Know What's Happening in Spirituality
Know What's Happening in Spirituality
Buddhist monastic shares path to present‑moment joy
In a newly translated dialogue, journalist Irmgard Kirchner talks with Santacitta Bhikkhuni, a former avant‑garde dancer now a Theravada monastic. Santacitta describes Buddhism as a healing path that dissolves delusion and attachment, using the four vipallasa to show how misperceptions create stress. She says true joy arises from present‑moment awareness.
The episode "The Coherence Trap" explores how we construct a seamless personal narrative by stitching together fragmented memories, even when those memories feel detached from our emotions. It uses vivid imagery of an old birthday photograph to illustrate the dissonance between recalling events and actually feeling them. The host argues that this drive for a coherent story can trap us, limiting our ability to acknowledge the gaps and contradictions in our lived experience. Ultimately, the discussion invites listeners to question the necessity of a single, continuous self‑story and consider embracing the messier, more authentic parts of their past.
On Friday, March 27, I’ll be joined by some wonderful friends for a conversation about one of the most important questions any of us can ask: What makes life meaningful? I’m grateful to have Chris Williamson, Simon Sinek, Rainn Wilson, Chip...
The number 1 regret of the dying: "I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me." What they did NOT regret (or even mention): - NOT driving a fancy new car - NOT...
The March 16 2026 devotional explores the transformative power of names, drawing on four biblical examples where God changes a person’s name to signal a new identity and purpose. Jacob becomes Israel, Gideon is called a mighty man of valor, Simon is...
The new Huberman Lab episode is out: Science-Based Meditation Tools to Improve Your Brain & Health | Dr. Richard Davidson 0:00 Richard "Richie" Davidson 3:33 States of Mind vs Traits 9:06 Wakeful Brain Activity vs Deep Sleep 11:55 Sponsors: David & Eight Sleep 14:31 Brain...
Protecting your peace isn’t avoidance; it’s wisdom. Not everything deserves access to your mind. 🧠✨
Emmy Noether, a pioneering early‑20th‑century mathematician, formulated two groundbreaking theorems linking continuous symmetries to conservation laws, providing the missing mathematical foundation for energy conservation in Einstein’s relativity. Despite lacking a formal position and facing gender discrimination, she taught unofficially, built...
The article explores how the multiverse concept, rooted in philosophy and quantum physics, has become a powerful literary device for processing grief and identity. It highlights works ranging from James Salter’s existential paradox to contemporary novels like *The Midnight Library*...
No attachments or aversions When you’re able to go through life with very little needs, desires and or fears, life cannot touch you.
Agüera y Arcas reframes consciousness, free will and intelligence as predictive models rather than illusory constructs. He argues that self‑applied theory of mind, internal randomness, neural instability and selective pruning generate genuine free will without invoking dualism. Consciousness emerges when...
The post “The Slow Funeral of Self” urges believers to embrace Christ’s call to die to self‑hood, framing the grave as a doorway to true freedom rather than an end. It draws on Luke 9:23 and biblical examples to illustrate how...
This paragraph by Carl Jung, written in 1964, still hits hard: As scientific understanding has grown, so our world has become dehumanized. Man feels himself isolated in the cosmos, because he is no longer involved in nature and has lost his emotional...
“The unhappy person resents it when you try to cheer him up, because that means he has to stop dwelling on himself and start paying attention to the universe. Unhappiness is the ultimate form of self-indulgence.” — Tom Robbins
The post urges creators to "overwhelm the inner critic" by committing to an eight‑hour art sprint. The only requirement is finishing a new piece, regardless of quality, to shift focus from perfection to completion. By removing the pursuit of "great,"...
Go from being self conscious to a conscious self. Shift from a feeling of constriction to one of openness. Become receptive to whatever the moment brings. #mindfulness https://t.co/fnBUl2zRpK
“It is a fault to wish to be understood before we have made ourselves clear to ourselves.” — Simone Weil
A new paper in Neurology Clinical Practice argues that spiritual distress is a clinical reality for patients with neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, dementia, and epilepsy. It proposes a biopsychosocial‑spiritual model and recommends the FICA framework to conduct a two‑minute...
A Monday morning question for you: What do I need to let go of this year to create space for what I really want?
Each day gives you a chance to show up with courage, do something meaningful, and push through when it’s hard. A little gratitude and a willingness to grow can turn even the toughest seasons into something that shapes you for the...
The blog post highlights a conversation with members of the Parents Circle – Bereaved Families Forum, a joint Israeli‑Palestinian community of families who have lost loved ones in the conflict. Hosted in New York by American Friends of the Parents...
I Touched the Sun – a tender illustrated fable about how to find and bear your inner light https://t.co/I6uFCzCfZO
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An evangelical writer condemns the church’s tendency to avoid confronting sin, labeling it a dangerous lie that prioritizes comfort over truth. He recounts personal experiences where fear of conflict led to spiritual neglect and even loss of life. The post...
