Episode 13 of the Spiritual But Not Religious podcast with Jill Dominguez.In this podcast, we explore the profound wisdom encapsulated in the words of Ramana Maharshi, as shared by Robert Wolfe in "Ramana Maharshi: Teachings of Self-Realization

Episode 12: My takeaways from the novel "The Winding Way Home" by Wesley J. Wildman

Aug 15th, 2023 7m 10s

In this episode, I discuss my takeaways from the novel by Wesley J. Wildman titled The Winding Way Home. This work of fiction explores the life of Jesse as he navigates his way through the latter half of his life. Along the way, Jesse experienc

Episode 11: Transforming Addiction: Unveiling Spiritual Paths to Recovery with Peg O’Connor’s “Higher and Friendly Powers”

Apr 28th, 2023 10m 56s

Dive into the profound intersections of addiction, spirituality, and recovery. Join me as I explore the transformative journey outlined in Peg O'Connor's book, Higher and Friendly Powers: Transforming Addiction and Suffering. Throughout this bo

Episode 10: Living with Purpose

Sep 28th, 2022 2m 54s

This episode is a bit of a meditation on a leaf I saw on the ground during a morning walk. That leaf inspired me to think of all the people of the Earth as leaves on a tree. When we nurture the tree, the tree takes care of us all. Our purpose i

Episode 9: Through Grief to Peace

Jun 15th, 2022 5m 21s

In this podcast episode, I talk about the feelings that accompany the death of a loved one: loss, grief, guilt, and the search for answers. My inspirations for this episode came from my own struggle with the death of my mother, and a book calle

Episode 8: A review of "Neti-Neti Meditation" by Andre Halaw (Part 2)

Sep 14th, 2021 10m 39s

This is Episode 8 of the Spiritual But Not Religious podcast by Jill Dominguez. In this podcast, Jill summarizes key points from chapters four through the end of Andre Halaw's book "Neti-Neti Meditation". For a video version of this podcast (in

Episode 7: A review of "Neti-Neti Meditation" by Andre Halaw (Part 1)

Aug 6th, 2021 13m 34s

In this podcast, Jill summarizes key points from chapters one through three of Andre Halaw's book "Neti-Neti Meditation".For a video version of this podcast (including subtitles), go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeyAmTqsGQLmfMWaogH7mQ.

Episode 6: My takeaways from "God is Nothingness" by Andre Halaw

May 3rd, 2021 9m 46s

Andre Halaw has a wonderful way of wording things, and he explains the concept of Nothingness in a beautiful way that reinforces the ideas from the resources we've explored in previous episodes. This book takes us step by step through the proce

Episode 5: What I learned from "The Eye of the I"

Apr 19th, 2021 8m 48s

In this episode I'll be talking about what I have learned from reading Dr. David R. Hawkins' book "The Eye of the I: From Which Nothing is Hidden". This book delves deeply into awareness, what it means to exist, the meaninglessness of time, the

Episode 4: Takeaways from "Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender" by David R. Hawkins

Apr 5th, 2021 7m 5s

In this episode, I talk about David R. Hawkins, MD, PhD, and some of my key takeaways from his book Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender. I relate some of my personal experiences, and pass on some of the knowledge I've gained through reading t

Episode 3: Getting to Know Baruch Spinoza

Mar 22nd, 2021 5m 18s

One of my first "aha" moments with spiritual awakening was discovering the 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza. You can listen to the audio recordings that really resonated with me on audible.com: "Baruch Spinoza: The Giants of Philosophy"

Episode 2: Allegory of the Cave and Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Mar 9th, 2021 4m 17s

Tying together Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" and Jonathan Livingston Seagull and relating those lessons to your own life.Read the transcript on my blog at spiritualbnr.org.Find SBNR episodes and more on the Spiritual But Not Religious Website

Bonus

Episode 0: About Jill

Mar 9th, 2021 7m 24s

This episode describes my life, summarizes my journey from Cradle Catholic to spiritual awakening, and gives an idea of why I am making these podcasts.Read the transcript on my blog at spiritualbnr.org.Find SBNR episodes and more on the Spiritu

Episode 1: Spiritual Beginnings with Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Mar 9th, 2021 6m 41s

Have you read Jonathan Livingston Seagull? That one book has influenced my life for more than 30 years. In this episode, I talk a little about my initial spiritual curiosity outside of organized religion and summarize the book that has brought