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A quote that inspired me today from Marcus Aurelius’s “Meditations”:
“Wheresoever thou mayest live, there it is in thy power to live well and happy.”
#MarcusAurelius #Quote #Meditations #LivingWell #Happiness #Philosophy #SBNR #SpiritualAwakening #Spirituality #SpiritualBNR https://getmona.app/rich_text/671503422760

A quote that inspired me today from Marcus Aurelius’s “Meditations”:
“Wheresoever thou mayest live, there it is in thy power to live well and happy.”
#MarcusAurelius #Quote #Meditations #LivingWell #Happiness #Philosophy #SBNR #SpiritualAwakening #Spirituality #SpiritualBNR https://getmona.app/rich_text/671503422760

Tonight I enjoyed this passage describing an atheist’s view on miracles in Richard Dawkins’“The God Delusion”: “If there is something that appears to lie beyond the natural world as it is now imperfectly understood, we hope eventually to understand it and embrace it within the natural. As ever when we unweave a rainbow, it will not become less wonderful.”
#Atheism #Spirituality #Miracles #SpiritualBNR #SBNR #RichardDawkins #AmReading

Tonight I enjoyed this passage describing an atheist’s view on miracles in Richard Dawkins’“The God Delusion”: “If there is something that appears to lie beyond the natural world as it is now imperfectly understood, we hope eventually to understand it and embrace it within the natural. As ever when we unweave a rainbow, it will not become less wonderful.”
#Atheism #Spirituality #Miracles #SpiritualBNR #SBNR #RichardDawkins #AmReading

#CurrentlyReading “Ramana Maharshi: Teachings of Self-Realization” by Robert Wolfe. Page 63 quote: “All things come and go in the Self; therefore all but the Self is not genuine or truly existent. When the truth is clearly perceived, the ‘I-thought’ (the idea of self existence—for anything other than the Essence) falls away.…Anything which can be named is merely an alias for one thing: that Essence.”
#SelfRealization #Reality #Spirituality #SBNR #SpiritualButNotReligious #Ramana #Brahman #God #Essence #Substance #Existence #Books #AmReading

#CurrentlyReading “Ramana Maharshi: Teachings of Self-Realization” by Robert Wolfe. Page 63 quote: “All things come and go in the Self; therefore all but the Self is not genuine or truly existent. When the truth is clearly perceived, the ‘I-thought’ (the idea of self existence—for anything other than the Essence) falls away.…Anything which can be named is merely an alias for one thing: that Essence.”
#SelfRealization #Reality #Spirituality #SBNR #SpiritualButNotReligious #Ramana #Brahman #God #Essence #Substance #Existence #Books #AmReading

Today I read a message from Richard Rohr that inspired me to ponder the roles of prophets, priests, and politicians in shaping our worldviews.

TL;DR: “The only way evil can succeed is to disguise itself as good. And one of the best disguises for evil is religion.” No humans have all the answers to the questions we seek. Let’s lift each other up so we can all reach our full potential as spiritual beings.

https://substack.com/@spiritualbnr/note/p-176050335?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=1fzzx

#SpiritualBNR #SBNR #Spirituality #Religion #Prophets #Jesus

“When we let things be as they are, we offer ourselves and other people a space around problems that’s free of all pressure to change or to be the same. This way of being is extremely respectful, because we don’t judge where we are or how we should be. We give ourselves permission to be exactly as we are.” ~Peter Fenner, “Radiant Mind” #SBNR #Spirituality #Nonduality #Respect

#bookReview; a new category of #blogs from #MoonLitPress! We review and recommend "To Travel Well, Travel Light" by Mary Coday Edwards. Edwards is at once a deep thinker and deeply spiritual. This extraordinary memoir recounts Edwards’ global quest for religious belonging.

https://blog.moonlitpress.org/To-Travel-Well-Travel-Light

#wordsByTerryl #bookwyrm #religion #sbnr
#writing
#SpiritualNotReligious
#CriticalRealism
#SurvivingChristianity
#JungianSpirituality
#JesusMovement

#bookReview; a new category of #blogs from #MoonLitPress! We review and recommend "To Travel Well, Travel Light" by Mary Coday Edwards. Edwards is at once a deep thinker and deeply spiritual. This extraordinary memoir recounts Edwards’ global quest for religious belonging.

https://blog.moonlitpress.org/To-Travel-Well-Travel-Light

#wordsByTerryl #bookwyrm #religion #sbnr
#writing
#SpiritualNotReligious
#CriticalRealism
#SurvivingChristianity
#JungianSpirituality
#JesusMovement

New episode just uploaded! Check out "Episode 16: Anchoring Amid the Chaos".

