How to Practice an Evolutionary Worldview An En*Theos Class One of the grandfather’s of what’s called an Evolutionary Worldview is the great visionary (and mystic) Alfred North Whitehead. He famously wrote, “Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains. There have been added, however, some grasp of the immensity of … Read More
The BigI Interfaith Conference: Interspiritual, Integral & now Evolutionary Spirituality
I just returned from a weekend of contemplation myself that I was so moved and inspired by that I was compelled to share it with you. The interfaith conference was the third annual BigI Conference, and was held at the Franciscan Renewal Center in the desert outside of Phoenix, Arizona. BigI refers to many “I”s – Interfaith, Interspiritual, Integral. The renewal center was … Read More
Cultivating the Power of Observation
Being aware is a natural state or quality of consciousness and is also an art and spiritual sensibility that we can cultivate. In this 60 minute guided meditation with Amy Edelstein we experiment with cultivating the power of observation. This is an intermediate level meditation. Download here: http://bit.ly/MedSurr or stream: Click here for information on the April 18-20, 2014 … Read More
Guided Meditation Surrender & Rejuvenation
Guided Meditation – Surrender & Rejuvenation What’s the relationship between surrender and rejuvenation? How can holding the desire to explore spiritual joy, stillness, and letting go illuminate new insights in meditation? Enjoy this 60 minute guided meditation with Amy Edelstein from Waverly Street Reading Library’s monthly practice. This is an intermediate level meditation. Download here: http://bit.ly/MedSurr or stream: Click … Read More
Guided Meditation Compassion & No Self
This 20 minute exploration of the relationship between the deep meditative experience of No Self or Emptiness and the cultivation of Compassion or the capacity to extend oneself to others was conducted on a 4 day meditation retreat at the Waverly Street Reading Library in Philadelphia. This is an intermediate level exploration and is suited for contemplation. … Read More