Today's Spirituality Pulse
Charitable giving highlighted as a path to spiritual fulfillment
Manila Bulletin’s feature “When you give alms…” examines the role of almsgiving in personal growth, while a companion piece “Treasures in heaven” reinforces the theme across two outlets.
Your Consciousness Persists After You Die, New Research Suggests—Meaning There Are Hidden Layers to Death
New research led by Arizona State University student Anna Fowler analyzed over 20 peer‑reviewed studies and found that measurable brain activity—and signs of consciousness—can persist for minutes to hours after cardiac arrest, challenging the notion of death as an instantaneous event. EEG and ECoG recordings show organized electrical surges even when circulation has stopped, and up to 40% of survivors report awareness during flat‑lined states. The staged shutdown model suggests that clinical death may be a process rather than a single moment, raising questions about current death‑certification protocols. These findings could reshape organ‑donation timing and ethical guidelines around end‑of‑life care.
Question Your Thoughts, Let Them Release You
I don't let go of thoughts—I question them, and they let go of me. xox bk Bring your open mind, questions, and filled-in Judge-Your-Neighbor Worksheet and join me live on Zoom every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, starting at 9 a.m....
What Landon Donovan Revealed About Identity, Peace, and Reinvention
Landon Donovan’s new memoir, *Landon*, moves beyond the soccer legend’s on‑field triumphs to examine his personal identity, therapy journey, and search for peace after fame. Co‑author Ryan Berman frames the narrative as a candid exploration of the man behind the...
Writing as a Tool for Self-Understanding
Recent research reaffirms expressive writing as a low‑cost, evidence‑based tool for mental‑health and physical recovery. Studies from Pennebaker’s original experiments to recent trials with nursing students, cancer patients, and trauma survivors show lasting health benefits despite brief, irregular sessions. The...
Near-Death Experience Claims Ignite Afterlife Debate in Spiritual Community
Amber Baker says a severe asthma attack in November 2018 triggered a near‑death experience in which she encountered her deceased grandmother, the Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael. Her vivid description has sparked a nationwide debate among doctors, skeptics and spiritual...
Morning Gratitude: Life, Thought, Love Are Privileges
Marcus Aurelius wrote this over 1800 years ago: “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
Peace Is Built Through Letting Go and Compassion
Peace isn't something you find. It's something you create. Every choice you make to let go, slow down, and be compassionate is what builds it.
From People-Pleasing to Self-Trust: How to Come Back to Yourself
Lynn Crocker recounts her shift from chronic people‑pleasing to reclaiming self‑trust, illustrating how constant conflict‑avoidance eroded her confidence at home and work. She describes using bodily sensations as a decision barometer, beginning with low‑stakes choices, and learning to disappoint others...
You Have to Command Yourself to Pray. Here's How.
The piece argues that effective prayer in hard times requires deliberate self‑command rather than waiting for the right feeling. It uses David’s experience in Psalm 57 to illustrate a five‑step pattern—cry, self‑preach, process, repeat, and praise—that keeps the flesh from derailing...
GPB Highlights New Book on Cult Recruitment, Unveiling Psychological Pathways of Followers
Georgia Public Broadcasting aired a segment on Harrison Hill’s new book, *The Oracle’s Daughter: The Rise and Fall of an American Cult*, which traces the journeys of two former members of the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps. The review spotlights...
Day Sixty-One: Moving Into the New
Dr. Roger McFillin’s Day 61 post, titled “Moving Into the New,” extends his daily “Day” series that blends channeled spiritual messages with personal‑development guidance. The entry emphasizes becoming a higher self and invites readers to revisit earlier installments for context. Access...
We’re Enough: Unity, Love, and Purpose Beyond Destruction
What I’ve learned from the Artemis II mission and Integrity crew: You are already enough. Science and faith can co-exist. The Earth has everything we need. Humans are meant to create, not destroy. Sending love to the moon expands joy. We will...
Grief Shatters the Illusion of a Rewritable Past
Grief helps us relinquish the illusion that the past could be different from what it was.
When Your Past Is No Longer Considered
The post explains the biblical doctrine of the Great Exchange, where Christ’s sin‑free perfection is credited to believers, replacing their past failures with divine righteousness. It emphasizes that this exchange occurs instantly at the moment of faith, granting a new...
Unlived Potential Breeds Cynicism and Criticism
This paragraph from Carl Jung hits so hard. “The world is full of people suffering from the effects of their own unlived life. They become bitter, critical, or rigid, not because the world is cruel to them, but because they have...
