Portland Center for Spiritual Living Podcast

Pride as a Spiritual Practice

Happy Pride! Today is Pride Day here in Portland. Pride has been a source of confidence, self-respect and solidarity for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community for many years. Sounds like a spiritual practice we could all benefit from! [Oh, if you’re not clear on the whole alphabet soup thing, don’t worry, we’ll explain.]

Selfishness Done Right

Selfishness is putting one’s own needs before those of others. This is sometimes necessary, as in self-care. But, can showing care and compassion for others also be selfish? Yes, it’s what the Dalai Lama calls “wise selfishness,” and it’s so much better than regular selfishness.

Creative Intelligence and the Elements of Life

Earth, Wind, Fire, Water – the four basic elements, each essential to life as we know it. This week, we take a look at the magnificent Intelligence at work in the Universe through the power of these four elements working together to create life.

The Ultimate Goal of Life

All humans desire, and ought, to be free. In celebration of Juneteenth and July 4th, we look at the ultimate goal of life for all people, freedom from discord of every sort. And, it just happens to be one of the core principles of our teaching.

Live Love Louder

Every day, in every way, we are getting better and better, no matter what we think! How can we tone down any negativity in our lives, including negative self talk, so that we can truly live love louder?

The Solution to Every Problem

What if there were one thing that could solve every problem, no matter what it is? No matter how big? No matter how entrenched? There is – The Golden Key.

Talk Title: “Strength Through Vulnerability” Speaker: Rev. Bridget McCann

Vulnerability is not being weak. Vulnerability is actually essential for real strength. This week, we do some myth-busting about vulnerability, and discover the real power lying within it.

Past is Present, but not Precedent

Our history, individually and collectively, lives in us, we carry it with us, and it informs and impacts our present experiences.

Talk Title: “The Nobility of Truth” Speaker: Rev. Bridget McCann

Truth is essential; without it we cannot well navigate life, in the physical or spiritual sense. In fact, truth is so essential, it led Meister Eckhart to state, “Truth is something so noble that if God could turn aside from it, I could keep the truth and let God go.” This week, we look at the profound importance of truth in our lives.

It’s All Sacred

In our teaching, everything is from and of The One Divine Life. If that’s so, then isn’t everything sacred, connected to God in some way? Let’s explore how this expands our concept of what is sacred in our everyday lives.