholar, activist, and leader of a radically accepting congregation in New York City, Rev. Jacqui brings her devotion, clarity, and energy to this conversational podcast. In conversation with artists, activists, and faith leaders, such as Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, Wajahat Ali, and many o ...
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You are loved! - Learn how to:Connect within yourself Connect to GodConnect to others
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The Tao of Christ is a podcast which explores the mystical roots of Christianity, which Jesus called the Kingdom of God, which church historian Evelyn Underhill called the Unitive Life, which Richard Rohr calls the Universal Christ, and which I refer to as Christian nonduality, unitive awareness, or union with God. This is the Tao of Christ.
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Wise Effort with Dr. Diana Hill is a show about how to live wisely. You’ll learn how to put your energy into places that matter most to you while making a difference in the world. This show is for you if: ...you’re a high achiever feeling burned out from tasks that don’t matter. ...you want to invest your energy in fulfilling and sustainable ways. ...you seek holistic living without the pressure of a rigid wellness checklist. ...you care about your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual ...
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The Contemplify podcast kindles the examined life for contemplatives in the world. Through artful musings & conversations with scholars, creatives, and master teachers each episode delivers a subtly intoxicating* exchange on the contemplative lifestyle with practical takeaways to emulate in daily life. Host, Paul Swanson, is a husband, father and contemplative educator at the Center for Action and Contemplation and co-host of Another Name for Every Thing with Richard Rohr**. *Contemplify is ...
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The Moved To Meditate Podcast is a place for vibrant discussions about mindfulness, movement practices, and ways to find more balance and presence in daily life. Here, you’ll find down-to-earth resources to help you progress on your path, as well as insightful conversations with mindful movement, yoga, meditation, and dharma teachers from a range of traditions. On this podcast, we spotlight embodied approaches to mindfulness and the more contemplative aspects of movement practice. Together, ...
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The Deep Seed Podcast for Coaches is hosted by the Beijing Mindfulness Academy and focuses on providing valuable insights for coaches and mindfulness practitioners. The podcast features experienced coaches and guest speakers who discuss various topics that are essential for coaches looking to deepen their practice, including mindfulness, therapy, and contemplative practices. Each episode dives into practical advice on how to integrate coaching competencies and navigate challenges within the ...
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Welcome to the Liminal Living Podcast, where we dive deep into the realm of liminal spaces—those transitional phases where uncertainty is our companion. I'm your host and curator of conversations, Dr. Tom Rundel, and it's my pleasure to serve as your guide through these uncharted territories. With a doctoral background in spirituality and leadership from Portland Seminary, my research has centered on the spirituality found in the narratives of liminality in the Bible, but I have expanded my ...
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Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper explores faith where it hits the pavement of work, relationships, creativity, and real life. Inspired by Jenn’s curiosity and faith (and her work as a minister and spiritual director) we’re crafting a show to help you meaningfully explore your own life with Christ — and ultimately lead you to become more wholly human and more fully faithful. On Tuesdays, join us for a conversation with folks whose words, work, and witness have shaped our team’s und ...
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Join the New York Times bestselling author of The Untethered Soul, The Surrender Experiment, and Living Untethered for this free series of curated teaching sessions, recorded at his Temple of the Universe yoga and meditation center. For more information, go to michaelsingerpodcast.com. Sounds True Inc. Episodes: © 2024 Michael A. Singer. All Rights Reserved.
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Audio Files to Support Your Study and Practice of the Contemplative Path.
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A collaborative effort between teachers and scholars to translate contemplative reading practices and theoretical knowledge into practical classroom settings.
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If you would like to support the work I do, Please consider making a donation. https://www.paypal.me/satisila To find out more, or to join one of my many programs check my site: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ For nearly 30 years, Dave Smith has held a practice rooted in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) tradition. He was empowered to teach through the Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, is a certified teacher for Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB) which is combines contempora ...
