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Mathew and Tom

At the January 2010 Intensive at La Casa de Maria in Santa Barbara, SPI students Mathew and Tom discuss a text provided

Thomas Keating with SPI Teachers

Father Thomas Keating founded "Contemplative Outreach," an organization that is based on the method of "Center Prayer"

Cynthia Bourgeault & Thomas Keating

Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault is a leading voice in contemporary contemplative Christianity. She is an Episcopal Priest who

Kabir & Camille Helminski

Camille and Kabir are Sufi teachers of the Mevlevi Islamic Sufi tradition founded by Jalaladin Rumi in the thirteenth

Dr. Ed Bastian

With the help of a great board of directors and teachers from many traditions, Ed Bastian founded the Spiritual Paths

Swami Atmarupananda

Swami Atmarupananda is an ordained monk in the Ramakrishnan Order of Hinduism.� Swami lives at the Trabuco Monastery in

Rabbi Rami on Aspen Mountain

The Spiritual Paths Foundation was founded in Aspen, Colorado in 2000 and Rabbi Rami Shapiro has been a regular teache

Articles

Cultivating Tranquil Focus & Transcendental Insight
Cultivating Tranquil Focus & Transcendental Insight Edward W. Bastian, Ph.D. THE LIFE STORY of the Buddha has resonance for all of us who are compelled to discover the truth of our existence and the path to eternal happiness. For here was a human being endowed with every possible material and sensual pleasure, and yet, these [...]
InterSpiritual Contemplative Practice by Dr. Ed Bastian
Following is Ed Bastian’s introduction to the book “Meditations for InterSpiritual Practice.” It articulates the core vision and purpose for the work of the Spiritual Paths Foundation. WITHIN EVERY RELIGION, there is small population of dedicated contemplatives whose inner lives go mostly unnoticed by the general public. They might be monks, nuns, hermits, teachers, or [...]
“The Breath of Tao” by Kenneth Cohen
Here is a wonderful article and guided meditation by Taoist teacher and practitioner, Kenneth Cohen. It is excerpted from “Meditations for InterSpiritual Wisdom,” edited by Netanel Miles-Yepez and published by Spiritual Paths Publishing. Click for more information on this book. The Breath of Tao Kenneth Cohen OF THE THREE great teachings (san jiao) of ancient [...]
The Prayer of the Light by Shaikha Camille Helminski
UPON AWAKENING, the Prophet Muhammad would offer this prayer: We have awakened and all of creation has awakened for God, Sustainer of all the worlds.God, I ask You for the best the day has to offer, opening, support, light, blessings, guidance,and I seek refuge in You from any harm in it and any harm that [...]
New Book: “Meditations for InterSpiritual Practice”
Meditations for InterSpiritual Wisdom: Practices and Readings Drawn from the World’s Spiritual Traditions is a collection of articles on meditation and prayer in different spiritual traditions as taught by authentic teachers of those traditions. In each article, the author gives context for a foundational practice of their tradition and follows it with instructions for carrying [...]
“God is Not One” by Stephen Prothero: SPI Faculty Opinions
BY RABBI RAMI SHAPIRO on “God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World and Why Their Differences Matter” is a refreshing antidote to the too easy notion that all religions say the same thing. They don t. Indeed, they are often mutually exclusive. While Dr. Prothero suggests that all religions begin [...]

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SPIRITUAL PATHS INITIATIVES
During the coming year, Spiritual Paths will focus primarily on the following initiatives: Creating Your Spiritual Path (Leading from Within through the Spiritual Paths Mandala) InterSpiritual Meditation: A Seven-Step Process from the World’s Spiritual Traditions Spirituality and the Environment Classes on Buddhism The Spiritual Paths Mandala provides a container and process for discovering our natural [...]
Creating Your Spiritual Path – Leading from Within
In these programs, we will learn to “lead from within” by using the Spiritual Paths Mandala process for discovering our natural archetypal spiritual styles, finding answers to our deepest spiritual questions and discerning the practices that are right for us. This process helps us to create a spiritual path leading to equanimity, wisdom, and deep [...]
InterSpiritual Meditation
InterSpiritual Meditation (ISM) is a seven-step process drawn from the world’s contemplative and spiritual traditions. It is a non-sectarian practice designed for both individual and interfaith group practice. ISM has also been called “Mindfulness Plus” because it wraps popular Mindfulness practice within an intentional framework of health, happiness, gratitude, transformation, love, wisdom, and service. [...]
Aspen Program April 28 – May 3, 2013
Creating Your Spiritual Path The Mandala Process for Inquiry, Insight and Integration Discovering your Spiritual Styles, Honoring Your Spiritual Questions, Discerning the Best Practices for You. This year we are celebrating our founding mission to help people to “lead from within” by developing their personal inner paths for becoming wise and compassionate agents for positive [...]
Yoga & Meditation at Santa Barbara Tennis Club
On the first and third Wednesdays each month, Ed Bastian is joined by Yoga instructor Ambre Iris Makayev to lead a 90 minute session that combines Yoga and InterSpiritual Meditation. Specific Yoga Asanas (postures and movements) have been chosen for each of the seven steps of the meditation. Each step begins with a brief guided [...]
Crestone, Colorado, Oct. 5-7
InterSpiritual Meditation will be the theme of an an intimate workshop in Crestone during the weekend of October 5-7. Please click here for more information and registration.