The Spiritual Forum

Raging Fire of Love: What I Learned from Jesus, the Jews and the Prophet - EP 262

In this episode we delve into the common core of the Abrahamic religions - love. But not any kind of love. Author and professor Kelly James Clark walks us through the ways Judaism, Christianity and Islam each call people to express a raging fire of love -- a love that is intentional, passionate and inclusive. Dr. Clark, once a staunch fundamentalist, recounts his unexpected journey into the world of interfaith dialogue and bridge building, sparked by encounters that challenged his preconceived notions and led him to a profound respect for diverse spiritual paths. We uncover the power of curiosity and the virtue of humility as we release our fears and open our hearts to the value of every human’s quest for truth. Dr. Clark’s most recent book, Raging Fire of Love: What I Learned from Jesus, the Jews and the Prophet, was endorsed by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmund Tutu. 
Bio : Kelly James Clark, Ph.D. (University of Notre Dame), is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Ibn Haldun University in Istanbul. Kelly has held previous positions at Grand Valley State University, Calvin University and Gordon College and visiting appointments at Oxford University, the University of St. Andrews, Peking University, and the University of Notre Dame. He is the author, editor, or co-author of more than Thirty books including Raging Fire of Love: what I’ve learned from Jesus, the Jews, and the Prophet, Strangers, Neighbors, Friends: Muslim-Christian-Jewish Reflections on Compassion and Peace, and Abraham's Children: Liberty and Tolerance in an Age of Religious Conflict, Religion. He writes broadly and speaks widely on compassion, tolerance and peace.
Kelly James Clarks' book - "Raging Fire of Love"
#spirituality #religion #philosopher #transformation #love #prophet #jews #muslim #christianity #compassion #tolerance #peace #actoflove #interfaith #openmindedness #wisdom #harmony #journey 

Generate Love with Charity Kahn - EP 261

Charity Kahn, a musician and mindfulness instructor, centers her life on love and genuine self-expression, honoring her creative impulses as sacred offerings to the world. In this episode we explore life’s deeper values and challenge conventional measures of success. We delve into the wisdom of children, recognizing them as our guides and emphasizing the need to create environments where families can express joy through song and dance. We also address the troubling normalization of violence and the need to spread a message of kindness in the world. Tune in to “Generate Love” for an uplifting experience that will inspire you to live with a kind heart and purpose. 
Bio - Charity Kahn is a musician, songwriter, teacher, recording artist and certified mindfulness and qigong instructor based in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. She has released eight albums of award-winning music for children and families with her band “Charity and the JAMband,” two albums for grown-ups with her band “The Invisible Bee,” and a collection of guided meditations for kids. She’s the founder of the company JAM (an acronym for “Joy And Music”), and has brought music, movement and mindfulness to thousands of families around the SF Bay Area and beyond via her beloved classes, camps and family concerts. Charity has also created songs and videos to support animal and Earth activist movements such as Plant Based Treaty, Save the Tule Elk of Point Reyes, and various sanctuary farms. With kindness, compassion, peace, love, and joy as her guiding lights, her intention is to create music and offerings that support people in waking up. 
About Charity Kahn's Music Album – LATEST ALBUM, released April 22, 2024Title: The Vegan AlbumArtist: Charity and the JAMband
Streaming links: — Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/73JEDWpJFK4Rso3ig1Q052 — Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-vegan-album/1743943177 — Charity's web site: https://www.jamjamjam.com 
Charity performs and teaches regularly around the SF Bay Area. Check her web site calendar for details.
https://www.jamjamjam.comhttps://www.invisiblebee.comhttps://www.charitykahn.com
#wisdom #kindness #love #life #music #song #dance #family #children #parenting #healing #heart #purpose #inspiration #compassion #mindfulness #videooftheday #video #viralvideos #trending #trendingvideo #explore #joy #earth #vegan 

A Mind Beyond Words with Jes Kerzen - EP 260

A teacher of autistic children, Jes Kerzen experienced a radical life change when she met an extraordinary six-year-old boy in her classroom. Together they embarked on a 25-year journey that explored remote viewing, telepathic communication, and higher realms of reality. In this episode, we challenge the outdated labels of ‘disorder’ and ‘damage’ and unveil the untapped brilliance of neurodiversity and the power of non-verbal communication.  Do these extraordinary capabilities lie within all of us? Are we much more than we believe ourselves to be? Tune in and explore the concept of super senses and be inspired to harness your spiritual GPS for a life rich with synchronicity and intuition.
Bio : Jes Kerzen B.Phil is a retired teacher and mentor living in Glastonbury, Somerset. Her passion for working with young people on the autistic spectrum has inspired her to discover and research alternative and unconventional methods of communication and perception. Her recently published memoir, A Mind Beyond Words, tells the compelling story of her relationship with Asher, an autistic pupil who shared his amazing psychic skills and spiritual insights with her, and taught her to use telepathy.
About Jes Kerzen's Book – 'A Mind Beyond Words: My Decades of Discovery with an Extraordinary Guide' by Jes Kerzen is my first published book.It tells of the 25 years I've spend working with Asher.It is published by 6th Books.It's available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and all good bookshops as a paperback and ebook. Visit www.6th-books.com or my website www.ashertree.com for more information. 
#Neurodiversity #NeurodiversityAwareness #BeyondWords #SpiritualGPS #IntuitiveLiving #SuperSenses #Intuition #Synchronicities #HumanPotential #MindBeyondWords #SpiritualGrowth #PersonalDevelopment #ConsciousnessExpansion #NonVerbalCommunication #CognitiveDiversity #UntappedBrilliance #EmbraceDiversity #NeurodiverseAbilities #VisionaryThinking #ExtraordinaryCapabilities #SpiritualAwakening #Mindfulness #author #teacher 