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Canadian Philosophy and Theology professor and former Catholic Monk Dr. Sean J. McGrath examines how to practice contemplative Christianity in the secular age. In conversation with Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky. Subscribe on Substack. https://centerofthecross.substack.com/
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Spiritual practice, like everything else in life, is evolving. What does this mean? By ‘Spiritual Practice’ I mean any activity that expands your sense of identity, for example meditation, contemplative philosophy, prayer, yoga, martial arts, psychedelics, transpersonal psychotherapy, fasting, visualisation, lucid dreaming, conscious parenting, forgiveness and much more. By ‘Evolving’ I mean that everything develops and adapts over time. Most of the spiritual traditions that have spawned the ...
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Amos37 goes boldly where most won't—the Truth! It covers current Church trends, NAR, Dominionism, the Occult in The Church, Contemplative Prayer, Seeker-Sensitive, Purpose-Driven, Emergent, New-Age Spirituality, Yoga, Social Gospel, Culture Wars, and, yes, the Bible. Bible Prophecy is Evangelism and much more to get the gospel out. We also cover occult influences and Hollywood's War on God exposes loaded with free video and audio with documentation. We will try to demonstrate a biblical worl ...
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Exploring the intersections art, awareness, and activism
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This is a creative/philosophical/personal-growth podcast that shares discussions with unorthodox teachers and interesting humans. Through honest conversation with the host, Jacob, we mine the hearts and minds of one another to discover interest, connection, theory, stories, joy, creativity, knowledge, and wisdom. Jacob navigates the human condition through a growing lens of mindfulness, curiosity, and thoughtfulness. Here you'll find playful, inquisitive, and friendly dialogues with the like ...
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Join Jamie as she introduces Christian practices and meditations that are essential for growing responsibility and expanding leadership in our families, churches and communities.
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Welcome to Underneath the Underneath with Yocheved Sidof, Founder and Spiritual Leader of Ohmek (www.ohmekliving.com), a community of individuals pursuing deeper ways of being. Are you drawn to the mystical depths of life? Do you feel a call to explore what moves and shapes us? Do you long to live more fully, attuned to your light—and your shadows? Do you crave the paradox, the space where all is possible? Here, we explore these yearnings together and touch these profound depths. We dive int ...
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Join me to wake up with contemplation, meditation, and movement. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lotus-heartsong/support
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Transform the chaos of everyday life into inner peace and wild freedom. Join Andrea Mai and explore The Calm Way - path, practice, presence. Based on The Calm Way: 365-Day Journey Out of the Weeds and Into the Wilds of True Inner Freedom. Schedule a personal session with Andrea: https://bookme.name/andreamai ----- Find her books at https://purelightbookshoppe.com
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The Florida Bar’s Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism presents Never Contemplated, a candid discussion with female judges from across the state about gender bias, professionalism, and civility in the judicial system, hosted by Judge Hetal Desai. Disclaimer: The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by The Florida Bar, their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, or representatives. None of t ...
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LIFE IS A SOUL ADVENTURE! Join us for Spiritual Discovery. Dreams, Miraculous coincidences, Out-of-body adventures, Inner guidance, Past lives, Life after death. Hear about life-changing Soul experiences that awaken and validate truth already within the heart. Try creative spiritual exercises to connect with your Higher Self. Raise your spiritual IQ and make your life a real Soul Adventure!
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The Perspectacles® Podcast is an ongoing contemplative conversation, held between a father, Rev. Gola Wolf Richards, and his son, Ryan W. Richards; focused on the idea that we must learn to save ourselves collectively, from ourselves as individuals; based on addressing all conflicts, grounded in a higher orientation to consciousness; where in theory and in practice: As timeliness in self-cultivation is framed within the most holistic range of concerns that compassion can reach, the character ...
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Savor the scriptures with spiritual director, Rev. Summer Joy Gross using the ancient Christian practice of lectio divina.
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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss. My goal as a Torah educator is not merely to teach my students my OWN hashkafah. Rather, my goal is to equip them with the foundations, the methodological training, and the tools which will enable them to arrive at their OWN understanding of Judaism and cultivate their OWN relationship with Hashem and His Torah. This podcast is devoted to the shiurim I give which are geared specifically towards that end. As such, the range of topics covered here will be div ...
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“Contemplate This!” features talks and guided meditations with Dr. Tom Bushlack, plus interviews with guests. Interviews feature leaders and teachers of contemplative practices (mindfulness, meditation, contemplative prayer, etc.) in order to learn about their history, how they became involved in contemplation, what their daily practice looks like, how they teach and share the fruits of contemplation with others – and most importantly – how their practice has transformed them and inspired th ...
