Many spiritual seekers explore the frontiers of the mind, the soul, and reality through the use ofpsychedelic drugssuch as LSD, DMT, psilocybin mushrooms, mescaline, and other entheogens that expand consciousness. While psychoactive substances are a fascinating way of exploring reality, like any othe...
These traditions share many common practices, principles, and goals – and yet there are profound differences in approaches, beliefs, and worldviews. This post is my effort of putting it all together and presenting an overview of the common goals and practice of different spiritual paths. You don...
“Worldly life is based on action and spiritual life is based on Knowing. One carries out the activity, whereas the other keeps ‘Seeing’ it. The ‘doer’ and the ‘Knower’ can never be the same, they are always separate. They were separate, they are separate, and t...
While most people believe in God and consider themselves to be spiritual, religious, or both, most mental health professionals have little if any training in this area. Psychologists can use spiritual and religious principles and tools to better serve their clients even if they do not share the...
Stars often take on the role of great spiritual motivators in the public subconscious. Just think of how people say “reach for the stars,” when they talk about striving for your utmost goals. Stars can represent the goals you are moving toward, as well as act as motivating factors. ...
"Religious" refers to adherence to the beliefs, practices, and rituals of an organized religion, often within a community context, while "spiritual" denotes a more individual and personal exploration of meaning, purpose, and connection with the universe. ...
Anyone can practice and benefit from mindfulness — no matter your religion, denomination, or whether you’re an atheist, agnostic, or practitioner of another spiritual doctrine. Mindfulness is simply a way of being. Still, if you want to understand how mindfulness came to the Western world, we...
It includes the school of Principle and the school of Mind.The School of Principle, represented by Zhou Dunyi, Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi, argued that “rationalism” waseternaland was a spiritual existence before the world existed and thatall things in the world were derived from “ra...
Ideas about“spoiling”children have always involved consideration of just what is a spoiled child, how does spoiling occur, and what are the consequences of spoiling;they have always included concepts of a child's nature and concepts of the ideal child and the ideal adult.The many mothers of...
During the Advent season, Christians focus on preparing their hearts and minds for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, which is commemorated on Christmas Day. This preparation involves spiritual reflection, prayer, and the lighting of Advent candles on an Advent wreath, with each candle...