"A highly individualized spiritual belief system composed of selected elements drawn from various doctrines." — Judie Sigdel
The Search for Life After Death is one of my favorite blogs. Jenn, its author, researches her posts thoroughly and manages to write about such topics as reincarnation and near-death experiences in a manner that comes across as scholarly rather than "woo woo." I heartily recommend perusing her site and, if you like what you …
I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit. -- Kahlil Gibran Someone recently told me that they don't believe that any good has ever come from religion, but that spirituality was different. …
People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the …
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches I consider Eclectic Spirituality.blog to be a sacred space where I attempt to articulate my beliefs, share thoughtful and thought-provoking spiritual posts from …
I met author, health coach, Reiki and BKP kinesiology practitioner James Duignam at a spiritual event several months ago. Actually, I thrust my business card at him and said, "Please call me!" when someone mentioned that he was writing a book about reincarnation. Fortunately, he didn't think that I was a total lunatic. Or perhaps he did, but …
This morning, I woke up with a killer migraine. I took meds and went back to bed. As I was lying there waiting for the medication to kick in and/or to fall back asleep, I said a prayer to Archangel Raphael, the "healing angel." In my woozy, headachy state I asked myself, "Do I really …
One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us. ― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel My mother taught me to read before I started kindergarten. She set up a classroom in our garage, complete with a blackboard and flash cards. By the time I reached …
Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally. -- Jon Kabat-Zinn As my loyal readers (you know who you are!) may remember, I see a biofeedback therapist every week. Actually, I'm lucky enough to …
some have wanted to worship the Buddha as a powerful foreign god). It simply requires one to relinquish the notion of self and follow a path designed to provide a way out of the trap of cyclic existence.
I'm pleased to present the third installment of the Convert a Friend series. As always, I am posting it without edits. The following essay was written by David Meszaros. The Appealing Allure of Buddhism One day, a friend had happened to stop by, and decided to join me for tea. As we discussed life, she had …
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