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Living Our Beliefs: Exploring Faith & Religion in Daily Life
Meli Solomon, the Talking with God Project
Religion and faith are important for millions of people worldwide. While ancient traditions can provide valuable beliefs and values for life, it can be hard to apply them to our lives today. And yet, weaving them into our days can bring benefits––greater meaning in life, more alignment between our beliefs and our actions, and deeper personal connection to our faiths and each other. In Living Our Beliefs, we delve into where and how practicing Jews, Christians, and Muslims express their faith ...
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Where do you go to slow down, listen to, reflect on and discuss the deeper questions of life? Each season will consist of short reflective episodes on the season theme so you can listen and let yourself be drawn into deeper inquiry, presence and stillness. You'll come away with a deeper connection to your own wisdom and knowing, greater comfort with being in a space of not knowing, more inspired and open to new ideas and different ways of seeing the world and being in the world, and more rea ...
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This spirituality and self-help podcast features interviews, stories, and commentary from top writers and authors. Topics include Mysticism, Contemplative Spirituality, Nondual Awakening, Meditation, Christianit Mysticism, Psychology, Buddhism, Integral Theory, Advaita Vedanta, and more. Contemplative Light provides education and resources in a global effort towards inner transformation through contemplative prayer and meditation. Find us on Facebook where we have a very active community. WE ...
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From the Hive is the podcast of the Hive: A Center for Contemplation, Art, and Action. Episodes consist of interviews, contemplative practices, meditations, and more.
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The Wise Studies podcast is an extension of our audio library of courses at wisestudies.com. You want to study the world’s great wisdom traditions in more depth but you don’t want to have to go to university to do it. At Wise Studies, we partner with leading scholars, practitioners, and experts in their field to produce high-quality audio courses, ebooks, and podcasts to bring reliable wisdom into your life. This podcast features the authors we work with. Choose a course at https://wisestudi ...
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Overcome chronic anxiety through resting in God. Simple, repeatable tools. Ancient contemplative practices. Modern brain science. Practice resting in the heart of God on the good days so you can make your way home to the Prince of Peace in the middle of your hurricanes.
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After graduating from Harvard College with a degree in English Literature and the Comparative Study of Religion, Neal Tew spent three years in a monastery. The lessons he learned there - compiled in the book, The Gospel Life - continue to shape his life as husband, father and working professional. The monastic practice of Lectio Divina - prayerful meditation on Scripture - was one of the great treasures he discovered there. In this podcast, Neal shares the fruits of this practice from the pe ...
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As the birthplace of the mindfulness movement in the United States, Naropa University has a unique perspective when it comes to higher education in the West. Founded in 1974 by renowned Tibetan Buddhist scholar and lineage holder Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Naropa was intended to be a place where students could study Eastern and Western religions, writing, psychology, science, and the arts, while also receiving contemplative and meditation training. Forty-three years later, Naropa is a leader ...
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Become a Paid Subscriber: tinyurl.com/wbym-subscribe Join Alexis Miller, 500-RYT, 200-ERYT & iRest Yoga Nidra instructor, to practice yoga nidra. Through this form of meditation, listeners can reduce their symptoms of stress, anxiety, stress, depression, chronic pain, trauma and general unease, while increasing their heart rate variability, blood flow, sense of well-being and ease within their bodies and mind. No previous experience needed! Connect with the peace that's already present insid ...
