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God In Disguise

The greeting, “Namaste” has been translated as “I bow to the God within you.” When you use this salutation, you…

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Jeffrey Chappell interviewed on Transformational Talk Radio, June 3

I was invited to talk on internet radio about “Answers From Silence”, my book about spirituality, on Tuesday, June 3,…

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Spiritual Success

I have ended up on several New Age email lists. They send announcements telling me that there is something that…

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The Tyranny Of Thought

If you are seeker on a spiritual path, thoughts might seem to stand in the way of your evolution. Thoughts…

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The Obstacles To Enlightenment

“I’m not yet adequately evolved spiritually to become enlightened.” “I don’t want to give up the things that enlightenment requires…

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Your Spiritual Path—And Beyond

There are many spiritual paths. A very small list would include: yoga wicca t’ai chi religion kaballah astrology divination meditation…

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Meditation Techniques—And Beyond

There are many techniques for meditation. A very small list would include: Making yourself relax. Telling yourself to feel peaceful,…

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Misconceptions of Enlightenment

Take an inventory of your concepts about what an enlightened person is like. You may find that you expect that,…

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Definitions of Enlightenment

A reader recently asked me some very astute questions about enlightenment. The following is based on our exchange: Daniel Barash:…

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Balancing The Material And The Spiritual

A man participating in a cooking contest was asked, “What did you do to prepare for this?” He answered, “I…

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God, Or Whatever You Want To Call It

“God, or whatever you want to call it” is a phrase that is frequently heard in the spiritual community. The…

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Having A Higher Purpose—And Beyond

Sometimes people discover a higher purpose to live for. When this realization arrives, it’s a turning point. It provides the…

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Answers From Silence: An Interview

Answers From Silence was published in the Czech language by the Eugenika publishing house in the Slovak Republic last week…

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Having A Spiritual Experience—And Beyond

If you are someone who is evolving spiritually, you might feel that you are a human being who is having…

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Your Peak Experience—And Beyond

There is a phenomenon that is fairly common among people who are on a path of spiritual seeking. What happens…

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In The Zone Of Enlightenment

“Being in the zone”. People speak of this in relation to such things as playing sports and performing music. It…

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Positive Thinking—And Beyond

I was listening to someone talking to a group about how to accomplish a particular project. I was waiting to…

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Enlightened Success

I had a conversation with a friend of mine who has read Answers From Silence. She loves the chapter about…

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Tsunamis, Karma, and Divine Retribution

Some people have said that the Japanese tsunami catastrophe was divine retribution. In a search for a meaningful explanation of…

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The “Mr. Enlightenment” Interview, Part Three

Dear Readers: This is the final follow-up to the article on this website titled, “The Mr. Enlightenment Interview”, where Rose…

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The “Mr. Enlightenment” Interview, Part Two

Dear Readers: This is the first follow-up to the article on this website titled, “The Mr. Enlightenment Interview”, where Rose…

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The “Mr. Enlightenment” Interview

On December 12, 2010, Rose Rosetree interviewed me for her blog. Rose is a practitioner of spiritual healing and is…

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Being In The Present—And Beyond

There’s a lot of talk in the spiritual community about being in the present. It is regarded as a measure…

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Ask Your Enlightened Self

I was meditating in my office one day when a knock came at the door, which I did not answer…

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The Enlightenment Business

I have been told, now that Answers From Silence has been published and the website has been launched, that I…

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