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.
Most People Can’t Handle What’s Coming | Eddie Conner
In this episode, host Sarah Westall and longtime guest Eddie Conner explore the current state of mass consciousness, noting how a surge of propaganda is overwhelming sensitive, empathetic people and driving them toward fear. They discuss how higher‑frequency awareness and inner intuition are emerging as counter‑forces, helping individuals tune out the media noise and reconnect with their own truth. Eddie shares insights from his spiritual readings, emphasizing the importance of listening with the “inner ears” of the heart and third eye to receive gentle guidance rather than panic. The conversation concludes with a hopeful vision that the old, fear‑based paradigm is being replaced by a more authentic, collaborative reality.
Faith Forum Panel Declares Love a Choice, Feeling and State of Being
Faith Forum published an article featuring a regional panel of faith leaders debating whether love is a choice, a feeling, or a state of being. Contributors from atheism, LDS, Methodist and scholarly backgrounds argued that love encompasses all three dimensions...
Dave Asprey Says Trump’s Psychedelics Order Could Reshape Men’s Mental‑health Biohacking
Biohacking pioneer Dave Asprey hailed President Donald Trump’s executive order to accelerate FDA review of psychedelic breakthrough therapies, saying it could finally give men a science‑backed way to break through stress and trauma. The move, he argues, shifts the biohacking...
The Feast of the Ascension: Why It Matters and How Christians Have Celebrated It for Centuries
Ascension Day, observed forty days after Easter, commemorates Jesus’ bodily ascent into heaven and marks the theological bridge between the resurrection and Pentecost. The feast celebrates Christ’s triumph, coronation at the Father’s right hand, and his ongoing intercession for believers....
Embrace Openness, Release Grasping, Start Fresh
Because I know you live for my guided meditations, here is a recent one: "Letting Go of All Contraction." "So if it's available to you, maintaining this openhearted love towards all that's arising, just come into openness to the experience...
Letting Go of All Contraction
Michael Taft leads a guided nondual meditation that asks participants to set the thinking mind aside and rest in effortless presence. The session moves through sensory openness, mantra chanting, emotional awareness, and heart‑opening, repeatedly urging listeners to relax and let...
The Dalai Lama's Impossible Question
In a 1992 conversation, the Dalai Lama asked neuroscientist Richard Davidson why he only studied human misery. The question prompted Davidson to pivot his career toward the science of happiness, compassion and mindfulness. He founded the Center for Healthy Minds,...
Practice Method, Not Results. METHOD NOT RESULTS.
The post argues that meditation success hinges on adhering to disciplined methods rather than chasing specific outcomes. Citing Ken McLeod, the author warns that fixating on an "after picture"—tranquility, insight, or mystical powers—leads practitioners astray. By dissecting non‑dual, heart‑centered, and concentration...
Announcing: How to Do Stoic Therapy
Donald J. Robertson and Phil Yanov will host a Substack Live conversation titled “How to Do Stoic Therapy” on May 15, 2026 at 12 PM ET. The session, part of the “Conversations with Modern Stoicism” series, will explore how Stoic philosophy can be applied to...
When Observation Becomes Another Self
The article explores how the practice of observing thoughts—common in mindfulness and therapy—can unintentionally create a new ego identity. While observation offers a useful gap that prevents reactive behavior, the mind may start to own the act of observing, turning...
Aspen Psychedelic Symposium Showcases Natural Medicine’s Healing Promise
The Aspen Psychedelic Resource Center, Healing Advocacy Fund and Aspen Public Radio are hosting the 2026 Aspen Psychedelic Symposium June 6‑7 at the Wheeler Opera House. The two‑day event brings together researchers, clinicians and spiritual practitioners to examine how psychedelic...
Times of India Links Bhagavad Gita’s Dhyana to Boosting Modern Attention Span
The Times of India published a feature showing how the Bhagavad Gita’s Dhyana Yoga provides a practical framework for regaining focus in an era where research shows most people can sustain attention for less than a minute. The piece argues...
Teach Kids to Cherish Ordinary Joys, Not Greatness
Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples and pears. Show them...
Embrace Imperfections: Honest Self‑Acceptance Beats Denial
In this week's episode of Office Hours, I explore why we avoid uncomfortable truths when feeling down, and why the better path towards fulfillment is honest self-acceptance—embracing your imperfections, and taking on the challenge to improve. https://t.co/TLFQve9coy
The Initiates of the Flame
The blog post uses William Blake’s painting “God Judging Adam” as a metaphor for a hidden class of spiritual guardians who protect humanity’s inner “Flame.” It reflects on the cyclical rise and fall of great civilizations—Greece, Rome, Egypt—and warns that...
