Personally, I love meditating with music (in certain situations). Few things are more effective for bringing an immediate sense of calm. But which music works best for meditation? Should meditation technically be done without music? All great questions, which I will do my best to answer. I’ll assume that you already know how to meditate […]
There are so many great meditation, mindfulness, and spiritual resources out there, including teachers, email newsletters (my personal favorite), Youtube channels, blogs, courses, books, retreats, and temples. What are the best mindfulness meditation resources out there? Well, the internet is a big place so I can only share from my personal experience. In this list […]
“The potential for human wholeness – or in other frames of reference, enlightenment, salvation, transformation, blessedness, nirvana – is present in every human person.” Wayne Teasdale, The Mystic Heart Maybe you’re here because you’re curious (or skeptical!) about what enlightenment is and how to get there. Is enlightenment real and beneficial, or is it some […]
Note: This is a pretty long article. Feel free to bookmark and come back to it! With great humility, I posit that the single greatest need of Christianity today is not only to embrace contemplative spirituality, but also interfaith spirituality. There are several reasons why. Here is what I will go over in this essay: […]
Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. Marcus Aurelius My journey of studying spirituality has been a doozie. I came from a family of pastors, rebelled, hit rock bottom in 2010, then dedicated my life to wisdom. After studying Christian mysticism, contemplative prayer, neurotheology, Dzogchen Buddhism, and […]
When I first started studying wisdom and philosophy, I came across the concepts of awareness and mindfulness (Eckhart Tolle, the Power of Now, etc). They seemed like vague concepts and I didn’t know exactly what they meant, learned a little bit about them, and moved on. Like, is awareness just self-awareness, or is it awareness […]
Becoming one with God is an interesting topic that has two parts (at least): What does becoming one with God mean, exactly? How do we “achieve” that? I am coming at this as a fairly progressive Christian. So if that’s going to offend you, this may not be the article for you. The theology of […]
So you’re wondering how to pray in order to become a better person. Maybe you’re not happy with who you are or your results in life, to some degree. Maybe you’re tired of pushing people away, alienating people, sabotaging relationships, or sabotaging your career. I’ve been there. When I was 23, I was unhappy with […]
Ok, we’re about to get nerdy y’all. I’ve been going deep into brain waves and how they affect every aspect of our lives – including how creative, stressed, self-aware, and empathetic we are. (R) Yes, all of that is controlled by our brain waves – specifically, whether our brain operates at a high or low […]
I have judgmental thoughts all the time. I’m not saying that I’m a judgmental person, but I do get those thoughts. What matters is what we do with those thoughts once they come. We are incredibly judgmental in America. We put everyone under a microscope – their hair, looks, makeup, style, actions, what they say, […]