Posts Tagged ‘God’

Centering Prayer Meditation

Are centering prayer and meditation the same thing? How do you meditate, and why should you do it? Our group of contemplative practitioners talks about why meditation is important and how they practice it.


What. is Prayer?

Our speakers discuss prayer and how it relates to a contemplative practice.


What is God?


Universal Oneness

Various scientists, philosophers and theologians discuss the idea that all things originate from one source — a comprehensive and nameless unified oneness that is entirely whole and complete.


Journey to the Holy Land

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with the Rev. Mark Stanger


Pilgrimage Introduction

We took a pilgrimage to the Holy Land during May this year. We were 36 pilgrims in a bus, plus our guide Iyad Qumri, and our spiritual leader Mark Stanger.


The Nature of Consciousness

Dean Radin, chief scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, explains his theories of Consciousness.


What is God?

George Gantz is a writer and philosopher who is interested in mathematics, science, philosophy and theology. He hosts the blog Spiral Inquiry at www.spiralinquiry.org, which focuses on science, faith and philosophy.


What is the Nature of God?

Phillip Clayton, author, professor of theology and philosopher, discusses the nature of God.


An Interview with Nancy Abrams

Nancy Abrams discusses her new book” A GOD THAT COULD BE REAL- Spirituality, Science, and the Future of our Planet.


God and Love (12)

One of the foundations of mysticism is the idea that there is one mind or one divine essence or God, by whatever name it is called. The divine presence exists in unity and longs to know itself. From God’s longing to know itself, creation began. The divine essence dreams the dream of life or the […]


Mysticism and Death (9)

Physical death is the mystical experience we will all have and it can be seen as being as sacred as physical birth. Death brings a release from our dualistic life, taking us into a new form of existence. Mysticism regards this transformation as one of the most sacred and elevating experiences we will ever have, […]


What is Awakening or Enlightenment? (8)

Mystical awakening can occur when something happens that makes us realize that there is a larger mystery of existence than we had thought. This mystical experience can be like awakening from a dream, and you are suddenly able to see life in a completely different way. People awaken to see the inner truth and higher […]


Mystical Awakening Through Prayer (7)

Prayer is an important part of the spiritual practice which can lead to a mystical awakening. From a mystical standpoint the intention of prayer is the intention of achieving a mystical awakening in which our consciousness achieves union with the divine consciousness. This union is the same for all people communing through their mystical awakening […]


Exploring Mysticism (1)

The mystic quest for understanding the human purpose is discussed. Several spiritual leaders talk about their explorations into the mystery of mysticism. People’s spiritual needs have been expressed through the centuries across the essential religious experiences of human kind. Mystics traveling on a mystical journey are found at the center of every single spiritual tradition. […]


Beauty-Preview

A brief introduction to our full-length exploration of the phenomenon of beauty, this section examines the relationship of beauty to God. To view the other sections of this film, please go to: Introduction Part One Part Two