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.
March AWAKE Collective Live with Jen Hatmaker Replay
Jen Hatmaker released the March 20, 2026 replay of her AWAKE Collective Live session, inviting listeners to revisit a candid conversation about personal well‑being. The event opened with the simple yet probing question, “How are you, really?” which sparked a rapid, high‑energy chat among participants. Themes of authenticity, mental health, and community support emerged as the discussion unfolded. The replay offers both newcomers and fans a chance to engage with the insights shared during the live stream.
Release the Need to Prove, Embrace Your Bloom
I posted 4 Reels at the same time, each with its own words-to-repeat phrase. There were 4 colors that could have showed up on your feed, and you got “pink.” 💗 Pink (inspired by roses): release + bloom Words to repeat to...
Blue Reels Invite Breathing Room and Letting Go
I posted 4 Reels at the same time, each with its own words-to-repeat phrase. There were 4 colors that could have showed up on your feed, and you got “blue.” 💙 Blue (inspired by bluebells): breathing room Words to repeat to yourself:...
INNER SUN Equinox Meditation
In this Spring Equinox Inner Sun meditation, the host guides listeners through a 20‑25 minute visualization that aligns personal intentions with the heightened planetary energy of March 20, 2026, including Mercury going direct. The practice emphasizes vivification—infusing visions, resolutions, and...
Choose Love: Give or Receive?
To love or to be loved? If you had to make a choice, what would you choose? xoxo bk Join me live on Zoom every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday—bring your open mind, questions, and filled-in Judge-Your-Neighbor Worksheets. Register: athomewithbyronkatie.com theworkofbyronkatie #byronkatie #innerwisdom #selfhelp #selfinquiry...
Hypnosis Enables Awake Surgery, Redefining Pain Management
This story made me rethink everything I knew about pain and performance: 56-year-old former derivatives executive Daniel Gisler arrived at a Swiss hospital for a procedure that typically demands full sedation. Gisler refused to be sedated. His only shield against pain...
Sunday Evenings With Godmothers
In this reflective episode titled "Sunday Evenings With Godmothers," the host explores the profound influence of godmothers and mentors, weaving personal anecdotes about family, failure, and growth. They discuss how pain and failure can catalyze personal development, the cognitive benefits...
Practicing Yoga in Another Language Changed the Way I Show Up. Here’s How.
The author, a lifelong athlete and self‑identified perfectionist, enrolled in a free Seattle yoga class taught entirely in Spanish. Struggling with both language and his yoga practice, he discovered that the unfamiliar instructions forced him to stay present, sharpening breath...
Discipline Means Nothing Without Change
The post reflects on Muhammad Iqbal’s teaching that true discipline survives beyond Ramadan’s ritual, emphasizing the cultivation of the self—or *khudi*—as the real test of faith. Iqbal, writing under British‑ruled India, warned against merely borrowing ideas without rebuilding inner strength....
The Morning Dew • Daily Devo #489
The Morning Dew #489 delivers a daily devotional centered on Job 12:7‑9, urging readers to pause, breathe, and recognize God’s glory in creation. It frames nature—beasts, birds, earth, and sea—as silent teachers that testify to divine sovereignty. The author contrasts modern busyness...
Turning Back to Place
The essay argues that modern mobility has severed people’s ties to specific places, weakening stewardship of local ecosystems. Citing Gary Snyder and Daniel Wildcat, it highlights how a homogenized consumer culture blinds citizens to climate signals such as pollinator loss. Snyder’s...
Stargazing Really Is Good for the Soul
The piece weaves together five distinct observations: stargazing in Chile’s Atacama desert illustrates how dark‑sky environments can improve mental health, prompting researchers to propose a Night Sky Connectedness Index. A study on insomnia reveals that most people misinterpret heritability, leading...
Listen to Life’s Cues; Your Treasure Lies Inside
There are always cues. Subtle signs of a strong proclivity to do something you don't fully understand why. You have to be present enough to notice them, listen, and be brave enough to act on them. Life happens once. And the...
Samadhi: Buddha's Vision of an Undistracted, Calm Mind
The #Buddha described an undistracted mind as a beautiful state of calm, which occurs when the mind is steady, composed, unifed and concentrated. This is Samadhi. #mindfulness https://t.co/Q46kKIndsa
The Relief Of Not Being Perfect
The post argues that true freedom comes from accepting personal limits rather than striving for perfection in every area. It emphasizes that being brilliant in some domains while ordinary in others is not a flaw but a realistic self‑view. The...
