Spirituality Social Media and Updates
Spirituality Social Media and Updates
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 blessed Good Friday - a constant reminder of God’s unending love.
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...
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...
If you met yourself 5 years from now, would they thank you or be disappointed?
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...
Eudora Welty on writing, time, and embracing the nonlinearity of how we become who we are https://t.co/bvP6qKs3mh
Happy GOOD Friday Christ takes the penalty we deserved, so we receive the righteousness we didn’t earn. John 19:30 …”it is finished”…
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...
Can we cultivate openness big enough to hold our pain and not collapse into it?
Two thoughts from Elias Canetti “No faith that is not surrounded by doubt can survive.” "The first effect of adjusting to other people is that one becomes boring."
So your thought is just recycled data from the past. Thought is about survival, not for exploration or enlightenment because your thought is only a permutation and combination of what you already know – nothing new can happen. Only if...
If you are an intelligent human being, you will wonder at every step. Only a fool is dead sure about everything. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/jpTJqYDEB4
One of my hopes is to age into a better mindset. The general trend seems to become less open minded, less resilient, less capable of handling change with ease and flexibility as the years roll by. I hope to grow in the...
“It is because God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.” -Genesis 41:52 You can be in a hard season and still be fruitful. God doesn’t waste suffering He redeems it. Amen 🙏
There’s a conversation happening between your body and your psyche that you’ve been waiting to hear. It holds your personal myth and the wisdom within your wounds. It's time you learn to translate... Once you do, you’ll identify every symptom,...
Had a really interesting discussion in my class yesterday and my co-teacher pointed me to this article from the NYTimes. This thought: To valorize agency without also emphasizing its purpose allows us to ignore harder questions like: How do...
The price for authenticity is confrontation, if you keep avoiding your own depths, you won’t know yourself, and no one will ever know you. so now you’ve trapped yourself in a loop of self rejection 😵💫 which is wild because...
Imagine trying to explain to the 2019 version of you what you have lived and are living through.
Hanuman’s strength is his devotion. Through sheer devotion, he stands out, shining, and becomes as significant as his object of devotion. Let that become a part of your life. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/OslWQGD5g6
We create our reality by what we’re noticing Have you noticed that? (Pun intended) 👀
The fact that the universe doesn’t care about you doesn’t mean that other humans don’t care about you, or that we don’t have to care about other humans. That is, there is a purpose, there is a meaning: that is,...
Our minds are not naturally capable of understanding the preciousness of our existence. That was the single omnipresent concept at my deepest experience of 5-MeO-DMT. Ten days later, the resonance remains. This felt deeply unsettling. We humans are a breakout...
10 days post 5-MeO-DMT > my body can't sleep enough > I'll sleep 8 hrs + midday hr nap + 9hrs that night > mind feels really fast > sex drive is up by 2-3x > kid vibe excitement levels about life > dreams...
How do we know what we want? Milan Kundera, born on this day in 1929, on the central ambivalences of life and love https://t.co/YiTk12J73j
Game Changer: Studying the Bible Everyday 💥 See full video here: https://t.co/7kfu12LQNy #biblestudy #jamestour https://t.co/mlHvfxRbVN
Since 2008, the number of young people who feel their life is meaningless has exploded. Harvard professor @arthurbrooks has a theory about why — and a plan. https://t.co/seL4Dca2Pg
I so enjoyed the opportunity to join Derrick Fennell on the @NexGen Podcast One. A great conversation about how clarity, faith, and resilience can transform your life and unlock your true potential. Link to the full episode in the comments.
“The ultimate aim of the ego is not to see something, but to be something.” – Allama Iqbal https://t.co/PqdxF7Hc0X
Good morning☀️ In Genesis, we see the story of Joseph betrayed, sold into slavery, and walking through seasons that looked dark and hopeless. Yet, he clung to God’s promises. “You intended to harm me, but God intended it...
Most young believers are saved but have no idea why they exist. They pray, they serve, and they show up. But deep down: "God, why am I actually here?" I wrote something that answers that question practically; DESTINY DECODED grab it here 👇 https://selar.com/destinydecoded Remember: you were...
Two thoughts from Gaston Bachelard “It is better to live in a state of impermanence than in one of finality.” "Why should the actions of the imagination not be as real as those of perception?"
“God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?” — William A. Ward Thank you my friends. You know who you are. https://t.co/bn8R2piuFt
Feels like Stoicism is everywhere right now. Has been for some time. And there’s a lot of value in it. But I keep wondering… at what point does a philosophy we use quietly become something we follow too closely? Curious where you...
Being Playful does not mean you do not take life seriously. It means you do not take yourself too seriously. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/24OzEOJukq
The world may feel broken and full of sin but there is HOPE. 🙏 Jesus didn’t leave us here without a way. He gave us eternity with Him. All we have to do is repent, surrender our lives, and...
This graph made me think of Julian Jaynes' iconic, trippy work on how language is the substrate of consciousness (at least in humans). - Either we didn't evolve past the voices in our head; we just externalized them to servers. OR (and...
Opinion | Michael Pollan’s Journey to the Borderlands of Consciousness - The New York Times https://t.co/seUEos1s6e
Light Watkins explaining how inner work helps to expand awareness, using his glasses metaphor Drop a 👓 if you found it helpful
He left the 99. He came for me. He’s coming for you too. 📖 Luke 15:4🩷 https://t.co/j1KAjWeGFL
10 questions I ask myself at the end of each month (to set up a better month ahead) 1️⃣ What did I do this month that actually mattered to me? 2️⃣ Where did my time go that I didn’t intend it to? 3️⃣ What...
Thoughts this morning during prayer and quiet time with God reading my Bible. Instead of asking, “Will they like me? Will they accept me?” Ask yourself: Is the way I’m living my life right now acceptable to Christ? Does...
Finding peace by unhooking from ego and achieving a loving presence in medicine [PODCAST] http://dlvr.it/TRnksh Podcast #OncologyHematology
True strength lies in compassion. True wisdom lies in restraint. The teachings of Mahavira continue to guide us towards clarity and balance. Warm wishes on Mahavir Jayanti. #MahavirJayanti #Harmony #Wisdom #MotilalOswal https://t.co/RTfsUyrKuL
Causing suffering to yourself is like causing suffering to a helpless child. You cannot fight or run from yourself – you are completely defenseless. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/DQ8UWSMsLw
Use self-reflection to explore how you approach life. "You have to be before you can do and do before you can have." ~ Zig Ziglar https://t.co/BqpXjo7Tl9
“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, ‘What else could this mean?’” ― Shannon L. Alder
60,000 thoughts a day. It's why #mindfulness of thoughts is the first step to personal growth. Conversely the more we stay out of our head and focused on the body and breath, the less unwanted thoughts monopolize our internal conversation....
Speak to others with the language you use for God. God doesn’t need it. His self esteem is NOT poor. Example- “Sister, I magnify your name” Reflections from @drdanielblack
Al and Ravin are new friends, and the depth of this conversation surprised me. We spent half the episode talking business and the other half talking about meaning and grace.
Science says 5 minutes a day of practice is enough to produce measurable changes in your experience, your behavior, and your biology. Not an hour. Not a retreat. Five minutes. For the full 10percenthappier podcast episode with Dr. Richard Davidson...
