The Keys To Spiritual Fulfillment
It is our birthright to become awesome human being--wise, compassionate, courageous and happy. That is the subject of the Keys to Spiritual Fulfillment podcast. Our episodes will cover ways that the great wisdom traditions and modern science show us how to become the people we were meant to be--wise, compassionate, courageous, creative and happy.
Episodes
21 episodes
Nobody Leaves Without Singing the Blues
No human life is without tragedy, loss and suffering. What is the wise advice of spiritual elders in how to relate to these?
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13:15
Who Was Jesus, For Christ's Sake?
The church has a history of intolerance, oppression and religiously inspired violence. In this era of Christian Nationalism, what are we to make of the figure of Jesus?
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20:32
Grief Is A Form of Love
Grief is a universal human experience. It is important to understand that everyone grieves differently. And there are things we can do and know that can help.
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18:51
A Life Worth Dying For
An awareness of our inevitable death can lead to a fuller life. And love is stronger than death.
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16:00
Difficult Emotions
Everyone experiences difficult emotion. But by relating to them skillfully we can greatly reduce our suffering.
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16:18
Let Your Life Speak
Live your own life and not the life others think you should live. You cannot give away what you don't have.
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18:38
Life Hacks From The Buddha
Advice from thousands of years ago that is surprisingly relevant today.
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24:44
Dealing With Difficult People
We all have to deal with difficult people. To do that with integrity and mindfulness makes it a spiritual practice.
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15:50
The Art of Friendship
Human beings need close, warm relationships with others to thrive, or even just function. The loneliness epidemic in the current time is causing so many problems and so much suffering.In short, we need friends, but having and maki...
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15:45
There Is Nothing Wrong With You
You weren't born full of anxiety and self criticism, beating yourself up for all your faults. You were taught to do this, and it took a look of effort because deep down, There Is Nothing Wrong With You.If you doubt it, at least ta...
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17:34
Not Your Grandmothers God: Reflections On the Nature of the Ground of Being.
In this episode we reflect on the nature of God, Spirit, Ground of Being. More and more people are rejecting the idea of a personal, all powerful being separate from creation. But what can we say about All That Is?
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17:37
Decisions, Decisions.
Making important life decisions well is crucial for our future fulfillment and happiness. In this episode, we will learn some reflections we can undertake to make good life choices, based on the ancient Contemplative Christian art of disc...
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12:47
Vitamin N: Time in Nature
Because we are just as much a part of nature as the animals and plants, we need to spend time in nature to realize our full humanity. If we don't do this, we suffer from a variety of physical, social, spiritual and psychological ills. &nb...
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16:42
Spiritual Dead Ends: The Five Delusory "p"s
Our basic nature is one of wisdom, compassion, inner freedom, confidence and courage. In traditional language we have a spark of the divine or Buddha nature. But there are spiritual dead ends we need to look out for. If we spe...
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24:00
Money and the Meaning of Life
Jesus said, "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."It is a big mistake to think that the issue of how you deal with money isn't related to your spiritual wellbeing. There is a lot of symbolic and psychological pow...
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17:55
Six Things to Remember About Time
In this episode, we will consider six things to remember about time. To live a life of integrity and fulfillment, it is essential that we pay close attention to how we spend out time and to our beliefs about time. Here...
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17:08
Episode 3. Three Rooms For The Soul
We can just be spiritual by ourselves. In this episode we'll discuss the three "rooms" of spiritual practice--the alter room, the living room, and the sanctuary room. The alter room refers to the private spiritual practices you do...
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14:34
Episode 2. Mind, Body Heart and Spirit.
This episode is a description of the four areas of practice that will help you read your full humanity. They are mind and learning practices, body and fitness practices, heart and relationship practices, and traditional spiritual practi...
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26:24
Episode 1. Becoming An Awesome Human Being
It is our birthright to become awesome human being--wise, compassionate, courageous and happy. That is the subject of the Keys to Spiritual Fulfillment podcast. In this episode, we will introduce the topic and suggest 3 practices you can ...
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