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E 197 Contemplative Practices in An Election Year
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Send us a text As the US is in an election week, we are reminding ourselves of some helpful spiritual practices Support the showBy Chris & Christina Roberts
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E22: Finding Peace Through Truth and Acceptance
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Embracing deep truth involves being willing to look at human existence in relation to the universe—we are all on a small planet in the middle of nowhere for a brief moment in time. To avoid facing this truth, we make up personal beliefs and create a self-concept (ego) that leads to tremendous suffering and conflict. The key to living truthfully is …
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Sforno on the Nachash: Apikorsus or Pshat? Part 1: Methodology and Premises
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 37 minutes Synopsis: This morning's YBT Sunday shiur (11/3/24) was a bit different than usual, focusing more on reading and discussing sources than in-depth analysis. This was intentional, since this shiur was intended to be a setup for the REAL shiur. My original goal was to…
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Prophecy Roundtable with John Haller & Pete Garcia (Another Brick in the Wall)
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With recent events escalating in the Middle East and US elections, John Haller (retired lawyer) and Pete Garcia (former military helicopter pilot) discuss the news with a distinctly Biblical perspective. Another Brick in the Wall... Send Us a Topic or Question you want to see covered. Find Us & Follow, Likes n Share helps our Reach. -Amos37 Website…
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The Sailboat Coach’s Playbook: Leading with Flow and Ease
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In this FuelRadio episode, host Rod Janz reconnects with his friend Terry Barkman, who is writing a book on leadership and team building. Terry discusses his inspiration, drawn from years of working on successful teams and coaching through sailing. He emphasizes that effective leadership can come from a place of flow and ease, not just hard work, a…
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#390 — Final Thoughts on the 2024 Presidential Election
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Sam Harris speaks with Mark Cuban about the 2024 presidential election. They discuss Trump’s ethics, his apparent political indestructibility, election denialism, the influence of Elon Musk, the strengths and weaknesses of the Harris campaign, the mystery of the southern border, Trump’s immigration and deportation policies, Elon’s trafficking in th…
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Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length of article: 2 pages Length of audio: 8 minutes 18 seconds Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 11/1/24, titled: Noach: Why Was Noach's Family Saved? I've always assumed they were saved because of Noach's …
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Episode 51: How to Create a Movement - Lessons from Climate Change Practitioners
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This episode centers on a discussion with Alex Pearson and a group of participants on building and sustaining meaningful communities and social movements. Alex shares insights on creating purpose-driven movements, drawing from examples such as climate action, Black Lives Matter, and mindfulness. Key points include: 1. Commitment to Purpose: A movem…
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Queering Contemplation and Finding a Home in Christianity – Cassidy Hall
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Episode 79. In this conversation, Cassidy and I talk about her evolving, contemplative spiritual expression and identity as a queer Christian. We also touch on her view of scripture and incorporating various theologies and poetry as she finds comfort in paradoxes. Thanks go to the Elevate Podcasting Summit recently hosted by BYU Radio, where we met…
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The Middle Way: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Chaos | Guided Meditation
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“If one sees two women sitting at a crossroads, facing one another, they are engaged in witchcraft.” - Talmud From our witch meditation series, we know that the witch archetype is truly about people who are reclaiming their personal power. And from the quote above, I love the significance of this sense of power being found in the crossroads; the in…
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E21: The Art of Being Done: A Life Without the Struggle of Ego
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What if the secret to happiness is not being somebody, but being willing to be nobody? Imagine living without the need to prove or protect yourself, without the constant drive for acceptance or the fear of failure. What if you could just be real? Life would become effortless, free from judgment, and full of peace. True liberation isn’t about escapi…
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Adam and his Betrayal: Are We Programmed to be Lonely?
