Compendium of Spiritual Teachings
I have assembled six of my recent Bluesky posts, which I hope you find inspiring in your own spiritual life. You can check out my Bluesky account here.
Spiritual Legacy of Gerald Heard (repost)
Today is the 55th commemoration of the passing of author/historian/lecturer/philosopher Gerald Heard. Gerald’s contributions to the spiritual legacy of our contemporary Western world are enormous. Following his approx. 1934 conversion to the path of experiential mysticism, Gerald charted a sure and steady course that laid the foundation for others to follow. Beginning with 1937’s The Third Morality, continuing through …
Subscribers Only: Path of Nivritti, Pt. II
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Friends of the Spirit – 40 Years Ago, Today
On July 24, 1986, the inaugural meeting of my Friends of the Spirit study group took place. This was an informal, nonacademic study group, open to the public, and based in Northern California. During its run, in 1986-1987, I produced 19 original essays, which I’ll soon begin to publish in book format, having revised and expanded many of them. …
Subscribers Only: Path of Nivritti, Pt. I
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Twenty Years Ago, Today
Today is the 20th anniversary of when my website “Explorations in Contemporary Spirituality” was first launched. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to have rendered spiritual service via my website these past two decades, and I plan to continue these efforts going forward. Below is my BlueSky post from earlier today, marking this happy occasion. – John …
Anchor your being; Attenuate your ego
Below is a compilation of several of my recent BlueSky posts. I hope you find these spiritually uplifting.
2026 – Year of Special Anniversaries
July 24, 2026, marks the 40th anniversary of the inaugural meeting of the “Friends of the Spirit” study group I founded and moderated in Northern California, which was active for just over 14 months. This was an informal, nonacademic study group. We met 22 times at three different venues. I produced 19 original essays, which I read aloud, then …
