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Category Archives: Spirituality
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Spiritual Authority
Gurus, coaches, and teachers in the spirituality business do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking spiritual and consciousness languages that frame their claims as fidelity to awakening, loyalty to higher vibration, or responsibility … Continue reading
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The New Right-Wing Spirituality
A new form of right-wing spirituality is emerging, and it isn’t the Religious Right of the 1980s or the MAGA revivalism of Sean Feucht. It’s weirder, more aesthetic, more male, and more esoteric. You see hints of it in everything … Continue reading
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Are Sanskrit Prayers The Most Powerful?
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Spirituality Vs Religion
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, to some extent I think I understand the dilemma that you write about. In a way it reminds me a little of Rabbs feeling that he had to choose between Judaism or a medication regime … Continue reading
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Tagged distant galaxy, horizontal dimension, mental phenomenon, philosophy of idealism, public sphere, unnecessary problem
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Esalen Institute
I drove past Sunday during my rush north up the Pacific Coast Highway. I hear it is a very sexual place. A great place to get into trouble. Sure, there are lots of classes and spirituality, but it’s the sex … Continue reading
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Tagged esalen institute, human possibilities, innocent girl, midnight mist, pacific coast, pacific coast highway, seaside cliff, sexual place
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The Spiritual Lives Of Sex Workers
Joe emails: "I had a fascinating experience on my way back from Vegas the other day. Sitting next to me was a moderately attractive very immaculately dressed young woman reading a book called “The Holy Science”, which is a nineteenth … Continue reading
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Tagged adult entertainment industry, Dennis Prager, holy science, new testament, sex workers, spiritual lives
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Rosh Hashanah — A Time to Pause and Reflect
Rosh Hashanah is a time when we all should paws to reflect upon the past year and make good resolutions for the year ahead. Canine-a-hara!
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Tagged rosh hashanah, shofar
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She Felt My Stare And Turned Around
I tend to be an intense person and my stares are particularly long and longing. I just love too much. I can’t help it. Judges just don’t understand. I often notice women turning around to face me when I stare … Continue reading
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Tagged adam parfrey, edward b titchener, folk traditions, quantum physicists, revolutionary science, rupert sheldrake
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Religion Vs Spirituality
All videos here: Joe emails: All of your silly videos with Gafni were worth watching for his brilliant analysis of religion v. spirituality. Religion is all about code, it is like the Marines. The Marines fight a certain way, and … Continue reading
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Tagged brilliant analysis, Kabbalah Centre, muskin, peoples of the world, positive energy, thanking god
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Philosophy of Spiritual Education
By Aryeh Ben David "For education to be truly effective it has to penetrate into the depths of the soul of the student." The Disconnectedness of Standard Jewish Education In my opinion there is a serious problem in Jewish Education … Continue reading
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Tagged abraham, aish kodesh, approach work, aryeh, cynicism, hassidic masters, jewish education, judging others, knowledgeable educators, pedagogy, personal relevance, quot, rav kook, safe space, spiritual education, supportive environment, talmud, vilna gaon, wisdom of the kabbalah, yeshivot
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