I love how you are able to organize your thoughts/highlights from books you've read to be easily accessible -- are you willing to share the app you use or did you create your own system? Thanks!
Thanks Jessica! My setup is I use readwise to automatically export all my kindle highlights to a template in RoamResearch. I then organize them all in a notion database. Highly recommend
Great post Scott. Such great work/seva that you’re doing!
However, I respectfully disagree with your statement that “99% of the people going through spiritual transformation can’t talk to 99% of the people they know about it”.
My experience over the last 20 plus years of living a deeply spiritual life and having conversations with friends and family members of wide Socio-economic-political-religious belief systems has been closer to 40% are open to discussing their spiritual transformations.
I believe people are generally open and “bio-available” for conversations about their spirituality (when approached slowly, lovingly and very mindfully) because we’re all fundamentally spiritual beings underneath the surface layers of all the various belief systems that are not as fundamental to our lives.
Please let’s tell a new, more optimistic story collectively so that we manifest more open, honest, authentic connections with as many people as possible. Regardless of politics or religion or other ideologies.
Thank you and everyone spreading inspiration, love and light during this difficult time humanity is experiencing.
Thanks Derek. I appreciate your perspective and subjective experience. Clearly, I agree with you that we can talk about spiritual transformation as I write on the internet about it to an audience full of strangers.
I just think most people a bit earlier on their journey don't really feel like that in their own perception. They want a safe space to connect with people going through the same thing. This has become apparent to me based on the inumerable conversations I've had with ppl telling me they FEEL like they have no one they can talk too. Whether this is true or not, I don't really know, but it is their experience. I'm merely just reflecting what I hear, not what I want people to hear
Good stuff, Scott. Waiting to get back on my feet - job, but will support you in time. I think you're on to something!
I've been an avid reader of all the same material, since the mid-80s. And, I'm happy to say, I have finally found my home. In Advaita Vedanta and various aspects of Hinduism. Although, I don't consider myself Hindu. The Gita and Upanishads are wonderful ancient scriptures and text. Swami Sarvapryananda is the best in conveying all of this to the western mind. He can be found on Youtube.
That's awesome you've found a community/home that resonates. I definitely am a big fan of elements of advaita vedanta as well the other wisdom sources you mention here. I haven't heard of Swami Sarvapryananda. I will check him out
I think this is a wonderful idea! I’m looking forward to seeing where it goes . thank you
Thanks Carol. I'm excited as well
I love how you are able to organize your thoughts/highlights from books you've read to be easily accessible -- are you willing to share the app you use or did you create your own system? Thanks!
Thanks Jessica! My setup is I use readwise to automatically export all my kindle highlights to a template in RoamResearch. I then organize them all in a notion database. Highly recommend
Super cool!
Thanks Misha!
This sounds wonderful, Scott. I'm eager to gain access.
Thanks Bruce! I'm excited as well. looking forward to hanging on calls again : )
Great post Scott. Such great work/seva that you’re doing!
However, I respectfully disagree with your statement that “99% of the people going through spiritual transformation can’t talk to 99% of the people they know about it”.
My experience over the last 20 plus years of living a deeply spiritual life and having conversations with friends and family members of wide Socio-economic-political-religious belief systems has been closer to 40% are open to discussing their spiritual transformations.
I believe people are generally open and “bio-available” for conversations about their spirituality (when approached slowly, lovingly and very mindfully) because we’re all fundamentally spiritual beings underneath the surface layers of all the various belief systems that are not as fundamental to our lives.
Please let’s tell a new, more optimistic story collectively so that we manifest more open, honest, authentic connections with as many people as possible. Regardless of politics or religion or other ideologies.
Thank you and everyone spreading inspiration, love and light during this difficult time humanity is experiencing.
Thanks Derek. I appreciate your perspective and subjective experience. Clearly, I agree with you that we can talk about spiritual transformation as I write on the internet about it to an audience full of strangers.
I just think most people a bit earlier on their journey don't really feel like that in their own perception. They want a safe space to connect with people going through the same thing. This has become apparent to me based on the inumerable conversations I've had with ppl telling me they FEEL like they have no one they can talk too. Whether this is true or not, I don't really know, but it is their experience. I'm merely just reflecting what I hear, not what I want people to hear
Good stuff, Scott. Waiting to get back on my feet - job, but will support you in time. I think you're on to something!
I've been an avid reader of all the same material, since the mid-80s. And, I'm happy to say, I have finally found my home. In Advaita Vedanta and various aspects of Hinduism. Although, I don't consider myself Hindu. The Gita and Upanishads are wonderful ancient scriptures and text. Swami Sarvapryananda is the best in conveying all of this to the western mind. He can be found on Youtube.
That's awesome you've found a community/home that resonates. I definitely am a big fan of elements of advaita vedanta as well the other wisdom sources you mention here. I haven't heard of Swami Sarvapryananda. I will check him out
Well this sounds fantastic - I'll come back to this tonight;
Thanks Khalen!
Woot woot!