Food for Freedom Part 2 with Dr. Will Tuttle - EP 259

In his recently published book, Food for Freedom: Reclaiming Our Health and Rescuing Our World , Dr. Will Tuttle highlights the crucial connection between our health and our freedom, and the many deceptions we live under. In this second of a two-part series, we delve deeper into the roots of our societal constructs, examining how they shape our health (aka’ health problems’) and hinder the discovery of our true nature. We also discuss steps we can take to liberate our minds and reclaim autonomy, harmony and wisdom that has been suppressed for ages.
Bio : Dr. Will Tuttle, visionary author of the acclaimed best-seller The World Peace Diet, published in 18 languages, is a recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award, the Empty Cages Prize and Homo Ahimsa award. He’s also the author of the newly-released Food for Freedom, on the interconnection of health freedom and animal liberation, as well as Your Inner Islands, on developing intuition. A former Zen Buddhist monk and a Dharma Master in the Korean Zen tradition, Dr. Tuttle is a noted composer and pianist. Featured in Cowspiracy, Christspiracy, Prayer for Compassion, Vegan: Everyday Stories; HOPE: What You Eat Matters, and Animals and the Buddha and other documentary films, he is the co-founder of the Worldwide Prayer Circle for Animals. With his spouse Madeleine, a Swiss visionary artist, Dr. Tuttle has delivered 4,000+ live audience presentations promoting compassion, intuition, and vegan living, in over 50 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states.
Dr. Will's Book : New book is Food for Freedom - https://www.amazon.com/Food-Freedom-Reclaiming-Health-Rescuing-ebook/dp/B0D21DM142 
http://worldpeacediet.comwww.circleofcompassion.orghttp://willtuttle.com
#LiberationFromWithin #HealthAndWellness #AutonomyAndEmpowerment #HarmonyAndBalance #AwakenToPossibilities #CollectiveConsciousness #Wisdom #RootsOfSociety #FoodForFreedom #HolisticHealing #SocietalAwakening #FeminineWisdom #TrueLiberation #ConsciousLiving #SelfDiscovery #freedomforall #AnimalRights #CrueltyFreeLiving #CompassionateEating #NatureConnection #MindfulLiving #VeganInspiration #PlantBasedDiet #AnimalHusbandry #ExploitationFree #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendly 

Food for Freedom Part 1 with Dr. Will Tuttle - EP 258

In his recently published book, Food for Freedom: Reclaiming Our Health and Rescuing Our World, Dr. Will Tuttle highlights the crucial connection between our health and our freedom, and the many deceptions we live under. From our earliest years we are trained by our parents and culture to not make essential connections, ultimately reducing our intelligence and disconnecting us from our essence. In this episode we explore what lies under the degraded state of our health, the exploitative nature of our social/political structures, and the crippling of Feminine Wisdom. Learn what it takes for us to restore ourselves and become truly free. 
Bio : Dr. Will Tuttle, visionary author of the acclaimed best-seller The World Peace Diet, published in 18 languages, is a recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award, the Empty Cages Prize and Homo Ahimsa award. He’s also the author of the newly-released Food for Freedom, on the interconnection of health freedom and animal liberation, as well as Your Inner Islands, on developing intuition. A former Zen Buddhist monk and a Dharma Master in the Korean Zen tradition, Dr. Tuttle is a noted composer and pianist. Featured in Cowspiracy, Christspiracy, Prayer for Compassion, Vegan: Everyday Stories; HOPE: What You Eat Matters, and Animals and the Buddha and other documentary films, he is the co-founder of the Worldwide Prayer Circle for Animals. With his spouse Madeleine, a Swiss visionary artist, Dr. Tuttle has delivered 4,000+ live audience presentations promoting compassion, intuition, and vegan living, in over 50 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states.
Dr. Will's Book : New book is Food for Freedom - https://www.amazon.com/Food-Freedom-Reclaiming-Health-Rescuing-ebook/dp/B0D21DM142 
http://worldpeacediet.comwww.circleofcompassion.orghttp://willtuttle.com
#freedom #freedomforall #questioneverything #stopexplation #femininewisdom #sacredfeminine #AnimalRights #CrueltyFreeLiving #CompassionateEating #NatureConnection #EmpathyAndCompassion #MindfulLiving #VeganInspiration #PlantBasedDiet #AnimalHusbandry #ExploitationFree #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendly #SustainableFoodChoices #AnimalWelfareMatters #CrueltyFreeFood #PlantBasedNutrition #MindfulEatingHabits