Curiosity in the Present Brings Peaceful Mindfulness
Instead of getting lost in the past or future become curious about this moment. What can you learn from it? What can you appreciate about it? The more mindful you become, the more peaceful you will feel. https://t.co/NBSKhAj8TI
READ : Beyond Belief by Nir Eyal
In this episode, bestselling author Nir Eyal discusses his new book *Beyond Belief*, which argues that our limiting beliefs—not resources or intelligence—are the primary barriers to achieving our goals, especially financial ones. He explains how to identify "the muck" where...
Surrender to Reality; Control Is an Illusion
Two thoughts from Byron Katie “When I argue with reality, I lose, but only 100% of the time.” “If you want real control, drop the illusion of control; let life have you. It does anyway. You’re just telling yourself the story of...
New MDPI Study Links Kahneman’s System 1 Thinking to Contemporary Spiritual Reflection
A peer‑reviewed article in MDPI’s *Religions* journal proposes using Daniel Kahneman’s System 1 (fast) thinking—emotions, dreams, intuition—to enrich modern spiritual and theological reflection. The study blends neurotheology, hermeneutical analysis, and a real‑world case, challenging the dominance of analytical, System 2 methods.
Psychedelic Practitioner Issue 4 Highlights Integration as Key to Psychedelic Healing
The Psychedelic Practitioner magazine released Issue 4, dedicated to integration—the final, often transformative stage of a psychedelic journey. The issue features in‑depth conversations with Dr. Ros Watts and other leading voices, signaling a shift toward community‑based models of post‑experience care.
Esalen Institute Unveils Gene Keys Activation Workshop Series
The Esalen Institute announced a multi‑week Gene Keys activation workshop series beginning in March 2026, offering participants a heart‑centered journey that merges astrology, the I Ching, Kabbalah and quantum physics. The program, led by coach Anne Van de Water, includes scholarships and requires detailed...
Reignite Wonder: Healing Burnout and Existential Void
How to grow reenchanted with the world – a salve for the sense of existential meaninglessness and burnout https://t.co/MqPawlj256
Bishop of Norwich Frames Easter as a Message of Hope, Not Fear
The Right Reverend Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich, used his Easter message to stress hope rather than fear, linking the season to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. His call for spiritual renewal resonated with congregants seeking meaning in...
Thou Art What?
Jim Palmer’s essay revisits Michel Foucault’s claim that the modern self‑subject is a recent invention, not an innate origin. By juxtaposing Foucault’s historical analysis with Buddhist anattā, the piece argues that identity is produced by power‑knowledge structures rather than discovered...
The Prince Who Gave Up a Kingdom: How the Buddha's Four Noble Truths Can End Your Suffering
The post recounts how Siddhartha Gautama, a privileged Indian prince, renounced his kingdom after confronting the inevitability of aging, illness, and death. He articulated the Four Noble Truths—recognizing suffering, its craving‑based cause, the possibility of cessation, and a practical path...
Easter Baptism Surge: Westminster Diocese Sees Numbers Double, Signaling Catholic Revival
The Diocese of Westminster announced that Easter‑time baptisms have doubled in the past two years, reflecting a broader upswing in Catholic conversions across the United Kingdom. The trend underscores a renewed search for community and meaning among believers, prompting church...
Looking for Provision
During a Quaker Waiting Worship service, member Sara Beth described a prayer practice that involves naming anxieties before God and then actively looking for provision. The congregation’s silence provides space for such personal reflections, and the speaker recorded the method in...
Redefining Success: A Pandemic Talk Hits 3M Views
When my book Manifesto for a Moral Revolution came out, I was preparing for a 14-city tour and a TED talk. Then Covid happened. The tour was canceled. @TEDTalks moved online. And I ended up doing my talk straight to an...
Wisdom for Caregivers
The author recounts becoming the primary caregiver for her husband after multiple foot surgeries, drawing on her own experience caring for her mother decades earlier. She applies Shin Buddhist teachings—such as the poisoned‑arrow parable, the harp analogy, and the Four...
Cursed
The piece is a reflective personal essay in which the author recounts a near‑death experience, an immigrant upbringing, and a lifelong search for meaning. It weaves memories of a Mexican‑born family that sold everything to chase the American Dream, the...
Something Is Not Right
The author announces a new book, *Modern Humans in Search of Ground in a Nihilistic Age*, and is releasing its chapters as working drafts. The preface, shared in this post, frames the project as an interactive experiment where reader feedback...
Meta‑Analysis Links Life Meaning to Lower Depression, Boosting Meditation’s Therapeutic Claim
Researchers at Jiangxi Normal University analyzed 278 studies covering more than 250,000 participants and found that a stronger sense of meaning in life is moderately associated with lower depression scores. The findings give empirical weight to mindfulness and meditation programs...
