When my wife of 14 years decided to divorce me, I found myself in an extreme amount of emotional pain. Obviously, this was to be expected. But what was tricky about the experience is that on a certain level I…
Religion: when Spirituality meets Dualism
A few years ago, a person in my life told me that although she cared about me, she knew with certainty that if I didn’t repent and accept Jesus Christ as my savior, I was going to burn in hell.…
Honoring Your Inner Guidance
How often does somebody asked you “do you want my advice?” and you immediately respond “sure”. Have you ever answered no to somebody you respected? The very fact that somebody is offering you advice, instead of you asking for it,…
Normalizing Spirituality: It’s Time to Remove Atheism From America’s Schools
In the United States, one of the trickiest aspects of our education system is deciding where to draw the line when it comes to the separation of church and state. There have been court cases related to the teaching of…
Healthy Eating: It’s Not Just What You Eat, But How You Eat It
There is a lot of information and (conflicting) thoughts on what foods you should eat to maintain a healthy diet. But how you eat your food is also important. When and how you eat can greatly increase your energy, and…
Understanding and Cultivating Non-Dualism
Everything in the universe that we experience is possible due to contrasting opposites. We have night only because we have day. There can be wealth only if there is poverty. And we can feel fear because we also feel love.…
Demystifying Psychic Abilities
Many people still have the belief that psychic abilities are either not real, or at the very least think they are “weird” or "of the devil". But psychic abilities are actually another name for "spiritual gifts". Additionally, almost everyone has…
Obstacle to Spiritual Growth: Attachment to Truth
One of the concepts that some people have a hard time grasping is the idea of “oneness”. I.e., the idea that in reality we are all really one person or entity. Ironically, people who are strongly identified with their egos…
Prayer vs. Meditation
Prayer and meditation are two very useful spiritual practices. Most people tend to incorporate either meditation or prayer into their spiritual practices, but not both. (Or they at least tend to emphasize one over the other.) Sometimes there is a…
The Spiritual Purpose of Sexuality and Relationships
Introduction From a religious perspective, sexuality and relationship are not generally regarded as serving a "higher purpose". This article explains the spiritual importance of both sexuality and relationships. The Purpose of Sex On a basic level, the spiritual purpose of…