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.
The Morning That Didn't Shout
The post weaves a personal Easter egg hunt with the Gospel’s empty tomb, using a childhood memory of racing for a red egg beneath a white church to illustrate how resurrection first appears as a quiet, private moment. It recounts Mary Magdalene’s encounter with the risen Christ, emphasizing that the first words spoken were her name, not a public proclamation. The author argues that miracles often arrive unnoticed, urging readers to linger in ordinary mornings. A subscription invitation invites support for this contemplative content.
Vatican Releases Easter Reflection ‘Inflamed by What Is Missing’ on Spiritual Longing
The Vatican has published a fresh Lord’s Day reflection, “Inflamed by What is Missing,” authored by Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB. The piece links Easter’s empty tomb to contemporary feelings of spiritual emptiness, urging Catholics to stay, seek, and let longing...
Want to Change? Maybe Stop Trying So Hard.
In a guest essay, Benoit Denizet‑Lewis argues that the booming self‑improvement industry overstates personal willpower, suggesting that lasting change depends more on interpersonal dynamics and mystery than relentless self‑optimization. Drawing on decades of therapy, addiction treatment, and observations of wellness...
Quiet Sitting Fuels Poetry and Whole‑Human Growth
"Make a place to sit down. Sit down. Be quiet. You must depend upon affection, reading, knowledge, skill — more of each than you have — inspiration, work, growing older, patience..." Wendell Berry on how to be a poet and a complete human being https://t.co/xIliScl7Fl
Chris Tomlin Leads 10th‑Anniversary Good Friday Nashville, Drawing Tens of Thousands
Worship leader Chris Tomlin headlined the 10th annual Good Friday Nashville event, attracting thousands on the ground and a nationwide radio audience. The gathering, broadcast via K‑LOVE and Air1, underscored the cross as the focal point of contemporary Christian worship...
Julie Bonn Blank’s ‘Routed to Heaven’ Documentary Sparks Global Debate on Near-Death Experiences
Julie Bonn Blank released the documentary ‘Routed to Heaven’ on March 18, 2026, prompting worldwide discussion about near‑death experiences and their link to purpose‑driven spirituality. The film, backed by testimonies from more than twenty survivors, introduces a “Heaven‑Minded Mission Manifesto”...
Mike Tyson’s New Saturday Motivation Piece Puts Prayer and Mindset Front‑And‑Center
Mike Tyson published a Saturday motivation column on April 4, 2026, emphasizing prayer and a fluid mindset as sources of inspiration. The former heavyweight champion’s candid remarks have ignited conversation about the role of spirituality in personal development content.
Earth: Our Oasis Spaceship in the Cosmic Void
"You're on a spaceship called Earth that was created to give us a place to live in the universe. In all of this emptiness ... you have this oasis, this beautiful place that we get to exist together." Sethian Gnostics,...
Modern Wisdom Podcast Drops ‘Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness’ Episode on Consciousness
Modern Wisdom released a new episode titled “The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness,” featuring guest Robert Pantano and host Chris Williamson. The conversation argues that consciousness simultaneously generates anguish and the capacity for love, beauty, and purpose, reshaping how spiritual seekers...
What Easter Demands Of Us In A World That Chooses Violence
The article reflects on Easter’s message that true victory comes through love, not overwhelming violence, contrasting Christ’s self‑sacrificial crucifixion with contemporary calls for force, such as the U.S. Defense Secretary’s prayer for “overwhelming violence” against Iran. It highlights biblical imprecatory...
How to Survive an Existential Vacuum
The article explains that an existential vacuum—an inner emptiness caused by loss of meaning—is not a clinical diagnosis but a signal that life’s purpose has eroded. Drawing on Viktor Frankl’s insights, it describes how the vacuum often masquerades as burnout,...
Sex With Soul
Therapist and author Jennifer Finlayson‑Fife will discuss her new book *That We Might Have Joy* at a Cambridge event on April 23, 2026. The book argues that sexual intimacy can be a conduit for deeper spiritual experience, especially for Latter‑day...
Prioritize Eulogy Virtues Over Résumé Skills for True Fulfillment
“It occurred to me that there were two sets of virtues, the résumé virtues and the eulogy virtues. The résumé virtues are the skills you bring to the marketplace. The eulogy virtues are the ones that are talked about at...
Listen to Your Body: Mindfulness Reveals Hidden Signals
Ever think one thing but your body is telling you something else? In #mindfulness #meditation training, we focus quite a bit on the body. The realization is this- the body has a lot to say, if we slow down long enough...
