Interfaith Spirituality Recommended Reading

The Mystic Heart Wayne Teasdale This book, along with Answering the Contemplative Call below, is one of the most important influences on my interspiritual views. Coming from a heavy Christian background, I also always had the intuition that all religions might lead to the same transcendent presence (God). Wayne Teasdale taught me why that is […]

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God vs. Evolution: How Evolution is Guided by Consciousness Itself
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When it comes to the development of life, the argument usually has two sides: Life is completely guided by a cosmic Designer, or intelligent life is the result of completely unguided, completely random evolution. I argue that neither are true, and the truth is somewhere in the middle. According to the evidence, evolution seems to […]

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How to Have a Spiritual Awakening (Through Ego Death)
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In my own spiritual awakening, the decisions, beliefs, attitudes and actions of my ego were causing active harm to my life and those around me. My relationships suffered, my finances suffered, I got fired from my job, got evicted from my apartment, etc, etc. Some of you already already know my background. Little by little, […]

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Book Summary of The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown

Wow, this book was a DOOZIE! I recently just put up a summary on Breath by James Nestor, and The Oxygen Advantage was an incredible journey into the more nitty-gritty science of breathing. Specifically, breathing less. Much less. In other words, you’re probably breathing too much – especially if you suffer from anxiety, stress, poor […]

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How Can We Experience God’s Love?
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If you are having trouble experiencing God’s love, that’s a frustrating thing. I don’t know how many times I used to feel distant from God, or have heard people feeling “spiritually dry”. Good news is, the solution is quite simple. I’ll share what I’ve learned from pursuing and studying the presence of God. What is […]

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How We Can Achieve World Peace
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“If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.” The Dalai Lama Yes, I believe world peace is possible. That may sound idealistic or naive, but I believe it is a realistic result. Will it take hard work? Of course. But I believe […]

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Are All Religions the Same?
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Are all religions the same? Yes, at their core. That may not seem possible to you at first because their rituals, deities, symbols and beliefs all seem drastically different. And really, they are drastically different – on the surface. But if you look into the deepest parts of their spiritual practices, you’ll find that they […]

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Miracles: Scientific Fact or Fiction?
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“Miracles do not happen in contradiction to nature, but only in contradiction to that which is known to us in nature.” St. Augustine Why don’t miracles happen anymore? Do miracles still happen? Are miracles real, and is there scientific evidence for them? Based on the evidence, I believe that miracles are very much real, and […]

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Do All Religions Lead to God?
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Do all religions lead to the same God? Absolutely. Here you’ll find out the philosophical reasons why, and learn how to use that truth to deepen your relationship with God. I come from a Christian background, so I’ll be coming from that perspective. But I will also touch on other religions and traditions in depth. […]

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