When Bad Things Happen to Good People with Rabbi Judy Greenfeld - EP 257

Gain valuable insights into navigating life with faith and resilience as Rabbi Judy Greenfeld shares her own experience around the tragic murder of her father and the spiritual journey it took her on. Coming from two different faith traditions, she and Rev. cover esoteric questions such as “What is God?” “What is spirituality?” and “Why did we come here?” as well as what it will take to establish peace within ourselves and a harmonious and creative world. Tune in and empower yourself to move forward with hope, strength and purpose!
Bio : Judy Greenfeld is a concierge Rabbi / Cantor and co-author of two books that integrate ancient wisdom with modern approaches to holistic healing: Minding the Temple of the Soul and Entering the Temple of Dreams. As the founder of Nachshon Minyan, a community geared toward unaffiliated Jews, Judy is committed to helping people rewrite their negative stories about faith and find deeper meaning through personalized daily spiritual practices. 
#spiritualawakening #interfaith #interfaithdialogue #faith #resilience #spirituality #hope #survival #innerpeace #meaningoflife #findyourstrength #god #spiritualjourney #findingpurpose #harmoniousworld #personalgrowth #spiritualgrowth #lifechallenges #spiritualinsights #whatisgod #whenbadthingshappen

Natural Happiness with Alan Heeks - EP 256

Alan Heeks left his successful business career to start an organic farm from scratch. This bold transition led him to profound insights about cultivating human nature.🌱   In this episode, Alan shares about the importance of engaging deeply with nature. You will also you will learn how organic methods, such as nourishing our roots, composting stress, and maintaining wild margins can help us thrive and create solutions in our everyday lives. 🌿 At 22 minutes, Alan also leads us in a short tree meditation to facilitate self discovery. 
Bio : Alan Heeks is a wellbeing expert and author who had a successful business career before following a wild impulse and starting an organic farm from scratch, with zero experience. His Natural Happiness approach has helped him through his life crises, and his new book, Natural Happiness: Use Organic Gardening Skills to Cultivate Yourself, has grown from the many workshops he has led for individuals, community groups, and NHS doctors.
About Alan's book : https://www.alanheeks.com/natural-happiness/
#NaturalHappiness #WellbeingJourney #TransformationalInsights #OrganicLiving #SelfDiscovery #PersonalGrowth #ThriveNaturally #CultivatingHumanNature #Meditation #SustainableLiving #OrganicFarming #NatureTherapy #MindfulLiving #EcoFriendly #HolisticHealth #TreeMeditation

A Self Led Life with Seth Kopald - EP 255

Discover the power of a Self-Led Life! Seth Kopald, author of Self-Led Life, introduces us to Internal Family Systems (IFS), a transformative tool that sees every human being as a system of protective and wounded inner parts led by a core Self. Learn how to uncover and befriend your reactive/exiled parts so that your authentic Self can take the helm of your life. This powerful spiritual practice fosters genuine relationships, healthier parenting and a deeper connection to the Divine.  
Bio: Seth Kopald is a certified, level 3, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner. He holds a PhD in Organization Management with a Specialization in Leadership and a Masters in Education. Seth is an experienced IFS training Program Assistant for Levels 1, 2, and 3. He has also been on Dick Schwartz’s staff for multiple retreats and Seth facilitates his own retreats and workshops. Seth is the author of the book Self-Led and his specialties include Self-led Parenting, Leadership, Parts Art, Spirituality, and creating spaces where people's parts feel safe and understood.
About Self Led book by Seth Kopald : Self-Led walks you through the building of authentic relationships with yourself and with others. While reading Self-Led, you will gain a thorough understanding of what Internal Family Systems (IFS) refers to as your Self and your parts. You will learn how to form relationships with your parts by listening to and understanding them. You will also learn how to be Self-led in some of the most important aspects of your life: in intimate relationships, at work, while parenting, and in your own spirituality. By becoming Self-led, you will live a more harmonious life.
Website : https://www.sethkopald.com/
#SelfLedLife #InternalFamilySystems #IFS #AuthenticSelf #SpiritualPractice #DivineConnection #HealingJourney #InnerHealing #SelfAwareness #PersonalGrowth #emotionalintelligence#healthyrelationships #spiritualgrowth #parentingtips #selfcompassion #spiritualawakening #takecontrolofyourlife