Hardship Unlocks Deeper, Honest Human Connections
One of the gifts from hard personal challenges is the opportunity to connect with humans on a deeper and more honest level. For me, being totally open is one of the best feelings in life.
“This Bitter Earth… May Not Be so Bitter After All.”
Brother Dinh Thanh recounts a recent pilgrimage in Vietnam that follows Thich Nhat Hanh’s footsteps, centering on the Root Temple of Tu Hieu and the forest of Phuong Boi. He uses the classic song “This Bitter Earth” to illustrate the...
The Holy War Delusion
The post reflects on how Israel’s wartime conduct is eroding Jewish self‑identification, as rabbis confess that Zionist symbolism now overshadows their faith. It draws parallels between this crisis and the United States’ own identity turmoil under Trump‑era politics, where religious...
Deep Spiritual Paths Converge on Universal Truths
People who go deep enough into any one spiritual tradition tend to arrive at something that looks remarkably similar across all of them.
How Slow Can You Go?
Recent books and essays argue that relentless pursuit of GDP growth accelerates ecological and social crises. Authors like Timothée Parrique and Kohei Saito call for a degrowth mindset, while psychologists highlight the cultural addiction to speed. Mindfulness scholar Andrew Olendzki suggests shifting from...
Triggers Aren’t Failure; Healing Means Choosing Conscious Responses
Being Triggered Does Not Signify A Failure In Healing. True Healing Is The Ability Pause And Choose A Different, More Conscious Response.
Waiting on God… or Just Wasting Time?
The author reflects on a recent conference talk about Christian revival, arguing that believers have lost moral direction and become passive, allowing other ideologies to fill the void. A audience member questioned whether Christians should wait for divine instruction rather...
Pope Leo XIV Calls Global Bishops’ Conference Summit on Families for October 2026
Pope Leo XIV announced that presidents of all episcopal conferences will meet in Rome in October 2026 to reassess family ministry in light of Amoris Laetitia’s ten‑year legacy. The summit aims at synodal discernment amid rapid cultural shifts affecting Catholic...
Backup and Death for Humanlike AI
The article imagines conscious, human‑like AI agents that can be precisely backed up and restored, turning what we call death into a reversible process akin to loading a saved game. It explores scenarios where an AI “dies” in an accident...
What Forgiveness Takes
Maria Popova’s latest essay on The Marginalian reflects on forgiveness after a friend shared Lucille Clifton’s poem “blessing the boats.” Using Clifton’s line as a prompt, Popova writes a lyrical piece that likens forgiveness to the tide’s endless, gentle work, turning...
First Love: Raised Christian, Practicing Buddhist and Closing the Gap
The article examines how people raised Christian who adopt Zen Buddhism bridge two spiritual traditions. It highlights post‑World War II Catholic priests in Japan who studied with Zen masters such as Hugo Enomiya‑Lassalle and Yamada Kōun, creating a lasting Zen‑Christian exchange. The...
Scramble of a Q7: “Do I Have a Purpose?”
Mike Foster’s newsletter explores the Q7 primal question – “Do I have a purpose?” – and defines the “Scramble” as the chaotic reaction when that need isn’t met. Q7s either freeze in endless dreaming or over‑commit to every cause, both...
Interminable Ignorance
The essay argues that human ignorance has historically powered imagination, giving rise to myths, religions, and early social structures, as noted by Vico and Nietzsche. Modern science, driven by a relentless will to knowledge, has delivered unprecedented benefits but also...
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Champions Daily Aartis to Boost Jammu’s Spiritual Tourism
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended Shri Raghunath Ji’s Jammu Aarti and called on communities to organise daily or weekly evening aartis along the region’s riverbanks. He framed the ritual as a conduit for cultural renewal, youth empowerment and a catalyst...
Day Thirty-Nine: Why Do You Fear God?
In Day Thirty‑Nine of his "Radically Genuine" series, Dr. Roger McFillin asks why people fear God and argues that this fear is a product of religious conditioning rather than divine intent. He frames the question as part of a broader...
Three Teachings by Buddhadasa
Thai forest monk Buddhadasa reshaped modern Theravada by challenging doctrinal orthodoxy, arguing that the Abhidhamma was a later addition and that nibbana is an everyday cooling of reactive emotions. He taught a luminous, "empty" mind free of self‑attachment and reinterpreted...
Happiness Break: A Meditation For When You Have Too Much To Do
In a March 2026 episode of *Happiness Break*, host Dacher Keltner guides listeners through a brief meditation designed for professionals swamped with tasks. Guest Kia Afcari, director of Greater Good Workplaces at UC Berkeley, frames overwhelm as a relationship issue rather than...
