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Science and Spirituality:
Life Can Be Lived as a Dynamic Whole
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Below: I do not want you to "lose your faith." | The Last Lecture | The Invention of Air | The Secret Lives of the Brain | Hopi Wisdom | Greening the Desert | Many Views | The National Cathedral with Moon Rock | What Draws Men to Serve
You have a stake in how the world works. How are you writing the story of your life?*
This page will have links to writings about how life can be enjoyed more fully if it is understood as a combination of physical attributes and also unseen energies.
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I participated in Bastyr University's Spirituality, Health & Medicine professional certificate program. A diverse community of individuals met monthly for an extended weekend. Listening to many different people present stories of their experiences gave me a rich storehouse of memories. We heard from clergy, shamans, scientists, physicians, nurses, artists and many others about their life and its relationship to what I see as the duality of life. I started this essay as much more than a fond recall of that one program. There are several beneficial stories and presentations I would like the reader to know about; some are my own and others are from the lives of other people. [My thesis for the course was titled: "God is not (That) Far Away".] |
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There is a lot that we can do to support a world that respects a diversity of ways to understand Life. That will allow students, researchers, philosophers, and the general public the chance to make connections and discoveries that can enrich us all.
Note: Remember your physical body; it needs support and nurture [more].
-- Ralph Wilson, N.D.
Washington, DC
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(some links below open in a new window on another internet site):
"Speaking of Faith" [now called, "On Being"]: A resource for understanding our pluralistic world
Speaking of Faith: Interfaith interviews; Religion, Meaning, Ethics & Ideas on American Public Radio
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Being Autistic, Being Human | Religion in America | Revenge & Forgiveness | Truth & Reconciliation
Complete Archive: These can be listened to online or downloaded as MP3
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Interview w/ Peter Berger: insights on living in a pluralistic world. Hope for scientists & members of religious communities. [full transcript] |
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BeliefNet.com: Multiple views of faith and religion. Home of Belief-O-Matic quiz
"Does the Universe Have a Purpose?": Guest essays invited by the John Templeton Foundation
InterFaith Radio: Interviews of members of various faiths.
Science, Quantum Physics, Fractal Graphics
The Future of Einstein's Faith [link to website]
Special Information for [my plan was to have a special section for each religion/philosophy]:
| Atheist | Agnostic | Humanist | Scientist | Clergy | Physician | Student |
| Christian | Jewish | Islamic | Buddhist | Baha'i | Huna | Hindu |
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Native American |
Indigenous Spirituality |
American Association of Pastoral Counselors: I joined the AAPC to honor the intimate association of body, mind and spirit and the need to serve each patient with respect for their preference for religion or philosophy.
Spiritual Directors International: "Tending the holy around the world and across traditions." I recently was introduced to this community and it seems to offer helpful resources for integrating many of the services that I offer with your own pathway of self-discovery through my counseling services. The buttons below lead to more information. [My services for Spiritual Directors and Seekers]
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I Don't Want You to Lose Your Faith
From notes for a recent public talk about Integrative Medicine and "Health Puzzles":
...Your Faith is a key to your healing. Whether it is a mainstream religion, Optimistic Atheism, Agnosticism or other philosophy, I want to support your sovereign control of your life. None of my work is intended to change anyone's mind about their faith and religious commitment.
...One of my
principles is that Life is Relationship: -- To yourself, your family and
community, the world around you and the Creation/Creator around it all and
through it all.
Regarding
Spirituality there are several factors I consider -- I appreciate them all:
I will list a few
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The Singularity of the Christ event / The crucial Moslim message of the oneness
and sovereignty of God / The grounding reminder from the Hebrews of the
essential nature of community and the need to respect nature and God's Law.
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All of that was presaged by other world-views such as I encountered when
I lived with First Nation/American Indian healers and Mountain Taoists whose
"Medicine" was basically learning to know and follow Nature's laws.
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The Optimistic Atheists I've known are impressed with the complexity of Life.
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An observation from my Buddhist friend is that if you don't know about yourself
and how Life works then there are natural laws dealing with repeating cycles of
ignorance until you learn the lesson.
