Shaping Spirit

Expecting the Unexpected

Life can be a rollercoaster.   Are we prepared to have a balanced approach to what gets thrown at us?  Let's fasten our seatbelts and get ready for the ride.

Shaping Spirit: The Afterlife

Is there an afterlife?
How do we define afterlife?
What is the difference between the material world and spiritual world?

Death and Dying: Overcoming the Fear

Bryan and Cyril discuss:. Children who claim to remember their past lives
. Consciousness surviving the death experience
. Non-permanence
. Seeing others as eternal selves 
. Out of body experiences
. Physicalism 
. The body as a covering for the real self

Spirituality as a State of Mind

Bryan and Cyril discuss:. Humility,
. Tolerance
. Respecting others
. Expecting no respect from others
. Being smart about toxic relationships 
. Personalism as more conducive to humidity than non-dualism 
 

Pitfalls of Social Media

. Be present 
. Be an active listener 
. Using Social Media as a tool and not as a crutch 
. Occupy your life with your goals and things around you
. "Deep Work" by Carl Newport
. Cognitive effort lost
. the content of social media affects your consciousness differently
. spiritual social media content 
. the jaundice analogy: why social media is so addictive 
 
 

Seeing The Divine All Around Us

.Non-violence
.Seeing a sunrise as a work of art from God
.Over-stress as a cause of not being to see the divine around us.
.The “super soul” / Holy Spirit concept
.Developing equal vision 
.Ignoring the divine around us because of selfishness.
 .Acknowledgment of consciousness . Stop and smell the roses
. Slowing down . Getting in nature

Thriving Without Attachment

Bryan and Cyril discuss: 
. Having the right motivation. . Working for the love of cause. . The "fruit" of one's work. . The result of our work is beyond our pay grade. . Destiny/Fate.. Being satisfied. . Surrender. . Free will/assuming responsibility. 

Giving Is Not Seasonal

Bryan and Cyril discuss: . Learning to give.. Love Language that is appropriate for each recipient.. Giving is year round and should be from the heart.. The more you give, the more you get.. Giving is a spiritual necessity.. The ontology of consciousness: giving non-stop.. Emphatic giving. 

Accountability — Why and for Who?

Bryan and Cyril discuss:
. The 3 Ds': Discipline, Determination, Direction.
. The Kaizen Method for spiritual accountability.
. Developing consistency and enthusiasm.
. Self-surrender.
. Holding others accountable for their spiritual growth.

Building Our Spiritual Muscles

Bryan and Cyril discuss: 
.Acts vs. Faith
.Getting organized 
. The bird inside the cage analogy 
.Solo vs. Group 
.Being yourself regardless of what others say 
.The spiritual dimension of our life as the most important one
.One step at a time 
.The importance of reading spiritual books 
.Avoiding scammers