I'm reading through "Ramana Maharshi: Teachings of Self-Realization" by Robert Wolfe. It's written as if someone is having a Q&A session with Ramana, with the answers being a collection of his teachings. This is a quote that spoke to me today: "When once you realize your own Self, and that there is nothing other than this Self, you will come to look upon the whole universe as the Self....The totality of all things and beings constitute Self." #Ramana #Spirituality #Self #Universe #SpiritualBNR

I picked up the Dhammapada today and this verse popped out at me (Chapter XIII, v. 172). It reminded me that #sober means more than just "no longer using drugs or alcohol." Sober can describe someone who is "earnestly thoughtful in character or demeanor," "unhurried," "calm," and "showing no excessive or extreme qualities of fancy, emotion, or prejudice." (Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sober)

Sober is the state to which we should all aspire.

#Buddha #Dhammapada #SpiritualBNR #Spirituality

I'm encouraged by the response to my latest episode! Thank you for listening. Please share it with anyone you know who might be struggling with #addiction #recovery. Dr. O'Connor put a lot of wisdom into that book, and I hope my review does it justice.

You can find the podcast and the written transcript at https://www.spiritualbnr.org/episode-11-higher-and-friendly-powers. The image with this post includes one of my favorite quotes from the book.

#SpiritualBNR #SBNR #Spirituality #Philosophy

I finally got a new episode up! Join me as I delve into “Higher and Friendly Powers: Transforming Addiction and Suffering” by Dr. Peg O'Connor. You can listen to the podcast and read the transcript now at https://www.spiritualbnr.org/episode-11-higher-and-friendly-powers or find it on your favorite podcast app when they get it circulated sometime in the next 24 hours. I've attached a little soundbite for your listening pleasure. #podcast #BookReview #SpiritualBNR #SBNR #Spirituality #philosophy #addiction #recovery #AA

Calm: a state of tranquility. Achieving this state requires letting go of opinions and judgments; observing the world without thinking; seeing your environs through soft eyes and allowing sounds, colors, shapes, shadows, and physical sensations to wash over you without analysis. Practice this and it will become second nature. #SpiritualBNR #Spirituality #Calm #Tranquility

I came across this little mantra "gem" during a game of Bejeweled in "Zen" mode. It says, "My beliefs create my reality." This truth is foundational to nearly every episode of my podcast and is basic to understanding your own existence. Spiritual But Not Religious Episode 2 illustrates it pretty well. Check it out if you've got about 4 minutes! https://bit.ly/Ep2-Allegory

#SpiritualBNR #Plato #allegory #JonathanLivingstonSeagull #beliefs #reality

I received a new #book today: "Ramana Maharshi—Teachings of Self-Realization" by Robert Wolfe. Can't wait to dive in! Have you read it? If so, what did you take away from it? #SelfRealization #RamanaMaharshi #SpiritualBNR #Spirituality #Nonduality #Awakening

I received a new #book today: "Ramana Maharshi—Teachings of Self-Realization" by Robert Wolfe. Can't wait to dive in! Have you read it? If so, what did you take away from it? #SelfRealization #RamanaMaharshi #SpiritualBNR #Spirituality #Nonduality #Awakening

This worn copy of the #BhagavadGita was first printed in 1944 and contains an excellent introduction by #AldousHuxley. Toward the end he states, "There will never be enduring peace…until human beings come to accept a philosophy of life more adequate to the cosmic and psychological facts than the insane idolatries of nationalism," and the #PerennialPhilosophy embodied in the Bhagavad-Gita is "the only road of escape from the self-imposed necessity of self-destruction." #WeAreAllOne #SpiritualBNR

This worn copy of the #BhagavadGita was first printed in 1944 and contains an excellent introduction by #AldousHuxley. Toward the end he states, "There will never be enduring peace…until human beings come to accept a philosophy of life more adequate to the cosmic and psychological facts than the insane idolatries of nationalism," and the #PerennialPhilosophy embodied in the Bhagavad-Gita is "the only road of escape from the self-imposed necessity of self-destruction." #WeAreAllOne #SpiritualBNR

@sortareligious I watched the "Ram Dass, Going Home" documentary on Netflix—very moving. His outlook on life was very inspirational. His book, "Be Here Now," is an amazing resource and reminds me to experience each moment fully. #spirituality #SpiritualBNR

One book I keep close at hand in various formats is Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching". I find it comforting to read the words written so long ago that still have such relevance today. I especially like this version translated by Ralph Alan Dale. He has written his interpretation in a very readable and relatable format, and the photographs by John Cleare add a serene beauty throughout the book.

Do you have a favorite book that you keep close at hand?

#LaoTzu #Tao #books #spirituality #SpiritualBNR