Berlin’s Good Friday Procession Links Faith and Mental‑Health with 80‑kg Green Cross
On Good Friday, Berlin’s ecumenical procession carried an 80‑kilogram green cross through the city center, framing mental‑health suffering as a spiritual concern. Led by leaders from the Protestant, Catholic and Greek‑Orthodox churches, the event underscored the churches’ push to address...
Train Optimism in 10 Minutes with Best‑Possible‑Self
Optimism isn't something you're born with. It's trainable. This exercise shows you how: The Best Possible Self exercise takes 10 minutes. Used by psychologists worldwide. Proven in 29+ studies with nearly 3,000 participants. Here's how it works: 1️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 1: Set a timer for...
The Myth of Happiness
The essay argues that the widely‑accepted notion of happiness is a myth shaped by cultural expectations, career milestones, and consumerist ideals. It suggests that many people follow a scripted life—jobs, leases, schedules—without questioning whether these choices reflect genuine desire. The...
The Flow of Life
In a newly translated dialogue, journalist Irmgard Kirchner interviews longtime friend Santacitta Bhikkhuni, a former avant‑garde dancer turned Theravada monastic. The conversation frames Buddhism as a healing path that dissolves delusion and attachment, using the four vipallasa to illustrate how...
The Nature-Inspired Philosophy That Helped Me Get Through Postpartum
The author, a longtime advocate of cyclical and seasonal living, describes how she applied a nature‑inspired philosophy to navigate a challenging postpartum period. By recognizing an "internal winter," she deliberately paused non‑essential obligations, set firm boundaries, and leaned on therapy...
Self‑Love Burns Like Hot Iron, Love Others Escapes
I get blown away every time I read this paragraph by Carl Jung: To love someone else is easy, but to love what you are, the thing that is yourself, is just as if you were embracing a glowing red-hot iron:...
Gardening Becomes a Journey of Self‑Discovery
The art of befriending time and change – @debbiemillman's lovely illustrated love letter to gardening as a portal to self-discovery https://t.co/vMIBqBoAtt
Psychiatry, Religion and Spirituality Converge on Birth, Suffering and Rebirth
In a recent Psychiatric Times column, psychiatrist H. Steven Moffic, MD, argues that the shared motifs of birth, suffering and rebirth in Christianity, Judaism and Buddhism can inform psychiatric practice. He suggests that integrating religious narratives and spiritual practices may...
Moss Reveals the Power of Attentiveness Across Scales
The magic of moss and what it teaches us about the art of attentiveness to life at all scales https://t.co/n1O9vGnzhI
Purpose Lies in Others' Growth, Not Your Actions
I think about purpose all the time and this has completely reframed its meaning for me in the most positive way…. “Your purpose is not the thing you do. It is the thing that happens in others when you do what...
Triple Shot Mindset Unveils Coaching Platform Targeting Relationships and Personal Growth
Triple Shot Mindset, founded by Ardavan Javid, Amanda Dollinger and Kevin Javid, launched a comprehensive coaching platform in Irvine, California. The service blends relationship coaching, meditation‑based sessions and holistic life support to help users translate motivation into lasting change.
Only Share Your Sweetest Side when Meeting Others
When you meet someone, only the sweetest part of you should touch them. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/CqkKmrVF9X
Wherever You Think There Is Nothing
Maria Popova’s The Marginalian, formerly Brain Pickings, continues as a free, ad‑free cultural newsletter funded entirely by reader donations. The one‑woman operation invests thousands of dollars each month to curate essays, poetry, and a weekly newsletter that reaches a global audience....
Esalen Institute Unveils Gene Keys Activation Workshop to Unlock Inner Genius
The Esalen Institute announced a new Gene Keys Activation program called “Awakening Your Genius,” designed to help participants access their inner genius through a blend of astrology, the I Ching, Kabbalah and modern science. The workshop, led by coach Anne Van de Water, offers...
Flip the Script: Silence Limiting Inner Voice, Choose Growth
It’s time you flip the script, challenge that inner voice that is limiting you, and choose growth. 🙏
Preserve Peace: Let Others Be Wrong on Trivialities
If you want to protect your inner peace, let people be wrong. Especially if it’s about something minor.
Jain Monk Dr Muni Adarsh Details Kesh Lochan Ritual as Path to Higher Self‑Realisation
In a recent podcast, Jain monk Dr Muni Adarsh described the Kesh Lochan ritual—hand‑plucking hair in small bunches that causes bleeding—as a deliberate practice to detach from vanity and cultivate higher self‑realisation. The interview highlights the tension between modern convenience...
