This post challenges Swedenborg’s version of life after death by discussing how deeply influenced we are by cultural contexts. it’s doubtful a Buddhist who traveled to the other side as Swedenborg claims to have done, would explain what awaits us in the same way! [Read more...]

  We are evolution become conscious of itself.       Julian Huxley Recently I read Carter Phipps new book, Evolutionaries: Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science’s Greatest Idea. If you need a shot of hope, order it today, it’s well worth it. I’m a voracious reader and often suggest to my husband that [Read More...]

I wrote in December about the radical experiential knowledge that we are not simply separate individuals but beings who are deeply connected to the timeless, eternal Reality that is called by many names. This is classical enlightenment. The story I used last time about waves and water illustrates the normal state before enlightenment or awakening [Read More...]

  It doesn’t really matter what you celebrate Season of light, illumine the night Fill our hearts full, keep our hope bright We will call on our common name For we know in our hearts we’re the same  Season of Light  Because many traditions have major celebrations during this time of year, it is often [Read More...]

Patheos bloggers are offered the opportunity to read and review news books form time to time. A Season of Mystery by Paula Huston caught my eye because its subject matter is spiritual practice for the second half of life. Since I teach spiritual practice and am in life’s second half, I was curious. The book [Read More...]

Thanksgiving in the US is a time when people focus especially on gratitude. The subject and practice of gratitude is Brother David Steindl-Rast’s message. In this post I talk about Br. David, who I admire very much, and finish with a gratitude practice you can use all the time. [Read more...]

This week I’m working on the content of a January retreat day I’m doing for the Marin Interfaith Council. It’s my pleasure to be co-leading the retreat with Marilyn Mandela Schlitz, president of the Institute of Noetic Science. We’ll be talking about transformation, a subject IONS has studied for 35 years. Interestingly, I’ve been exploring [Read More...]

In this chaotic world, how do stay hopeful about the future and more importantly, give our children hope? [Read more...]

As a certified Spiritual Intelligence coach, I talk about the first of the 21 competencies, understanding one’s own worldview. [Read more...]

Why Practice is the topic of this post. In it I talk about how the practices that have long been a part of my life supported me during the last eight months. I write it in celebration that my brother, who was diagnosed with leukemia eight months ago. On Oct. 3 he comes home with new, healthy stem cells after a successful bone marrow transplant. [Read more...]