Pastor Hal’s message today centered on meeting Jesus. His point was we are living in a broken world. Things are not good right now. But changing laws and changing rules will not make things better. Things will only improve when...
The article traces Buddhism’s evolving relationship with impermanence, contrasting early dualistic meditations that sought disillusionment and escape from the world with contemporary nondual approaches that embrace change as a path to liberation. Early practitioners meditated in charnel grounds to cultivate...
Stop trying to be someone else. God made you ACCORDING TO YOUR KIND. Your calling is unique. Your design is unique. Your assignment is unique. Are you trying to live someone else's life, or are you walking in YOUR unique design? The Life Audit 👇 shows...
Prayer walks and time with Jesus will transform your heart, mind and life. Psalm 146:8: "The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down". Let go and Let God. 🙏🙏
The episode "The Unbalanced Equation" explores the internal conflict between the rational, architect-like part of ourselves that seeks order, planning, and control, and the intuitive, oceanic side that values feeling, connection, and flow. It argues that this dichotomy fuels modern...
Grieving the death of a parent who's still alive is realizing the person you needed never really existed.
God’s replacement always arrives so beautifully that it puts the pain into perspective. That’s how you know how much He loves you.
The Deep Code course argues that most wellness tools operate only on the mind’s surface, leaving the deeper subconscious architecture untouched. It claims lasting personal transformation requires reshaping that invisible structure, which is shaped long before conscious intent. Drawing on...
How to recover your "human-heartedness" – Alan Watts on the Confucian concept of Jen https://t.co/s7Nq7fT7uD
Edward Abbey died on this day in 1989, leaving us his daring directive for how to live and how to die https://t.co/VghiOJ7Ykw
Oliver Laxe’s film *Sirāt* follows a middle‑aged Spanish father’s desperate trek across the Moroccan desert to locate his missing daughter at an illegal rave. The movie, which blends pulsating electronic beats with stark desert landscapes, has earned nominations for Best...
Plato believed that beauty reflected an ultimate reality, which he called the World of Forms, a nonphysical dominion where true meaning resides. This experience cannot be described in clear terms. This unspoken knowledge falls into the mystical realm about which...
Are you optimizing for Intuition or Fear? Not sure? Which inner voice are you following right now? The one nudging you toward your potential? Or the one warning you to play it safe? Drop a ❤️ if you’re allowing your intuition to guide you
The article explores the "invitational nature of reality," arguing that every action and perception functions as an invitation—whether conscious or unconscious. Drawing on Buddhist teachings, biblical references, and personal anecdotes, the author highlights how we often hide behind defensive griefs,...
If this were my last tweet, I’d say this with everything in me: Surrender your life to Jesus Christ today. Read your Bible daily. Talk to God in prayer. Stay close to Jesus. Gather in community with other believers. Share your testimony and witness...
“A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears … to an unfinished work will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the why for his existence and will be able to bear almost any how.”...
The essay argues that modern culture increasingly treats nature, art, learning, and friendship as mere tools for utilitarian outcomes, stripping them of intrinsic value. It highlights how research on wellbeing often overstates activity‑specific benefits, reducing them to generic truths about...
The more exclusive you make yourself in thought and emotion, the more excluded from Life you become. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/aw5lUQ3gNN
The Clearing Podcast released an ad‑free episode featuring author Elissa Altman, available to paid subscribers. Listeners who start or renew an annual subscription in March enter a prize draw for a signed copy of Altman's book, writing supplies, and branded...
Visiting Lahore at the start of Ramadan and Lent, Sikh executive Tarunjit Singh Butalia chose to fast not for religious duty but to stand in solidarity with his Muslim and Christian friends. He observed a day‑long Ramadan fast with a Muslim...
The essay, authored by retired mathematics professor John Emil Thomas Bernard, argues that Christianity’s belief in an immortal soul obliges believers to active, heroic virtue rather than passive piety. Historically, Christians embraced a dual‑sword model—spiritual warfare through prayer and sacraments,...
I was 18 years old walking down a South Carolina highway with a joint behind my ear and a bag of Franzia in my backpack. I was following a guy I barely knew to camp out on an island with...
"Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us." A Zen classic on transformation through those times when things fall apart: https://t.co/sUB3Q3tn1v
The Tibetan Book of the Dead, originally titled “The Great Liberation by Hearing,” is a 14th‑century Buddhist text that outlines six intermediate states, or bardos, extending far beyond the moment of death. While early Western exposure came from Walter Evans‑Wentz’s...
The parable of “The Farmer and the Lost Horse” is well-known to those familiar with Taoism. It’s certainly a valuable reminder of the importance of our perspectives—of life, work, career, etc.—and it’s vividly recounted by @philosophyminis on Facebook: https://t.co/X8zXHYnhbw
Reality is a book, and experience is a sentence. From my wonderful conversation this week w/ @nireyal—> https://t.co/FCPUJH0VhL
In "The Boy of the Blue Pews," the author reflects on growing up in a Baptist church where rows of blue pews symbolized a tight‑knit community that shaped his values, ethics, and sense of belonging. He describes how the congregation...
