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October 3, 20190Comments

Senses of the Heart, Part 1 of 6

Senses of the heart Most people agree there are five primary physical senses, touch, smell, taste, hearing and seeing, or kinesthetic, olfactory, gustatory, auditory and visual, to use more scientific words.

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Spirituality

September 12, 20190Comments

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

Our Brain 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 survival.

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Spirituality

August 29, 20190Comments

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

Spiritual Window Shopping 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] This

by Thomas Capshew

Spirituality

August 12, 20190Comments

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

The Trance of Mistaken Identity 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

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Spirituality

July 30, 20190Comments

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

Limiting Beliefs 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 the

by Thomas Capshew

Spirituality

July 18, 20190Comments

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

Ego 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 installment, I

by Thomas Capshew

Spirituality

July 3, 20190Comments

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

Comfort 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

by Thomas Capshew

Spirituality

June 17, 20190Comments

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

Fear 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 challenge we

by Thomas Capshew

Spirituality

June 3, 20190Comments

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

External Critics 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 just

by Thomas Capshew

Spirituality

May 22, 20190Comments

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

The Inner Critic 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

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Spirituality

May 15, 20190Comments

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

Asking “Am I on the right path?” 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

by Thomas Capshew

Spirituality

May 1, 20190Comments

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 2 of 12

“Affording” your spiritual practice In the last post we discussed the illusion of time as a barrier to a healthy spiritual practice. In this post we look closely at the concept of money

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Spirituality

April 19, 20190Comments

Challenges and Breakthroughs of a Spiritual Practice, Part 1 of 12

“Finding” the time for your spiritual practice One of the challenges in shifting consciousness from a human being with a spirit to a spirit with a human body is “finding” the time

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