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Brian Hines

Marijuana is my secular sacrament

August 24, 2015July 16, 2015 by Brian Hines

Brian Hines explains why he supports the use of cannabis as a part of spiritual practice…

 

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Wow! Existence has always existed

August 24, 2015June 18, 2015 by Brian Hines

Awe-inspiring. Spine-tingling. Vertigo-inducing. Something frequently produces these feelings in me…

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Directionless, I feel like I’ve found my way

August 24, 2015May 28, 2015 by Brian Hines

No longer feeling like I need to escape the tangled web of materiality, I’m content with meandering along the intricately woven threads of existence…

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Living in the Network

Living in the Network

The innumerable connections that comprise our lives…

The Storyteller’s Torch

The Storyteller's Torch

The power of great stories…

Gratitude Journaling

Gratitude Journaling

Keeping a record of the good things in life…

Butterflies: Spirituality in a Naturalist Mode

Butterflies: Spirituality in a Naturalist Mode

Spiritually metaphorical butterflies…

How I Understand Spiritual Naturalism

How I Understand Spiritual Naturalism

Core ideas of spiritual naturalism…

Everything is a Doorway to Awakening

Everything is a Doorway to Awakening

All paths lead to the mountaintop…

It Goes Together

It Goes Together

Living through the ins and outs of the world…

Virtue?

Virtue?

The virtue of cultivating virtue…

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The Tornadoes of Transformation

The Tornadoes of Transformation

Leap into a tornado?  Perhaps a metaphorical one…
The Blues and Abstract Truth

The Blues and Abstract Truth

Thomas Schenk gets into the blues of science and abstract truths.
Do the Next Human Thing

Do the Next Human Thing

Going beyond us vs. them…
Recognizing the Dark Side

Recognizing the Dark Side

Darkness in us is real, and it rarely wears a black cape…

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Letting go of the side of the pool

Letting go of the side of the pool

What are some of the obstacles and challenges many naturalists face as we attempt a deep spiritual practice?…
Mortality's Mirror

Mortality’s Mirror

Can we face up to death, our own and that of others..?
Evidence for Pantheism

Evidence for Pantheism

Is there Evidence that the Universe is an all inclusive unity that is Divine?
Managers of Human Nature: A Job Description for Spiritual Naturalists

Managers of Human Nature: A Job Description for Spiritual Naturalists

Job descriptions help us know what we’re supposed to be doing. So what’s the job description for Spiritual Naturalists?

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