Gudjon Bergmann's Blog

Seekers go through two stages in their spiritual journey: exploring and applying. During the exploration phase, they engage in various activities like reading quotes from multiple sources, attending in-depth retreats, finding resonant teachers, reading books and scriptures, making connections between teachings and ideas, and more. The practical application phase, however, is all about putting what […]

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Can we apply the same principles the body uses for homeostasis to spiritual living? In this article, I’ll outline why I started asking that question, explain briefly the principles of physical homeostasis, and tell you why I think the answer is yes, all while illustrating how we are naturally inclined toward spiritual homeostasis. Asking the […]

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The philosophy of non-duality has enamored me since I was in my early twenties. The idea of everything being interconnected at the deepest level is enthralling, and the prospect of merging with that oneness experientially has been the North Star of my spiritual practice for decades. Recently, though, I have begun to doubt the practical […]

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The Parliament of the World´s Religions is wrapping up in Chicago today. I have admired this event from afar since I was in my early twenties, after reading a speech given by Swami Vivekananda at the inaugural event in 1893. Since then, I have believed that the human race should aspire to improve relations between […]

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Life is hard. We all experience physical, mental and emotional pain from time to time. There are many ways to give meaning to pain. Some say it shakes us and wakes us, while others say every experience is a learning opportunity. In this article, I’d like to offer an alternative view through an anecdote about […]

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My prediction is that the spiritual-but-not-religious movement will ultimately fail. It pains me to say this, but after years of contemplation, I can’t come to any other conclusion. There are three primary reasons behind my prediction, but before I go into detail, allow me to explain why I was a part of this movement for […]

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The deeper you dig into something, the more differences you see. Details unveil diversity. That is why interspirituality is best understood from 30.000 feet and why I’ve been engaged in big-picture thinking for most of my adult life. Whether New Age, theosophy, integral philosophy or yoga, I always gravitated toward unification theories, looking for similarities […]

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Ram Dass, the author of Be Here Now, made a surprising confession a few years before his passing. He had been so focused on living in the present moment that he had neglected to plan for the future. When he fell ill, he had to ask his followers and well-wishers for assistance. While embarrassing, the […]

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Rather than being mere sperm donors, men can transform fatherhood into a spiritual act when they embrace their roles as supporters and caregivers. Taming the Wild Historian Will Durant began one of his books by saying that the story of civilization is the story of the domestication of man. I couldn’t help but laugh out […]

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I was broken when I first ventured outside the realm of traditional religion. Family circumstances and bullying had caused me to misuse alcohol and mess up most relationships with lovers and friends. My initial extra-religious spiritual encounters were in my late teens and early twenties. At that time, I wasn’t ready to change my behavior […]

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