The Spiritual Forum
The Spiritual Forum
Welcome to The Spiritual Forum, a space curated by Rev Carol Saunders for extraordinary conversations that explore the realms of spiritual living. Join us weekly for heart-to-heart dialogues with captivating individuals, delving into themes like love, faith, awakening, forgiveness, healing, spiritual practices, and divine encounters. These transformative narratives aim to inspire, fostering a deep connection to the profound experiences that shape our lives. Rev Carol’s guests include authors, filmmakers, experts, and everyday individuals who authentically share their journeys toward wholeness. These discussions transcend the ordinary, offering insights into navigating the complexities of our current world with authenticity and grace.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 25, 2018 • 59min
Episode 39 - Qualities of Life
There are Divine Ideas or Qualities under everything that happens or exists. When we express Gratitude, we usually extend it to people, circumstances or things. But if we dig to find the Quality underneath a situation in our life, a whole new experience may open up.
Nov 17, 2018 • 58min
Episode 38 - Gratitude Changes Everything
Living with an attitude of gratitude changes everything. It lifts us to a higher level and allows more Good to be revealed. In this episode we talk about who/what we can be radically grateful for and how being grateful in the midst of so much sadness and challenge in the world is a good thing. Gratitude fundamentally changes us.
Nov 9, 2018 • 1h 1min
Episode 37 - Spirituality and Eating
In this episode, Rev. Carol engages best-selling author and lifestyle coach, Victoria Moran, in dialogue on spirituality and eating, the original teachings and practices of Charles and Myrtle Fillmore on ethical vegetarianism, and the new spiritually-focused documentary, A Prayer for Compassion. Whether you are vegan, vegetarian or omnivore, this dialogue brings to the surface our need to examine the way we have been culturally conditioned to eat, as we do our best to live as Compassion and Peace, and create a sustainable future for everyone on our planet.
Nov 4, 2018 • 55min
Episode 36 - Beyond Death
Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage. It is similar to observances in other societies of a time to celebrate the life of a deceased loved one. Believing that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness, people celebrate the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities that the deceased enjoyed in life. But what is death? What is beyond death? These are the questions that we will be delving into this Sunday during The Spiritual Forum.
Oct 26, 2018 • 56min
Episode 35 - The Spiritual Roots of Halloween
Halloween has a long history. Our annual trick-or-treating tradition is rooted in the 15th century celebration of All Soul's Day, when people went door to door to offer prayers for people in exchange for cakes. When look at this historical tradition and remove its religious trappings, we can see a spiritual Truth, which is, when we pray for others, we receive bountiful gifts! In this episode we share about the spiritual gifts we receive when we we pray for others. It changes us.
Oct 19, 2018 • 53min
Episode 33 - Ten Spiritual Truths: Bear Witness to Truth
Bearing false witness can be about lying, but it is much more. It can also describe the ways we see another or ourselves falsely. It is what we do when look at another and see lack, limitation, what's missing, inferiority (or superiority) or what's wrong with them. These are some of the ways we judge our brothers and sisters (and ourselves) in the relative world, instead of seeing their Divine Truth. Beholding and giving voice to the Divine Truth is what living spiritually is all about!
Oct 19, 2018 • 52min
Episode 34 - Ten Spiritual Truths: Be Satisfied
This is the final Spiritual Truth and it's about coveting. Coveting is a little different from envy. It is more than a feeling. When we covet, there is usually an obsessive thought attached to the desire - like an addiction - which can consume our lives. It's under a lot of misery! Beyond that, if we look even deeper, this Spiritual Truth calls us to not focus on what seems to be missing in our lives, but to be satisfied and present! That's where all the Good is.
Oct 6, 2018 • 58min
Episode 32 - Ten Spiritual Truths: There Is No Lack
If we look closely, the thought under needing to take from another is 'there is not enough' - not enough substance or not enough power. This is self-deception because in Truth, each one of us is and has enough. Here we explore the ways we 'steal' in everyday life. Not to make us feel bad or wrong, but to awaken us to living a fuller, more abundant life.
Sep 30, 2018 • 1h 1min
Episode 31 - Ten Spiritual Truths: Devotion and Faithfulness
The verb adulterate means to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements. This Spiritual Truth is about who we are in our closest relationships. It's about putting our hearts and souls into our most important relationships so they feel complete trust and not neglect, and to not let the sense world lead us off course. It is also about finding love, joy or pleasure without it being at the expense of another. Lastly, it points to the power in keeping our thoughts singular, not corrupted by inferior, limiting thoughts, ultimately staying true to ourselves.
Sep 21, 2018 • 58min
Episode 30 - Ten Spiritual Truths: Honor Life - Don’t Negate It!
Murder is defined as "killing unlawfully and with premeditated malice." It is the ultimate squelching of life. At face value, this directive seems like a pretty easy thing for most of us to comply with. But let's consider this from an 'outside the box' perspective.
