Gudjon Bergmann's Blog, page 5
October 28, 2022
Is Your Spiritual Teacher Parroting?
We all know what parroting means in communications. It’s repeating precisely what someone else said without understanding or thinking about the meaning. In this article, I will explore what parroting looks like in spiritual circles and offer a simple test so you can determine whether or not your spiritual teacher is doing it. Self-Reliance In […]
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October 24, 2022
The Paths of Oneness and Goodness Are Not the Same: They Exist Side by Side
Devotees on the two primary spiritual paths of experience, the paths of Oneness and Goodness, have been at odds for centuries. Proponents of the Oneness path have insisted that the goal of spirituality is to reconnect with everlasting eternity. They yearn to taste the quintessence of their being, to transcend time and space, to be […]
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October 21, 2022
The Experiential Path of Oneness
The experiential path of Oneness is contemplative in nature and consists of introspection, meditation, observation, and copious amounts of silence. Due to the extroverted nature of most human beings, the Oneness path has historically not been widespread. Even though most religious traditions provide oneness practices—often referred to as mystical or spiritual practices—they usually aren’t offered […]
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October 17, 2022
The Experiential Path of Goodness
The most famous among moral maxims is “love thy neighbor as thyself” or the Golden Rule. It exists in some form in all religions and is central to the experiential path of goodness. Devotees who follow that path are encouraged to be loving, compassionate, selfless, forgiving and, above all, good. “Do all the good you […]
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October 14, 2022
Can Spanking Tell Us Whether God is Internal or External?
Aldous Huxley was best known for his dystopian novel Brave New World. Readers may remember it from their high school English. His lesser-known utopian novel Island describes Huxley’s ideal society. While I don’t agree with every aspirational idea, I have marked dozens of sections in my copy and contemplated many of the insights—everything from Huxley’s […]
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October 10, 2022
My Journey from Wannabe Guru to Interspiritual Coach
I was introduced to Eastern mysticism in my late teens and became captivated by the guru-disciple relationship. It seemed like such a beautiful way to receive wisdom. I dreamt of everything from intimate lessons to energy transmission. Yukteswar and Socrates Two books were instrumental in creating my idea of what a guru-disciple relationship should look […]
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October 7, 2022
All Beliefs are Nuanced. Why Do We Act Like They Are Not?
The social sciences have shown time and time again that people’s beliefs are generally more nuanced than they appear to be. Believers in a particular cause or ideology may have core values in common with their group, but when they get a chance to illustrate their personal preferences in detail, most of them employ a […]
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October 3, 2022
Interspiritual Explorers Are Lonely
“I’ve never spoken to anyone about this,” a recent client told me. “My wife is not interested when I try to tell her about my interspiritual explorations, and my friends are pretty cemented in their belief structures. It feels good, freeing, to finally be able to talk about my interests in a judgment-free environment.” Common […]
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September 30, 2022
Let’s Face It, Beliefs and Values are More Important to People Than Facts and Information
Until we understand how much beliefs and values influence the human mind, we cannot solve the world’s most pressing problems.
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September 26, 2022
What If We Viewed Christianity Like Buddhism?
“Buddhism is not a religion. It’s more like a philosophy,” is a refrain I often hear these days. Such words are mostly uttered by Westerners who practice Buddhist meditation and read Dalai Lama or Thich Nhat Hanh but do not belong to a temple community. Buddhism is a Religion During my interfaith minister studies in […]
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