Embrace Life’s Transitions by Savoring Every Flavor
Ugadi Subakankshalu to everyone. Ugadi is a transition from Spring to Summer. To navigate any transition in life successfully, you must work on yourself so you can digest every flavour of life. The 6 tastes of Ugadi Pachchadi represent this....
THE AWAKENING THEY CANNOT MEDICATE
The post tells the story of a composite client, Amanda, whose bipolar diagnosis was used to mask deep childhood trauma and emotional attunement. It argues that psychiatric labels often serve pharmaceutical interests, noting a forty‑fold rise in childhood bipolar diagnoses...
Courageously Tread Unknown Paths for True Fulfillment
Nothing new is discovered through a path that has already been walked. We must have the courage to walk a path we don’t know to discover something more fulfilling.
Jung’s Guiding Principle: Embrace Uncertainty to Find Meaning
Carl Jung on how to live and the origin of his famous tenet for navigating uncertainty https://t.co/AjaTkfiKft
I'm Looking Forward to Going to Evangelical Hell
John Pavlovitz recounts a pivotal moment at a gay couple’s Christmas dinner where he abandoned belief in a literal hell, finding the doctrine incompatible with a loving God. He argues that evangelical leaders weaponize damnation to rally bases, generate fear,...
7 Harsh Life Truths Everyone Ignores
Marcus Aurelius: 7 Harsh Truths About Life That Most People Ignore (And Pay For Later) https://t.co/fwnnxRh6Gs
Delight in God, He Grants Your Heart's Desires
God really fulfills the desires of our hearts: Psalms 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart ❤️. So don’t limit yourself 💯
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Meets Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at Rishikesh Ashram
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the Art of Living Ashram in Rishikesh, seeking guidance and blessings ahead of Chaitra Navratri. The dialogue focused on social harmony, youth patriotism and the state’s spiritual heritage.
In Adulthood, You Alone Carry the Torch of Belief
One of the most clarifying moments of transition into adulthood is that no one believes in doctrine. Except you. Only you bear the torch. Only you carry it into boundless night. Villages burn, but the stars always did.
Act Now: Life's Peak Invites Transformation
This is the time when the Sun is at its fullest. Life is at its fullest. If you want your Life to bear fruit, if you want Transformation – this is the Time. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/C7pphgpzd0
A Meditation to (Gently) Interrupt Habitual Reactions
Family physician and mindfulness expert Patricia Rockman outlines a step‑by‑step meditation designed to interrupt automatic, habit‑driven reactions. The practice guides practitioners from posture awareness through breath focus, body scanning, and gentle redirection of attention when the mind wanders. By inviting...
May Sarton: Embrace Openhearted Living Amid Hardship
Oh this is so wonderful: Poet May Sarton on how to live openheartedly in a harsh world https://t.co/1XoEV93JjZ
My Spiritual Reflection on Holy Week and Easter
The author released a short eBook titled “My Spiritual Journey to Easter,” designed as a gentle companion for Holy Week. It offers daily reflections that can be read in one sitting or revisited throughout the season for prayer, journaling, or...
Find Inner Calm Through Mindful Breathing
There is a quiet space within you. Don’t wait for the outside world to change. Focus on the breath as you slowly fill your whole torso with air, then exhale through pursed lips and let go, from the depths of...
The Ancient Seers Who Claimed to Access All of Human Knowledge: India's Rishis and the Mystery of the Akashic Field
The post revisits India’s ancient Vedic Rishis, who claimed the Vedas were heard from the universal Akashic field rather than authored. It describes Akasha as a primordial information reservoir that records every thought, event, and vibration. The author links this...
Meditation: The Pathway of Deep Listening (21:16 Min)
In this guided meditation, Tara Brock leads listeners through a practice of deep listening, expanding awareness from external sounds to the subtle sensations within the body. She emphasizes receptive, non‑judgmental attention, inviting participants to experience each region—from ears and mouth...
Meditation Fuels Fulfillment, Guides Purpose‑Driven Choices
Meditation alone won’t make you calm or rich… BUT, it will make you feel more fulfilled inside. And as a byproduct of that, you will be more likely to make choices that are aligned with your true purpose… Including who you partner...
Deep Breaths Extinguish Fear, Affirm Infinite Potential
Breathe deeply, until sweet air extinguishes the burn of fear in your lungs and every breath is a beautiful refusal to become anything less than infinite. – D. Antoinette Foy https://t.co/falpd7xq5V