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will finish these introductory observations with some wisdom from a Sumarian
text that is quoted in The Science of Homeopathy written by George
Vithoulkas: He introduces it first --
| …The human spirit is intimately connected with the physical organism in a single integrated totality… Despite modern trends to the contrary, this holistic perspective has been understood very clearly throughout history, as illustrated by the following quotation from a very ancient Sumari text: |
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“Honor your body, which is your representative in this universe. Its magnificence is no accident. It is the framework through which your works must come; through which the spirit and the spirit within the spirit speaks. The flesh and the spirit are two phases of your actuality in space and time. Who ignores one, falls apart in shambles. So it is written . . .”
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The Sacred Script
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"Can God Really Love?" -- Next Sunrise, Ask Me
We are now in the new year, 2011 -- and.the news stories of world unrest and danger can be challenging to know about. I have been in contact with key people in many places on the planet and these are indeed days for being in touch with your own deep reality. This brief stop along the way -- this link on one of my internet websites -- hopefully will lead you to investigate the importance of Natural Medicine or of simply observing what Life brings to you. I think of this as God at work within us and around us. You can think about it in the way that works best for you. I offer my services and being present with you if you want to experience more than what has so far been your life of challenges. There is much more available than most people know is available. Explore. The Sun does keep coming up. -- Ralph Wilson, N.D. [contact me]
The Last Lecture:
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A moving testament to human creativity and resilience, this story of Achieving Your Childhood Dreams by Randy Pausch is rich with meaning. He lived by what he believed. You can visit the website that honors his memory: The Last Lecture. Below is the video of his gift of wisdom to his children, his wife, and to all of us who are left to continue exploring and enjoying this gift of life. His passion for life is a model that I hope encourages more students to discover truths that will help explain and remove the threat of cancers [see Cancer Information]. His passion reminds me of my own career exploring healthcare [more]. Whatever your stance -- religious, spiritual, atheist, you will find a lot to contemplate in his book and this video: |
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The Last Lecture
The Invention of Air: An inspiring book
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How American ingenuity and the freedom of inquiry led to the realization that we are surrounded by air. The author describes the proverbial goldfish in a bowl who do not know that they are surrounded by water. Humans are making amazing progress in understanding life and health; my practice is proof of that. This encourages me about the new science that is developing around the discovery that we are also surrounded by energies. This includes the interpersonal webs of visual and mental interactions that are described by researchers and clinicians who are developing The New Brain Science. I describe additional aspects of this in the Human Energy Anatomy page. Other background: Autonomic Science [includes podcast and slide show on ANS and American ingenuity]. See also: Revici's Periodic Table | Klinghardt's Insights | I wanted to go into Space | The Healing Power of Nature Science Friday interview on science, faith and the founding of America: [click here] NPR "Talk of the Nation" interview backup: [click here] Buy the book on Amazon.com: [click here] Steven Johnson's website: [click here] |
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The Secret Lives of the Brain He gives great credit to Dr. Steven Porges.
Interview by psychologist, David Van Nuys, of ShrinkRapRadio.com NPR Interview of Dr. Eagleman, May 31, 2011
I was very impressed when I heard Dr. Eagleman state clearly that in his opinion a truly scientific approach could not definitively rule out the possibility of Creation. I hope that his open minded stance will help many more people choose to look at the new brain science [introduction on my clinical site] that is helping to unravel what were formerly mysteries about human behavior. |
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Hopi Wisdom about the Cycles of Life and Challenges |
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Change Your World
Greening the Desert: Honest science gives Hope
[Permaculture Research Institute of Australia]
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Science & Meaning of a Discovery: National Geographic Documentary |
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 How scientists look at meaning of discoveries |
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Mr. Rogers Wonders about The World [Love in action for kids] New Fred Rogers Center [link] |
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| Book and Video of Stuart Brown,
M.D. My blog introduction: National Institute for PLAY |
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Stuart Brown on Play and Human Intelligence Other people might say that just sitting around and playing video games all day might be unproductive, but psychiatrist Stuart Brown thinks differently. In this fascinating TED talk, Dr. Brown says that all kinds of play are necessary for intelligence and problem-solving. |
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The wisdom of many views of a place;
this could be applied to views of healthcare too.
The National Cathedral; with Moon Rock Stained Glass Window (I wanted to go to Space)
This is the trailer for the movie: Master and Commander -- The Far Side of the World
[See also my support for Warrior Resilience Conference, Wounded Warriors -- Trauma Resources page]
2. Respecting the faith commitment (or no faith) of all who serve. [My commitment to respect: Science and Spirituality
] Click here or on the picture to visit the site of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
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Additional writing about an expanded understanding of life: Expanded Paradigm | World Healing | Touching Nature
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