Topic: Higher Consciousness

Embodied spirituality views all human dimensions—body, vital, heart, mind, and consciousness—as equal partners in bringing self, community, and world into a fuller alignment with the Mystery out of which everything arises. Spirituality is consciousness of infinite interrelatedness. It transcends the present moment and we experience an elevated realm of pure consciousness.

“In Repair We Mend Others and Ourselves”

Ted Fahy: Presenter D’Vorah Kelley: Service Associate “Repair seems a simple word, but it can hold far deeper meaning. Sunday’s reflection is about one Physician’s lifelong journey discovering how mending patients was far more than treating them, and was transformative to both healer and healed.”

“Let the Mystery Be”

Presenter: Rev. Matt AlspaughService Associate: June Wilson This time of year, with its increasing darkness and cooler days (at least in the northern hemisphere) plus the numerous holidays, invites us to ponder mystery. What are the deep questions for which we don’t have answers, some for which we may never find answers? What is the … Continue reading “Let the Mystery Be”

Mind/Body/Universe Connection

Presenter: Cat Barnett Service Associate: Robert Barnett Your brain can’t tell the difference between reality and imagination. The chemicals released by your brain when you are happy or stressed are the same whether you are experiencing or just thinking about the experiences. This means you should consider your habitual ways of thinking and change them … Continue reading Mind/Body/Universe Connection

The Relationship Between Mind and Consciousness

Presenter: Richard Clarke Service Associate: Carol Johnson We all know consciousness; it pervades us, and we experience it every moment. But what is consciousness? Physicists these days talk about “The hard problem of consciousness.” Maybe the physicist’s problem comes from their assumption that consciousness emerges from matter. Richard Clarke talks about this from the ancient … Continue reading The Relationship Between Mind and Consciousness

Emptiness – Zoom Only

Emptiness, sometimes called boundlessness, is the idea in Buddhism that our understanding of world of things is illusory, hiding a deeper, more interconnected reality. This idea is difficult, even impossible, to grasp cognitively, but may come to us through a spiritual experience like awakening. We don’t have to be practicing Buddhists to find appeal in … Continue reading Emptiness – Zoom Only