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1) Why forgive?
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Forgiveness is praised more than it's practiced. Richard Smoley offers some insights from his book, The Deal: A Guide to Radical and Complete Forgiveness. Why should we forgive? When? Are there times when it's not right to forgive? How can you tell forgiving from condoning?
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Too often, life can seem like a serious business. Yet we could also look at it is as a series of games, including the games of survival, love, money, power, and courage. The culmination is the Master Game, which one plays to gain not things or esteem, but knowledge. In this lecture, Richard Smoley will give a lively but profound account of the games of life and will show how you how to recognize the one you're involved in now.
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No area, it seems, is more prone to exaggeration and falsification than the occult. What can we ever really know about this compelling but elusive subject? What is the truth about such subjects as the prophecies of Nostradamus, the secret history of the life of Jesus, and the reality of angels and devils? In this lecture, Richard Smoley, drawing on his new book Supernatural: Writings on an Unknown History, will explore these subjects.
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"The Essenes, a mysterious group that flourished around the time of Christ, have been the source of much curiosity. Were they the adepts that taught Jesus? Jewish extremists? The forebears of the New Age? In this talk, Richard Smoley explores the history and the background of the Essenes and puts some myths to rest."--Publisher.
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The tale of Atlantis, the fabled prehistoric continent that sank into the Atlantic, remain fascinating to the day. Is there any truth to this legend? Do current concerns about rising ocean levels make it look more plausible than ever before? Richard Smoley explores the story of Atlantis from Plato's dialogues to visionary Edgar Cayce to the present.
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Shamanism is the most universal religion in the world, and possibly the oldest. Shamans provide healing and insight to their communities by journeying to other realms and contacting the spirits and forces there. They encounter animal powers, deities, and the spirits of ancestors as a way of gaining wisdom. Over the past few decades, Westerners have been discovering the way of the shaman and practicing it themselves. Is shamanism possible for us today?...
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Who was Jesus? This has been one of the main themes of theological debate for centuries. But the debate has obscured one fact about Jesus: who the first Christians actually thought he was. Richard Smoley ties together threads from the Bible and ancient sources to show that in the earlies times Jesus's followers thought he was someone quite different from what the church later taught.
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You have likely heard of the secret teachings of all ages - a body of knowledge that goes under many names. Sometimes it's called the Ancient Wisdom or the perennial philosophy. It's reflected in traditions such as Theosophy, the Kabbalah, esoteric Christianity, Hermeticism, Sufism, and many others. It is discussed in many books, but it still often seems hard to pin down what, exactly, it is. Why are these teachings secret? What makes them so? If...
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A Course in Miracles is one of the most influential spiritual works of our time. It has sold well over 2 million copies without advertising. It has even been called the only sacred text whose native language is English. Richard Smoley discusses its history, ideas, and the practices it advocates for spiritual liberation with a focus on applying Course concepts to everyday life.
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Magic can be defined as causing effects in the physical world through supernatural means. It is universally practiced. Today, our ideas of magic and the occult have been filtered through Hollywood films and horror fiction. But what's the truth behind these mysterious phenomena? Is there anything more to magic than sleight of hand? Richard Smoley draws on his books Hidden Wisdom and Supernatural to give a clear, levelheaded introduction to this baffling...
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To most people, a temple is a building. But for the esoteric traditions, a temple can be a mental construct - an image in the mind that can be visited any time. Richard Smoley explores this tradition and a guided meditation enables participants to construct an inner temple for themselves.
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Light is probably the most universal symbol for spiritual awakening. So what is it about light that's so important? Is it light in the physical sense, or another kind entirely? Why is light such a powerful and widely used image, and how does spiritual light relate to physical light?
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The great psychologist C. G. Jung was not a prophet, but many of his writings, including The Red Book and Aeon, offer a prophetic vision for humanity in the present age. What did Jung see and how accurate were his views? In this lively and accessible talk Richard Smoley discusses C. G. Jung's vision of the twenty-first century and what it says to us today.
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Am I asleep? Many people have found themselves asking this question. The great spiritual teacher, G. I. Gurdjieff, said that human beings actually are asleep in day-to-day life, and that we habitually walk around in a lower-grade hypnotic stupor. What is the nature of this waking sleep, and what is the way out of it?
15) What is love?
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Love may be the single most mysterious force in human life. Richard Smoley uses insights from his book Conscious Love to explore the role that love actually plays in the universe and in our consciousness. He also discusses how to work with love on the spiritual path.
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Many people wonder how they can help in today's environmental crisis. The Guardian Exercise, given to New Age pioneer David Spangler by the Sidhe (pronounced "shee"), the fairy folk of Ireland, is a guided meditation that enables people to help our planet by serving as a link between our world and the unseen. This powerful exercise can be learned and practiced by everyone wanting to have a positive influence on the state of our world.
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In his keynote address, Richard Smoley describes some of the key teachings of esoteric Christianity, including the nature of the kingdom of heaven, the traditional esoteric division of the human entity into body, soul, and spirit, and the inner meaning of the crucifixion and resurrection. He suggests how the external forms of the Christian faith, understood literally, relate to esoteric truths which point to inner experience and awakening.
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Many people shudder when they hear the word "theology". Some think it is boring; others are horrified by many conventional theological teachings. Is it possible to tranform the old and worn religious doctrines with something new and inspiring? Based on his book, A Theology of Love, Richard Smoley shares inspiring teachings from " A Course of Miracles" as well as Hinduism, Buddhism, Gnosticism, and the Kabbala to present a spiritually based on love,...
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