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In this session of Underneath the Underneath, we explore the beginning of the book of Bereishit - creation, the flood, the Tower of Babel and more - through the mystical lens of betrayal, existential loneliness, co-creation, and our quest for Home. Ohmek Session dated October 30, 2024 __________ More on Yocheved Sidof: Yocheved Sidof is a mystic, t…
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S3 E45: Bradley Jersak: Nonviolent Atonement
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Takeaways Bradley Jersak emphasizes the importance of community in spiritual growth. He reflects on the trauma experienced within his faith journey. The problem of evil is a significant challenge for many believers. Jersak advocates for a nonviolent interpretation of atonement. He believes the cross represents God's love rather than divine violence…
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"You are a theologian in residence in your own life, beloved." As we prepare for a brand new season in 2025, Rev. Jacqui wanted to do a series of monologues this fall exploring ways in which we could listen, learn, and lean into peace during these challenging times. In this monologue, Jacqui explores the power of love as a guiding principle in a wo…
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Practice: Yoga Nidra for Managing Expectations
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This practice is part of the Final Quarter Meditation series – an offering for Wild Blue Yonder Meditations subscribers. This practice was designed to support you in working with expectations present in your life. During this season, use this practice to work with any inner and outer expectations that arise during this season, helping you stay grou…
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This practice is part of the Final Quarter Meditation series – an offering for Wild Blue Yonder Meditations subscribers. Incorporate this idea into your week – that you can cultivate and experience joy no matter what arises for you this season – into your week, bringing mindfulness and intentionality to the way in which you move through the world. …
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We all have an "inner child:” the part of ourselves that carries the emotions, beliefs and experiences from our early years. While this aspect of ourselves can be a source of creativity, playfulness and wonder, it might also harbor unresolved wounds that affect our adult relationships and behaviors. In this episode, Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore w…
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E20: Turning Daily Life into a Spiritual Practice
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Spiritual growth comes from treating daily life and spiritual practices as one and the same. To do this requires accepting reality and responding to life’s events with calm awareness rather than reacting out of desire or fear. By surrendering to the present moment and acting without personal motive, one can achieve true spiritual evolution and live…
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Remembering Dr. Barbara Holmes (Replay of 2016 Conversation)
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"Dr. B was passionate about expanding our understanding of the Christian contemplative tradition, reminding us that contemplation isn’t the sole domain of those who can retreat to quiet places. She understood, from her own life and from the traditions she carried forward, that contemplative practices must also arise in the midst of struggle, in the…
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Wow Wow Kohanim on the Temple Mount: Bible Prophecy and Controversy
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WOW WOW WOW Big News - Kohanim Pray on The Temple Mount!!! A Fully Dressed Kohen (descendant of Aaron—yes, a priest) was Sighted on Temple Mount, and that sighting was real!!! The most extraordinary part of this story isn’t what happened; it’s what did not happen!!! This is a big deal! Events that need to Happen in Revelation are casting their shad…
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AI and End Times: Exploring Technology's Role in Biblical Prophecy
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What if the rise of artificial intelligence is more than just a technological revolution? Join us for a compelling discussion with Patrick Wood, Scott Townsend, and Britt Jolette as we navigate the intricate crossroads of AI advancement and end times Bible prophecy. Explore contrasting views on AI's potential, from the Wall Street Journal's skeptic…
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I have exploring Biblical stories of spiritual awakening for a couple of months now. I am going to finish this series today by talking about spiritual experiences that fall short of full awakening but have some of the same qualities as awakening. I am not sure what to call these glimpses of Nondual Reality. You could call them partial awakenings, m…
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Sam Harris speaks with Nate Silver about cultural attitudes toward risk and the state of American politics. They discuss the erosion of trust in liberal institutions, polling and political narratives, different camps of cultural elites, the influence of Silicon Valley, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Sam Bankman-Fried and the fall of FTX, Gell-Mann amnesia…
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Just The Meditation: Grounding Techniques from the Forest {Green Witch}
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A meditation for your daily practice - no chat beforehand, no distractions. Just you, the forest, and your breath. Join me for this Green Witch-inspired meditation. Sign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations each week, creative musings, and more. Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s nature field…
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E19: Learning to Serve the Present Moment
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True spiritual growth comes from ceasing to constantly focus on yourself—I, me, and mine. Instead of getting caught up in personal likes and dislikes, you can learn to serve the moment in front of you with your full heart and soul, without expecting anything in return. To do this, you must gradually become comfortable with both positive and negativ…
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S3 E41: Danny Cox: Making Inclusive Faith Spaces
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Takeaways Transparency and clarity are essential in church communities, particularly when it comes to issues like LGBTQ inclusion. Churches should clearly communicate their theological stance and actively work towards creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. The concept of covenantal relationships, where individuals are bound togeth…