True Presence: The Privilege of Living in the Moment
Presence is a privilege. “If your mind is always elsewhere, you’re not really experiencing anything. Nothing is ever real.”
Zadie Smith’s New Essay Calls Readers to Courageously Expand Their Selves
Zadie Smith’s freshly published essay on The Marginalian examines the courage required to transcend personal limits, positioning the piece as a touchstone for spiritual readers. The essay’s release has ignited conversation about inner transformation and the role of literature in...
Oprah Winfrey Teams Up with Simon Sinek to Spotlight the Power of Listening to Your “Why”
Oprah Winfrey sat down with leadership guru Simon Sinek for a fresh Oprah Daily interview, emphasizing the quiet power of asking “Is this the life you’re meant to be living?” The conversation, set to air on her podcast this summer,...
Letting Go: The Overlooked Superpower Inspired by Buddha
Letting go is the superpower people ignore. We are so busy holding on. This is why I love the Buddha.
How to Silence the Voice That Isn't God's (Wilderness Warrior)
The post explains that Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where he faced the devil’s temptations and responded each time with Scripture. By quoting the Word three times, he silenced the enemy’s lies and emerged victorious. The...
The Goal of Buddhist Life
The article frames Buddhism as a universal, non‑sectarian teaching rather than a religion, emphasizing the Buddha’s role as an investigator who uncovered timeless truth. It outlines the goal of liberation through understanding impermanence, suffering and non‑self, and describes the three...
Narcissism in the Mind's I
The piece examines how our inner voice often turns compassionate thoughts into self‑centered narratives, a tendency the author labels narcissistic. By referencing La Rochefoucauld, Adam Smith, and McGilchrist, it shows philosophers have mistaken this chatter for the true self. Survey data from...
One Neuron, One Voice in the Global Brain
How does it feel to be a just a single neuron in a global brain?
Orcas Reveal Love, Loss, and Consciousness Lessons
Orcas and the price of consciousness – lessons in love and loss from Earth's most successful and creative predator https://t.co/WbJDWa6Jez
Carla Macapinlac Calls for Embodiment and Personal Sovereignty in New Bold Journey Interview
Carla Macapinlac, a leading spiritual practitioner, discussed embodiment, personal sovereignty, and the need for deep inner work in a recent Bold Journey interview. She warned that rapid spiritual expansion without grounding can destabilize growth, urging seekers to turn inward and...
Daily Bird Divination: A Prayer for Presence
A #birddivination for every day, a kind of prayer for presence. As always, find it as a solo print and part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at https://t.co/xpo04XE701 https://t.co/j4IzPXycAT
Broaden Interests, Diminish Ego, Embrace Universal Life
"Make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede, and your life becomes increasingly merged in the universal life." Bertrand Russell on how to grow old and what makes a fulfilling life...
Elisha Goldstein Launches ‘Tiny Shifts,’ a Four‑step Guide to Emotional Reset
Dr. Elisha Goldstein, a clinical psychologist and mindfulness teacher, has released his new book Tiny Shifts, which introduces a four‑step “Four‑R” method for interrupting emotional loops. The guide promises practical tools that blend neuroscience, somatic awareness, and mindfulness to help readers...
Eternal Treasure Beats Money: Faith Over Wealth
Money can buy many things, but it can never buy salvation. 💰✨ "Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death." -Proverbs 11:4 At the end of our lives, our bank accounts, titles, and possessions will mean nothing....
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How Spirituality Can Benefit Your Health and Well-Being
Spirituality, defined as a personal connection to something larger than oneself, is shown to improve mental and physical health. Research highlights reduced stress, anxiety, depression, and lower hypertension among individuals who engage in practices like meditation, gratitude, and community service....
Go Spiritual Teams Up with ‘Keval Saat Din’ as Official Spiritual Partner
Go Spiritual has signed on as the official spiritual partner for the upcoming inspirational film ‘Keval Saat Din’, produced by Junifilms and streamed on Shortfundly OTT. The alliance aims to blend emotional drama with teachings from Swami Vivekananda and Paramahansa...
How Stoicism Actually Works
The post demystifies Stoic philosophy by outlining its core framework: the dichotomy of control, the three disciplines of desire, assent and action, and the concept of prohairesis as the whole self. It explains how these elements interlock to transform amor...
