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Sunday, October 15, 2017
Thursday, October 05, 2017
Japan: the Teacher
Author Steven Earle talks about his studies with Japanese spiritual teachers; the relationship between sound, language and reality; and the untold story of how a former spy turned businessman introduced yoga to Japan.
Earle talks about what led him in his early 20s to move to Japan, his lifelong study of the martial art of aikido, and his mentorship with Odano Sanae, who deeply influenced his understanding of the relationship between sound, language and reality. Odano’s work is the subject of Earle’s first book, Words Characters and Transparency.
Earle shares what led him to devote fifteen years to learning about the life and work of Nakamuru Tempu, a former spy turned businessman, whose spiritual realization led him to create a unique approach to yoga practice and philosophy which influenced a post-war generation of Japanese government officials, business leaders, and artists. Earle’ tells the story of Tempu’s life and philosophy in his recently published book, Heaven’s Wind: The Life and Teachings of Nakamuru Tempu.
Links:
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Thursday, September 07, 2017
Thursday, August 31, 2017
"World Peace, Through Inner Peace"
Social entrepreneur, spiritual guide and author Virginia Swain explains how personal tragedy shaped her spiritual focus, her work at the United Nations, and her vision for the transformation of America in a post 9/11 world. She also speaks about her most recent community project, America’s Soul Cafe, and provides advice to anyone seeking to integrate their quest for inner peace with peace in the world.
Virginia is the author of the recently published book, My Soul’s Journey to Redefine Leadership: A New Phoenix Rises from the Ashes of 9/11.
This interview was recorded during the August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse.
Links:
The Institute for Global Leadership
Center for Global Community and World Law
My Soul’s Journey to Redefine Leadership: A New Phoenix Rises from the Ashes of 9/11 (Virginia’s Latest Book)
Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Spiritualities: East and West
Cross-cultural communication scholar William Kelly talks about what his extensive travels in Africa, the Philippines and Japan taught him about himself. He also talks about how Asian spirituality is fundamentally different from how most Westerners perceive it, the contrast between Asian spirituality and Western materialism; and how the current worldwide nationalistic trend may be a precursor towards a more spiritually oriented era in which global inter-connectivity is prized.
Notes:
Bill Kelly’s UCLA Faculty page
Notes for a New Age (includes Kelly’s article on the Meaning of the New Age)
Diversity and Spirituality Podcast Page
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Monday, August 14, 2017
Saturday, August 05, 2017
My friend Ibou Ndoye and Liz Cohen walking to their wedding July 29 at the Hoboken pier. What a grand time!
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Thursday, July 20, 2017
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
About Men's Work: origins, importance and future directions
The founder of the Men’s Leadership Alliance explains how he got involved with men’s work, it’s origins and evolution, how and why native American rituals are incorporated into men’s work, and issues that white men in particular bring to him in his coaching practice.
Links:
Inner King Training Experience
The Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Tuesday, July 04, 2017
"Spiritual, But Not Religious"
According to the PEW Research Center, about one fifth of all Americans don’t identify with any religion, but call themselves as spiritual in some way.
Sociologist of Religion Siobhan Chandler specializes in the study of this group, which she calls SBNRs or “spiritual, but not religious”. In this podcast, Chandler talks how she herself fits in this group; the subcategories within SBNR; the degree to which this is a global, rather than just North American phenomena, and the meaning of this category’s growth for the society as a whole.
Links:
Spiritual, But Not Religious - Siobhan Chandler’s website
YouTube presentation on SBNR
Chandler’s papers on Academia.edu
Wikipedia’s take on “spiritual, but not religious”
Diversity and Spirituality Network’s website
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Friday, June 30, 2017
My triumphant four-legged friend with a prize found on her morning jaunt.
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017
"Cindy's Story" - An Interview with Cindy Franklin
Cindy Franklin, the co-founder of the Diversity and Spirituality Network, talks about coming from a background that some people might think of as privileged; spirituality as a pathway to appreciation of diversity; her studies with a diverse array of spiritual teachers; and her vision for the Diversity and Spirituality Network.
Links:
About Muktananda (Cindy’s First Spiritual Teacher)
“Spirituality is the River” - an interview with DSN co-founder Rene Molenkamp
“A Foundation Story” - an interview with DSN co-founder Angelo John Lewis
Diversity and Spirituality Network website
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Friday, June 16, 2017
"What the F#@ Is Enlightenment"
Boston’s Kamaria Powell began asking life’s most thought-provoking questions and found answers she didn’t find in the Pentecostal Church in which she was raised. She shares her journey, the questions she asked herself along the way, and why she now defines herself as “spiritual,” rather than “religious.” She also explores the role of religion in the African-American community and its particular impact on African-American women.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Monday, June 12, 2017
Thursday, June 08, 2017
Saturday, June 03, 2017
My dog Nova helping us celebrate my mom's 93rd birthday. Great fun!
