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September 12, 2019
Thomas Capshew

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 12 of 12

How our brain is currently wired is the greatest challenge to a spiritual practice. Our brain creates diversions, distractions, and dead ends through its current wiring for physical and social

August 29, 2019
Thomas Capshew

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 11 of 12

One of the common challenges to developing a spiritual practice is what Rumi called “spiritual window shopping.” [check out this video with Coleman Barks reading his translation of Rumi’s poem]

August 12, 2019
Thomas Capshew

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 10 of 12

I imagine that you are reading this post because there is at least some part of you that recognizes that your physical existence is not “all there is” to you.

July 30, 2019
Thomas Capshew

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 9 of 12

Each of us constructs a view of the world that helps us make sense of our experiences. Our individual world view then sets boundaries and colors the way we see

July 18, 2019
Thomas Capshew

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 8 of 12

The word ego can mean different things to different people. It is one of those words that is often redefined, like “love” or “art” or “beauty.” For purposes of this

July 3, 2019
Thomas Capshew

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 7 of 12

This installment may initially confuse you: you may be saying, “How is comfort a challenge to spiritual growth? Aren’t we supposed to rest?” Therein lies the problem: confusing comfort and

June 17, 2019
Thomas Capshew

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 6 of 12

As spiritual beings in human form, perhaps the greatest challenge for us remembering and growing into our spiritual essence is fear. Fear could be the underlying common denominator to every

June 3, 2019
Thomas Capshew

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 5 of 12

Our external environment is not always supportive to our spiritual development. I know that does not come as a surprise! What we often forget is that growth requires challenges, not

May 22, 2019
Thomas Capshew

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 4 of 12

In the last post we discussed the question of “Am I on the right path?” as a possible distraction to a healthy spiritual practice. In this post we look closely

May 15, 2019
Thomas Capshew

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 3 of 12

In the last post we discussed the illusion of money as a barrier to a healthy spiritual practice. In this post we look closely at a question I would guess

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