How Do I Live in the Present?
The author spent several days in a southern French village reflecting on the challenge of living in the present. He observes that most professionals are chronic worriers, fixated on future milestones and past outcomes. By emphasizing that the present moment...
Drukpa Mindfulness and Yoga Centre Approved as New Sanctuary in Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City
Bhutan’s monarchy granted a Royal Kasho on May 1, 2026 to launch the Drukpa Mindfulness and Yoga Centre, one of eight new spiritual projects in Gelephu Mindfulness City. Guided by Gyalwa Dokhampa and the Druk Ralung Shedrup Choling Monastery, the...
How We Make Use of Our Inner Worlds
In "How We Make Use of Our Inner Worlds," Dr. Grant Hilary Brenner outlines a mental‑mapping framework that treats inner experience as a navigable terrain. He introduces a repertoire of "inner moves"—noticing, releasing, following, pushing, pulling, witnessing, and distancing—to help...
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Advocates Meditation and Peace in Global Conflict Dialogue
In a May 10 interview, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living, detailed how his meditation practice and interfaith outreach are being used to mediate conflicts in Colombia, Iraq and beyond. He argued that spiritual trust and...
What Does “Divine Mother” Actually Mean?
The article explores the "Divine Mother" archetype, tracing its roots from Jungian psychology to religious traditions such as Catholic Marian devotion and Hindu goddess worship. It argues that the maternal image shapes personal identity, cultural narratives, and spiritual practices across...
Walk In His Ways • Daily Devo #542
Daily Devotional #542, titled “Walk In His Ways,” uses Zechariah 3 and Romans 12:2 to illustrate how God removes sin—symbolized by filthy garments—and renews believers’ minds. The post urges readers to turn to prayer, worship, and accountability as pathways to spiritual transformation....
Navel, Bury
The essay weaves a personal narrative of a pregnant academic navigating a new town, a historic college, and the lingering weight of colonial namesakes. It details the physical realities of early pregnancy, the emotional strain of a demanding job market,...
Growth Requires Change: Perception Mirrors Self
Two thoughts from Anaïs Nin "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." "Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect...
Find Inner Calm Amid Life’s Constant Rush
“The very secret of life for me, I believed, was to maintain in the midst of rushing events an inner tranquility.” — Margaret Bourke-White
Walt Whitman’s Advice on Living a Vibrant and Rewarding Life
Walt Whitman self‑published *Leaves of Grass* at age 36, receiving a pivotal endorsement from Ralph Waldo Emerson that rescued the work from obscurity. In the original preface, Whitman delivers a manifesto urging love of nature, generosity, and constant self‑examination. The...
Find Courage to Hear Your Soul, Says Woolf
The courage to be yourself – Virginia Woolf on how to hear your soul https://t.co/q6EA818Aha
Follow Your Soul: Question Authority, Embrace Nature
“Love the earth and sun and the animals… re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul…” Whitman's timeless advice on living a vibrant and rewarding life: https://t.co/KhXWFrt5QR
Richard Dawkins Questions Chatbot Consciousness, Sparking Spiritual Debate
Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has published an op‑ed asking whether advanced chatbots such as Claude might possess consciousness. His remarks, framed as a mix of curiosity and humor, have revived discussions that sit at the crossroads of artificial intelligence, philosophy...
Purpose Is a Journey, Not a Destination
"Deciding upon a certain purpose in life is not a destination. Rather, uncovering your purpose in various stages of life is a journey. Exploring meaning in life and working toward goals that align with your purpose help you to pave...
Reject Mormon Rules, Achieve Your Dreamed Life
What would I say to my younger self growing up in Mormonism? You are going to achieve the life you’ve always dreamed of by not following any of their rules.
The Poetry of Simplicity
The article curates a suite of mindfulness resources—including sleep meditations, romantic rituals, grief release guides, and two‑minute practices—delivered via audio, music, and short reads. By emphasizing simplicity and brevity, it targets busy professionals seeking quick mental resets. The collection reflects...
Mechanization Turned God Into Engineer, Then Erased Him
“the mechanization of the world-picture led with irresistible consistency to the conception of God as a retired engineer, and from this to His complete elimination was only a step. for scientists who nevertheless wanted to preserve their faith there was...
Master Inner Silence in Meditation, Control Your Mind Anywhere
If inner silence can be mastered in #meditation, you'll be amazed at how you can more easily control your mind at other times. https://t.co/eM5qaDobDj