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Send us a text Join us for Part 2 where we continue the conversation from last week around common questions and ideas about spiritual direction and contemplative spirituality. For part 1, please check out Episode 195. Support the showBy Chris & Christina Roberts
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Practice: Yoga Nidra for Feeling into Joy
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This practice is part of the Final Quarter Meditation series – an offering for Wild Blue Yonder Meditations subscribers. This practice was designed to support you in cultivating and feeling uncaused joy. During this season, use this practice to help you feel joy, no matter the circumstances you face. This practice is accessible to all experience ba…
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Talk number 5 Big Bear Retreat. A secular perspective on the 8-fold path. Compliments to Stephen Batchelor.By dave smith
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This practice is part of the Final Quarter Meditation series – an offering for Wild Blue Yonder Meditations subscribers. Incorporate this idea into your week – that you can cultivate and experience joy no matter what arises for you this season – into your week, bringing mindfulness and intentionality to the way in which you move through the world. …
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Sam Harris speaks with Sara Imari Walker about a scientific understanding of life. They discuss the contributions of physics to this topic, Erwin Schrödinger, the inadequacy of standard definitions of life, the prospect of "artificial" life, the role of information, constructor theory, assembly theory, the space of all possible structures, a "block…
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The Anxiety Toolkit: How to Tolerate Uncertainty with Joshua Fletcher
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Anxiety is something we all experience from time to time, and because it’s so common it can be easy to take it lightly. But anxiety dominates the lives of many people, and in this episode psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher joins Forrest for an in-depth exploration of anxiety. They talk about the anxiety cycle, moving away from thinking in terms of a “…
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Unconditional Love, Clinging, and the Science of Letting Go With Dr. Joe Ciarrochi
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What does it mean to love unconditionally? And what does science teach us about letting go? That's what we will explore today in this episode of The Wise Effort Show with Dr. Joe Ciarrochi. Related Resources Get enhanced show notes for this episode Want to become more psychologically flexible? Take Diana's on-demand course, "Foundations of ACT." Di…
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Talk number 4 from the Big Bear Retreat. It covers the idea of stream entry and nibbana.By dave smith
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This the opening talk from the Big Bear, sure hearts' release retreat. It covers my approach to the practice.By dave smith
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Talk 2 from the Big Bear retreat. Refections on right view as a complete perspective. A secular vision.By dave smith
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Talk number 3, Big Bear Retreat. This talk covers the entire dimension of the 2nd noble truth. Without the noble truth crap.By dave smith
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E18: Beyond the Mask of the Ego: Embracing Pure Awareness
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Consciousness is the foundation of all meaning, because without awareness, nothing has significance. People mistakenly identify with their ego, which is simply a collection of thoughts and self-concepts they are aware of. This false identification leads to tremendous suffering. True spiritual enlightenment comes from recognizing that the self is no…
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Amy Leach on Becoming Salt of the Universe
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"I was recently giving a sermon and found myself spontaneously quoting from Amy Leach's singular and surprising new book. I expect many readers will find their own lives troubled (in the Biblical sense) and enlightened by her fresh perceptions. She has lived into a hard-earned and entirely credible wisdom, the best evidence for which is her irrepre…
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Ex-Witch Testimony Halloween's Spiritual Dangers & Coming to Jesus
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Ex-Witch Testimony Halloween's Spiritual Dangers & Coming to Jesus Spiritiual Warfare and coming out of the occult to Christ.. What hidden dangers lurk in the seemingly innocent celebration of Halloween? Witness a compelling transformation as our guest recounts their journey from witchcraft to Christianity, revealing childhood encounters with the d…
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I continue my series exploring biblical stories of spiritual awakening. There are so many wonderful ones! Today I examine another of my favorites, the story of the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah is considered one of the greatest prophets of the Hebrew scriptures. In the sixth chapter of his book he describes his opening to spiritual reality firsthand in de…
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Occultism in the World with CANA - Marcia Montenegro Explains Occult Practices
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Ever wondered how the lines between spirituality and entertainment blur in today's world? Join us as we unravel this complex tapestry with Marcia Montenegro, an expert from Christian Answers for the New Age with Once Lost Ministries. Marcia takes us on a captivating journey through her past life as a professional astrologer entrenched in the New Ag…
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Lou Redmond
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This episode of the podcast is a conversation about overcoming Imposter Syndrome. I’m speaking with meditation teacher Lou Redmond, and together we explore this very common fear that often holds good people back from truly expressing their creativity, leadership, and potential in the world. Imposter Syndrome is a form of self-doubt that causes us t…
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This talk discusses how to cultivate a middle way between the having mode and the being mode. This talk was given at my weekly Dharma Live/Online class. You can sign up for free HERE.By dave smith
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