Take a look at the world around us, and it becomes readily apparent that we are living in a time of simultaneous convergence and deconstruction. As there is a resurging interest in spiritual practices in many circles, there is also a breakdown in the patriarchal, hierarchical church structures. The specter of clergy sexual abuse intermingles […]

A Quote: ‘Religion is for those who are afraid of going to hell. Spirituality is for those who have been to hell and do not want to go there again’. In my experience, meditation helps in four different ways. 1) Meditation is known to increase awareness. One becomes more aware of the surroundings and the […]

Observing different religious groups one sees that touching themselves, such as by face or arm rubbing, is part of many rituals. There is also consumption of wine or some other form of external stimulus that is taken as a sign of the Spirit entering the body or of it being within. True spirituality, on the […]

Jill Bolte Taylor’s popular TED video, best-selling book, and interview on Oprah have really started people talking. Suddenly, the silent experiences of millions of stroke and brain injury survivors have entered mainstream consciousness! As a TBI (traumatic brain injury) survivor and Intuitive Life Coach, I receive so many questions from people wondering if biochemistry and […]

The empiricist definition of reality is “what can be proven.” The problem with this definition is that by itself it leads to nihilism. If reality is what can be proven, then if something cannot be proven to just one person, it is not real. Not much can be proven to a person with brain damage […]

The special group of the WHO Executive Board for the review of the Constitution proposed that the preamble be modified to read (World Health Organization (1997) Review of the Constitution… , EB 10 1/7, p.2) “Health is a dynamic state of complete physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease […]

Being critical of Buddhism isn’t easy. Buddhism is the most likable of the major religions, and Buddhists are the perennial good guys of modern spirituality. Beautiful traditions, lovely architecture, inspiring statuary, ancient history, the Dalai Lama — what’s not to like? Everything about Buddhsim is just so… nice. No fatwahs or jihads, no inquisitions or […]

Throughout history, ‘Color Symbolism’ has been associated with different human emotions. The sight of a color arouses certain emotions and channelizes the thought process in a direction. Therefore, artists and psychotherapists use the colors in graded tones and combinations, to touch the ‘right’ chords in the hearts of the viewers. In line with the other […]

To contrast religion vs spirituality gives us a clearer understanding and appreciation of spirituality. The main differences of religion and spirituality lie in the traditional areas of doctrine, rituals and morality. All religions have these three basic components: 1) doctrine or beliefs; 2) rituals or ceremonies; 3) morality or a set of laws governing conduct. […]