“Yoga essentially means that in search of well being, you do not look up, you do not look out – you look inward.” Sadhguru calls this “inner engineering”, I call it the complete “spiritual science” which I briefly introduced in my last post. Jesus said, “the kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:21 I […]
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My search for a spiritual “science”
Sir Francis Bacon, 1561–1626, is best known for leading the scientific revolution with his new “experimentation and observation” theory, which is the way science has been conducted ever since. Using this new method, much progress has occurred in the physical and social sciences. By experimentation and observation of the physical world, science has learned much […]
Existential Seeking
As I studied all religions, I did find Each one had not always been so kind. When they have acted lovingly instead, They have followed this golden thread. Copyright © 2013 by Ralph Calabria Through these posts, I am sharing my insights with other seekers, those people who are searching, questioning, exploring, and earnestly seeking […]
My Journey
It wasn’t until many years later, after composing the “Religion” poem, (previous post) looking at my journey in retrospect, that I realized I had traversed through a trajectory of those three distinct mindsets. I later termed them exoteric, mesoteric, and esoteric paradigms. My lived experience gave me insight I could not have gained any other […]
Time to Move On
Friends, after eight years of writing this blog, I’ve decided to move on to other projects. It’s been fun, occasionally difficult, and everything in-between. I learned a lot and hope you gained at least a few useful insights. Thanks to Diane for putting up with me and my meandering drafts (she is a wizard!) and […]
Doubt is a spiritual seeker’s constant companion
July blog is late because I had doubts about writing it. Here in a nutshell is what spirituality is and what it is not. Spirituality is a growing: (a) identity with your immortal soul; (b) appreciation for the highest ideals of all religions; and (c) attunement and love for God (Divinity). Spirituality is NOT (a) […]
Jesus unified spiritual teachings with spiritual discipline
Many evangelists and priests claim that to gain eternal life you must believe on Jesus, have faith in the Bible, and/or go to Church. To me, these seem like distorted claims and illogical conclusions. Incomplete because they are not based upon what Jesus really taught and how he lived. So, when St Paul said, “But […]
Are you happier when you give or receive?
By Ralph Calabria If you compare these two actions – give and receive- is there one which makes you happier in your life? How you answer this question reveals a lot about your interests and priorities in life. It shows your priorities in love, the sweetest mystery of all time and which action makes you […]
Acquire new Knowledge
We all learn in public school, acquire new knowledge and progress through many grades. This same learning, change and progress should be true for religion. But alas, it seems that most religious institutions today offer only one class. A recent article in the Washington Post reads The Protestant Reformation was 500 years ago. What needs reform […]
Two Tests
Ralph Calabria This month I am posting early because I’ll soon be leaving for a weekend with Yogiraj Siddhanath. Yogiraj is a most impressive contemporary yogi in the tradition of Babaji. Yesterday, Diane pressed me on the question of how do I distinguish an enlightened teacher from an ordinary teacher. In other words, why did […]