Christ’s Painful Sacrifice Offers Hope, Love, Forgiveness
The first Good Friday appeared to be a total fail... Nailed to a cross, stabbed, spit on, a crown of thorns, jeered and laughed at by the people, ridiculed and mocked by gov & religious leaders. But it was the ultimate sacrifice...
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What Is Step 11 of AA?
Step 11 of Alcoholics Anonymous’s 12‑step program urges members to develop conscious contact with a higher power through prayer and meditation, providing a spiritual anchor for lasting sobriety. Research shows that a strong spiritual component predicts better outcomes and lower relapse...
Book Freak #204: Living for Pleasure
Emily Austin’s *Living for Pleasure* reinterprets Epicurus, arguing that true pleasure is the absence of anxiety rather than sensory excess. The book outlines four core principles: ataraxia as the ultimate pleasure, sorting desires into natural, extravagant, and corrosive categories, the...
Psilocybin Study Shows Science Amplifies Spiritual Experience
In 1962, Harvard researchers gave psilocybin to theology students during a Good Friday service at Marsh Chapel. Many participants described it as one of the most meaningful spiritual experiences of their lives. Science didn’t diminish spirituality. It amplified it. Wishing you all a...
Happiness Grows, Yet Meaningfulness Remains Elusive Through Ages
On happiness and meaningfulness: Overall, across the world, there’s reason to believe that happiness has increased, for obvious reasons: people are living longer, they’re less poor, they’re better educated, and so on. So that would suggest, but not prove, that...
When Did You Stop Crying Out?
The author recounts how a painful divorce forced a raw, desperate prayer life that felt more authentic than her later, routine practice. As stability returned, her prayers grew quieter and more scheduled, revealing how distraction can silently replace urgency. She...
Future You: Gratitude or Disappointment Depends on Today
If you met yourself 5 years from now, would they thank you or be disappointed?
God Is Back And Gen Z Is Leading The Revival
Recent surveys indicate a notable resurgence of religiosity among Millennials and Gen Z, reversing decades of decline. Young adults are moving away from atheism toward spiritual practice, driven by a search for meaning, community, and philosophical frameworks. The trend reflects broader...
The Life You Maintain While Ignoring the Life You Need
The article contrasts the "life you maintain"—the daily routines, responsibilities, and external expectations—with the "life you need," which aligns with personal values and inner well‑being. It argues that most people prioritize motion and obligation over authentic fulfillment, creating a hidden...
Jesus' Sacrifice Heals Every Broken Heart
Good morning and Good Friday ✝️ “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are all healed." -Isaiah 53:5 His suffering was for...
APA Member Interview, Chloe W. Chang
Chloe W. Chang, a former business and fashion manager, has transitioned to a philosophy PhD candidate at San Jose State University. Her research explores existential questions in the digital age, especially how AI and social media reshape human temporality and...
Good Friday: The Cross Built Our Direct Bridge to God
My friend asked what is Good Friday? A friend explained: “We cannot ownself save ownself. God paid the price already → barrier drop la. The Cross is not a defeat. It’s the link direct to God.” He said, “The barrier of sin...
Only People Remain When Possessions Fade Away
We came with nothing, and we leave with nothing you can’t take anything with you, only people. 🙏 ✝️🤍 https://t.co/3npEXk1irH
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Selfless Mission in First Holy Thursday Homily
Pope Leo XIV delivered his inaugural Holy Thursday homily at St. Peter's Basilica on April 2, declaring the present moment a "dark hour of history" and urging the faithful to pursue a self‑emptying, mission‑oriented love. The pope linked the call...
Delight as Resistance: Berry’s Path to Sanity
The measure of a rich life – Wendell Berry on delight as a force of resistance and the key to felicitous sanity during hardship https://t.co/F1GzTNXgcR
One Solitary Life Outweighs All Empires and Armies
"All the armies that ever marched, and all the navies that ever were built, and all the parliaments that ever sat, and all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man upon this earth...
Seeing Earth From Space Reveals Our Shared Fragility
This is called the Overview Effect - the profound feeling when we view Earth from space, often described as a sudden sense of the planet’s fragility, interconnectedness, and the absurdity of political borders. We need more of that…. Maybe this...
Welty: Embrace Time's Nonlinear Path to Writing Self
Eudora Welty on writing, time, and embracing the nonlinearity of how we become who we are https://t.co/bvP6qKs3mh
Christ's Sacrifice Grants Us Unearned Righteousness
Happy GOOD Friday Christ takes the penalty we deserved, so we receive the righteousness we didn’t earn. John 19:30 …”it is finished”…