Spotlight: Loving Kindness—An Evolutionary Event
Why do we feel good when we’re helping other people? Mark Nepo reminds us it’s not by accident that kindness and kinship share the same root, saying, “One of the rewards for kindness is not just that you will think well of me or that we will develop a…
Spotlight: MYTHS: THE ROADMAP TO THE RENEWAL OF LIFE ITSELF
The foundation of our most ancient origin myths is a springboard for our most ambitious science. Mythographers are fond of saying that myths are stories that never happened but are always happening. The hunger for truth and meaning intertwine and are revealed in mythology. Here are four profoundly illuminating and inspiring…
Spotlight: Nondualism: Understanding the Eternal and Infinite Nature of the Self
The nondual tradition suggests that consciousness is not derived from the brain, that it’s not a product of matter but is the primary and fundamental reality. The nondual nature of all life challenges our perception of the nature of reality. It concedes that we must first understand the nature of…
Spotlight: Help When Facing Surgery
When facing illness and surgery, we need all the help we can get. Here are four superb healthcare professionals who, in deep dialogue, share potent and life-enhancing strategies. The subjects they cover include: preparing for surgery, post-operative care, suggestions for guided imagery, and more. Clear Mind, Clear Medicine with Bernie…
Spotlight: Longevity – Living Into Wisdom
The average human lifespan in the US has increased from 47 years in 1900 to 80 years today. Yet, we are drowning in a torrent of advertisements that sell products that promise to reduce the very idea of aging. Even as we live in a culture that is bent on…
Spotlight: Mushrooms: Earth’s Magical Nourishment
Mushrooms have healing powers for the Earth and for our body, mind, and spirit. They can turn our most toxic pollutants into food. Mushrooms also have a therapeutic application of expanded states of consciousness that lead to personal healing and transformation. They eat rock, make soil, digest pollutants, both nourish…
Spotlight: Situation Fluid: Why Be Optimistic About the Future
The late radio personality Studs Terkel described our cultural status in the 1980’s as “situation fluid.” This could also be a good description of where we are now. Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University, Deborah Tannen says, “The argument culture encourages us to distort facts, waste time and limit our thinking.…
Spotlight: ACTIVATING THE WISDOM OF THE FEMININE
What the world needs now more than ever is to tap into and express the wisdom of the feminine. This energy has the ability to bring humanity together in such a way so that we can evolve into the loving, creative species we are meant to be. Listen to programs…
Spotlight: ANGELS IN OUR LIVES
Angels are the most popular of all spiritual beings. Who are they? How may we speak to them? How may we hear them? Listen to programs specially selected from the New Dimensions archive, avail yourself of “angel therapy,” and explore the intriguing possibility of the role that angels play in…
Spotlight: Emotions: Do They Help or Hinder?
Daniel Goleman’s blockbuster book Emotional Intelligence brought the conversation about emotions to a new level. What are the pitfalls and gifts that our emotions bring to our lives? What are some aspects of emotional intelligence? Are actions more important than analysis? Why does our brain perceive emotions as a threat…
