How Leaving Religion Deepened Our Spiritual Connection

Brandon and Darci explore the difference between performative religious practices and transformative spiritual experiences, reflecting on their personal journeys since leaving organized religion.

• Defining spirituality as the practice of love and deep connection
• Community as both the benefit and shadow side of religious participation
• Moving from viewing oneself as broken to recognizing inherent wholeness
• The body as an altar and spiritual guide that never lies
• Meditation as a tool for excavation rather than escape
• The danger of spiritual outsourcing and abandoning one's inner knowing
• Finding spirituality in everyday moments and human connections
• Intimate relationships as the ultimate spiritual training ground
• The sacred nature of suffering and its role in transformation
• Presence as the core of spiritual practice

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[00:00:00] Performative vs. Transformative Spirituality
[00:03:42] What We Miss About Religion
[00:11:33] Community and Confirmation Bias
[00:21:45] Defining Modern Spirituality
[00:31:00] From Broken to Whole: Shifting Paradigms
[00:38:44] Body as Altar: Meditation and Self-Discovery
[00:47:49] Avoiding Spiritual Outsourcing
[00:54:47] Living Authentically as Spiritual Practice
[01:04:27] Finding Spirituality in Human Connection