The Real Hell You Live In: How Much You Hate How You Feel
In this episode, trauma therapist Carolyn Cowan explores her core concept that "hell is your resistance," explaining how shame fuels a self‑perpetuating cycle of hating one's own feelings and thus sustaining trauma and related disorders. She outlines her three‑part model—trauma...
The Velvet Prison: Friedrich Nietzsche and the Lethal Allure of Comfort
In this episode, host delves into Friedrich Nietzsche's warning about the modern tyranny of comfort, arguing that humanity's innate drive to seek ease—once vital for survival—now threatens self‑destruction in the 21st century. The discussion connects Nietzsche's insight to contemporary examples,...
Day Sixty: Unity and Love
In the latest entry of his 60‑day series, Dr. Roger McFillin explores the concept of unity consciousness, describing it as a shift from individual identity to a shared, collective awareness rooted in love. He frames unity as both a spiritual practice...
The Calm that Doesn’t Depend on Circumstances
The post titled “The calm that doesn’t depend on circumstances” reminds readers that true peace comes from Christ rather than external conditions. It contrasts fleeting worldly calm with the enduring, gift‑like peace Jesus offers, even amid crisis. The author urges...
Beyond The Basics • Daily Devo #515
Daily Devo #515 urges women to reject the "box" mentality that confines identity to single roles such as mother, wife, or employee. Drawing on scriptures like 1 Peter 2:9 and stories of Gideon, the post argues that God‑given purpose transcends societal labels....
Our Thoughts Shape Who We Become
" All that we are is the result of what we have thought; it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts" ~ Dhammapada #buddhism The Dhammapada teaches that thought molds our being. This reminds...
Pollan Explores Psychedelic Consciousness in New Book
Michael Pollan on consciousness, psychedelics, and his new book A World Appears | The Standard https://t.co/sTGvuUhLBw
Costantino Delli Unveils COS Collection, Merging Spiritual Self‑Mastery with Leadership
Author Costantino Delli announced the April 21 launch of the COS Collection, a two‑book set that fuses his Creative Optimum Self philosophy with integrated leadership intelligence. The release targets readers seeking a structured, spiritual approach to personal growth and executive...
Human Consciousness Awakens as Part of the Cosmos
"We are not just observers of the universe; we are a part of it that has finally woken up."
Exploring Consciousness: Why We Exist and What Matters
It was a pleasure to speak at UC Irvine about “What matters to me and why”. I ask the questions: “What are we? Why are we?” I discuss scientific attempts to understand consciousness and its relationship to the physical world. https://t.co/Ye7DVq4U2q
Neuroscience Study Finds Same Brain Signal for Free and Forced Choices, Fueling Free‑Will Debate
Researchers publishing in Imaging Neuroscience report that the brain’s evidence‑accumulation signal rises identically before both free and forced decisions. The finding challenges long‑standing materialist assumptions about free will and dovetails with Christof Koch’s call for metaphysical frameworks at a recent...
Pause Regularly to Boost Success and Joy
"We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we'll also have a lot more joy in...
Fernando Pessoa Links Sleep to Life’s Existential Meaning
Sleep and the meaning of life – Fernando Pessoa on the existential dimension of the horizontal hours https://t.co/frZXCsLuPl
New Study Reveals Six Stages of Spiritual Growth Experienced During a Pilgrimage
A new grounded‑theory study of 15 pilgrims who walked the Mazu route in Taiwan, the Shikoku circuit in Japan, and the Camino de Santiago in Spain uncovered six interrelated factors that shape spiritual growth. The researchers interviewed participants who had...
Entry Point #2
The post reframes forgiveness as a continual practice rather than a one‑time decision, emphasizing that wounds can resurface and require repeated surrender. It introduces the “entry point” metaphor, warning that lingering unforgiveness creates openings for negative influence. By repeatedly bringing...
Accept Life’s Gifts and Losses, Say Yes
"People can’t, unhappily, invent their mooring posts, their lovers and their friends, anymore than they can invent their parents. Life gives these and also takes them away and the great difficulty is to say Yes to life." Baldwin on love, the...
Aversion and Attachment: Buddha's Roots of Suffering
The #Buddha taught that two keys to suffering are aversion and attachment. We push away or hold on too tightly at times. There is wisdom to this teaching. #mindfulness https://t.co/ks1fv7CbI5
Death and New Beginnings
The "Death and New Beginnings" post is a daily devotional aimed at women, released on April 8, 2026. It acknowledges live participants, including J. Renee, Caroline Goings, Janice, Natia, and guest Denisha J, for their engagement. The piece blends spiritual reflection on loss and renewal...