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Thursday, May 25, 2017
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
On being secular and loving Jesus
Tom Krattenmaker, a writer who specializing in religion in public life, explains how he pulls off the delicate balancing act of being a Jesus follower while not being religious. He explains his own paradoxical love affair with religion, the implications of the national decline in religious observance, and what he thinks secular humanists can learn from religionists.
Links:
Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower (book) website
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Friday, May 19, 2017
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Thursday, May 18, 2017
Spirituality, Sexuality & the Meaning of Trump and Brexit
Mark Argent, the former Chair of the Cambridge Liberal Democratic Party, talks about his United Reform Church roots, spiritual direction East and West, LGBT spirituality, and the meaning of Trump and Brexit.
Argent was UK’s Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Hertford and Stortford, plus is an Elder in the United Reform Church. He has trained in spiritual direction and has conducted spiritual retreats both in the UK and in East Asia. His range of interests include the creative arts particularly music and painting, spirituality, and psychoanalytically-informed approaches to society, organisations and politics.
Links:
Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Friday, May 12, 2017
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
"About US" - A Foundation Story
Cindy Franklin interviews Angelo John Lewis, the co-founder of the Diversity and Spirituality Network. Lewis talks about his own mixed race identity and his eclectic spiritual journey. He explains his understanding of the Sound Current and experience with groups such as the Movement of Spiritual Awareness and the Emissaries of the Divine Light. He ends by sharing his vision for the Diversity and Spirituality Network.
Links:
Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness
Emissaries of the Divine Light
Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Wednesday, May 03, 2017
"Shared Mystery" - the Unifying Thread
Philosopher F. Samuel Brainard previews his new book, “Reality’s Fugue,” and explores the unifying thread between diverse religious and scientific perspectives. He explores the critical role of philosophy in today’s discourse and what he sees as the built-in limitations of both religion and science.
Links:
Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
"Spirituality is the River"
Rene Molenkamp, one of the founding members of the Diversity and Spirituality Network, speaks about his Jesuit training, facilitating Ignatian t retreats, the importance of silence, and how group relations can impact spiritual awareness. He also talks about the impact of his involvement in the Diversity and Spirituality Network, how he deals with a tumultuous political environment, and his upcoming spirituality workshop.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Duck on a bridge abutment, nursing her young, waterfall crashing around her.
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Spirituality and Business
Jim DeLuca, the general manager of Rochester New York’s Abundance Cooperative Market talks the integration of spirituality and business, the “triple bottom line” and food coops, and his personal spiritual practice. He also shares his experience in the Spirit and Business Global Institute, the Omega Institute and the Mankind Project.
Links:
Mankind Project
Spirit in Business
Vipassina (wikipedia entry)
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Thursday, April 06, 2017
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Travels with Greesh
Psychologist Greesh Sharma on Hinduism, the Indian diaspora, and how travel has both broadened and humbled him. He shares his critiques of contemporary psychological practice, and the limits of politics and religion. He explains why he formed the Vanaprastha Corp, a group of serves victims of the Hindu diaspora around the world.
Sharma’s most recent book is Mental Health Survival Guide; For Individuals and Families of Indian Origin.
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Friday, March 31, 2017
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
Psychology and Spirituality
Psychologist David Stern talks about the journey that led him to integrate spirituality into his psychotherapy practice, provides some examples of what that looks like, and specific pycho-spiritual issues common to the Jewish community.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Monday, March 13, 2017
Word art found in photographer Gary San Pietro's bathroom: http://ift.tt/2mlYtnX
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Saturday, March 11, 2017
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Monday, February 06, 2017
Friday, January 20, 2017
Friday, January 13, 2017
Zapata - from exhibition of Mexican revolutionary art. Painting by Siquelres.
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Friday, December 30, 2016
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Sunday, December 18, 2016
Periscope hastag #Angelopoetry; also on Facebook live if we'''re friends there...
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Thursday, December 08, 2016
Photo of Malcolm X, speaking to an audience of Black Muslims, taken in 1963 by Gordon Parks.
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Sunday, December 04, 2016
Come to my performance. Live or on Periscope or Facebook Live. Be there or be square!
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Friday, November 18, 2016
Sunday, November 13, 2016
This old guys seen a few seasons. Wonder if he'll sprout leaves come spring?
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Thursday, November 10, 2016
Emmanuel Lewis on a break from playing ball. This dad watching his son play=priceless!
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