Do you find the current situation in the United States alarming? Are you having trouble finding serenity while chaos reigns? Join Jill in exploring how to anchor yourself and stay steady. Let love reign as you find ways to stay positive and take action.

https://www.spiritualbnr.org/blog/episode-16-anchoring-amid-the-chaos

#SBNR #SpiritualJourney #SpiritualButNotReligious #Acceptance #Serenity #Calm #Love

Episode 15 of my Spiritual But Not Religious podcast is now live. It's a review of the memoir by John Hamilton titled "Honest to God" and how I found that although we have traveled different paths, I feel a deep kinship with his journey.

Check out my post on Substack:
https://open.substack.com/pub/spiritualbnr/p/the-winding-path-of-spiritual-growth?r=4xnlj1&utm_medium=ios

You can also find the episode on your favorite podcast app and on my blog at https://www.spiritualbnr.org/blog/honest-to-god.

#SBNR #SpiritualBNR #Spirituality #BookReview #Podcast #LifeJourney #Memoir

New! Watch Spiritual But Not Religious Episode 14 on PeerTube at https://spectra.video/w/ifLiNGu3DGhjoDWSyEhcWL. Join me as I highlight and remark on meaningful passages from "Wake Up Call" by Tom Rapsas.

#SpiritualBNR #Review #Books #Podcast #SBNR #Spirituality #WakeUp #TomRapsas #PeerTube

The quote on the image below appears on page 46 of the book "Ramana Maharshi: Teachings of Self-Realization" by Robert Wolfe. It begins with, "For those who ask, 'What is to be done about the conditions in the world?', Ramana replies: 'First set yourself right, and then only set out to improve "others."'

In other words, only when you let go of your small self and accept the "capital S" Self can you hope to help "others" see that there are no others.

#SBNR #Spirituality #Self #Ramana

Now you can watch the video version of Episode 14 of the SBNR podcast: Awakening to Life's Sacred Moments: Journeying Through "Wake Up Call" with Tom Rapsas. In this episode, we explore highlights from several chapters of the book, with some helpful links in the episode description. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/_iUn3yOo0yw

#SBNR #SpiritualBNR #SpiritualButNotReligious #Spirituality #Podcast #WakeUpCall #TomRapsas

Join me in Episode 14 of the Spiritual But Not Religious podcast, where we delve into "Wake Up Call" by Tom Rapsas. Drawing from the wisdom of spiritual luminaries like Thomas Merton, Eckhart Tolle, and the Dalai Lama, Tom invites us to contemplate profound questions about existence, purpose, and the nature of divinity itself.
#SpiritualBNR #Spirituality #SBNR #Books #AmReading #Podcast

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I'm trying to work on recording the next Spiritual But Not Religious podcast episode, but the pollen is so outrageously high right now that I can barely scratch out the words. The episode turned out longer than most of my others, so this recording could take a while. #SBNR #SpiritualBNR #Podcast #RecordingWoes #Pollen #Weather

I'm trying to work on recording the next Spiritual But Not Religious podcast episode, but the pollen is so outrageously high right now that I can barely scratch out the words. The episode turned out longer than most of my others, so this recording could take a while. #SBNR #SpiritualBNR #Podcast #RecordingWoes #Pollen #Weather

Richard Rohr's contemplation inspired me to write about my own difficulty facing reality as my dog approaches the end of her life. Find my blog post here: https://www.spiritualbnr.org/blog/living-in-reality

#SBNR #Spirituality #Self #Ego #Contemplation #Reality #God #Death #Mourning

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Richard Rohr reminds us that the self is a small, petty product of the ego, but the Self is everything. "People with a distorted image of self, world, or God will be largely incapable of experiencing what is Really Real in the world." You can find his meditation here: https://cac.org/daily-meditations/our-limited-perspectives/

#SBNR #Spirituality #Self #Ego #Contemplation #Reality #God

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I'm encouraged by the response to my latest episode! Thank you for listening. Please share it with anyone you know who might be struggling with #addiction #recovery. Dr. O'Connor put a lot of wisdom into that book, and I hope my review does it justice.

You can find the podcast and the written transcript at https://www.spiritualbnr.org/blog/episode-11-higher-and-friendly-powers. The image with this post includes one of my favorite quotes from the book.

#SpiritualBNR #SBNR #Spirituality #Philosophy

I finally got a new episode up! Join me as I delve into “Higher and Friendly Powers: Transforming Addiction and Suffering” by Dr. Peg O'Connor. You can listen to the podcast and read the transcript now at https://www.spiritualbnr.org/blog/episode-11-higher-and-friendly-powers or find it on your favorite podcast app when they get it circulated sometime in the next 24 hours. I've attached a little soundbite for your listening pleasure. #podcast #BookReview #SpiritualBNR #SBNR #Spirituality #philosophy #addiction #recovery #AA