About: Philip Goldberg
Posts by Philip Goldberg:
Passover: The Rest of the Story is Ugly.by Philip Goldberg on Mar 25, 2013 The post-Exodus genocide no one mentions. Once again, the annual rite of Passover is bringing to millions of minds one of the Western world’s most sacred and powerful stories. It is not just Jews who are moved by the tale of Moses leading the Hebrews out of slavery, but also Christians and Muslims and even [...] 780 views |
 The Beatles Let it Be in India.by Philip Goldberg on Feb 18, 2013 The Retreat That Still Reverberates, Within You, Without You, Across the Universe Forty five years ago this week, The Beatles were settling into the ashram of their new guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in Rishikesh, India. The news coverage was nonstop and global, as it had been six months earlier when the lads first met Maharishi [...] 451 views |
What Does It Mean to Be Spiritual but Not Religious?by Philip Goldberg on Feb 6, 2013 (…) 2,788 views |
 Swami Vivekananda at 150.by Philip Goldberg on Jan 12, 2013 Celebrating the Jackie Robinson of Gurus Visitors exiting the Art Institute of Chicago on Michigan Avenue are often perplexed by the street sign that reads Swami Vivekananda Way. What is it doing there? Who is this swami and why does he deserve an honorary street name like Oprah Winfrey, Hugh Hefner and other Chicago legends? [...] 459 views |
 Remembering Ravi Shankar’s Spiritual Legacy.by Philip Goldberg on Dec 16, 2012 How the Power of Raga Opened Our Minds. In the winter of 1967-68, I went to a Ravi Shankar concert in Boston. The auditorium was packed with aficionados of Indian classical music, curiosity seekers, trend followers and a boatload of hippies and rock fans. Nine out of ten, I would estimate, were under thirty and most [...] 151 views |
Bhakti Fest is Coming!by Philip Goldberg on Sep 1, 2012 While this may initially read like an ad, we are not a sponsor or connected with Bhakti Fest in any way. We are however honored to host this introduction to the Fest via Philip, an amazing yogi and writer. ~ Waylon, ed. In early September, three thousand people will descend on the high desert above [...] 170 views |
Emerson’s Declaration of Spiritual Independence.by Philip Goldberg on Jul 11, 2012 Three Cheers for the Sage of Concord. On July 15, 1838, Ralph Waldo Emerson addressed the graduating class at Harvard Divinity School, his alma mater. His audience that day was small—the school’s only six graduates, their families and the faculty—but the reverberations were so great that the poet Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (father of the Supreme [...] 639 views |
July 3rd, July 4th: Inner Freedom, Outer Freedom.by Philip Goldberg on Jul 3, 2012 … 277 views |
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Karmic Relief for the Misuse of “Karma.”by Philip Goldberg on Mar 20, 2012 Psychologist Jonathan Haidt is one of many who get “karma” wrong.The term is getting popular, so let’s make sure to use it correctly. 3,469 views |
The Yogi of the Autobiography.by Philip Goldberg on Mar 4, 2012 This week marks the 60th anniversary of the death of one of the 20th century’s most important spiritual figures. On March 7, 1952, Paramahansa Yogananda passed away in Los Angeles from an acute coronary occlusion just after speaking at a banquet in honor of the Indian ambassador. 604 views |
Lessons from the Anusara Crisis.by Philip Goldberg on Feb 23, 2012 So, Anusara is not an ordinary business organization, but it is also not a traditional guru-centered sampradaya; and John Friend is not an ordinary teacher or boss, but he’s not a swami or a guru either. 1,259 views |
Happy Birthday, Guru Jesus.by Philip Goldberg on Dec 19, 2011 Growing up in the 1950s, I was familiar with three kinds of Jesus. There was the one-and-only begotten son of God, Savior of all Mankind, who was known to the Irish and Italian Catholics in the neighborhood. 3,024 views |
Exorcist Wants to Exorcise Yoga.by Philip Goldberg on Dec 11, 2011 The latest installment in the long history of religious myopia has Father Gabriele Amorth proclaiming, “Practicing yoga brings evil.” 661 views |
George Harrison, Guru.by Philip Goldberg on Oct 9, 2011 The most spiritual of the Beatles, George Harrison promoted India’s spiritual message with the same passion he brought to his guitar. 2,314 views |
The Once and Future Yoga.by Philip Goldberg on Aug 29, 2011 That yoga might become permanently identified with asana alone troubles many practitioners and teachers. 3,522 views |
TM: The Beatles’ Yoga–Back on the Bestseller List.by Philip Goldberg on Jun 23, 2011 When I saw that a book about Transcendental Meditation (TM), written by a scientist, had landed on the New York Times bestseller list, my reaction was to quote the great Yogi of Berra: “It’s déjà vu all over again.” 448 views |
Karmic Relief For a Post-Hell Worldby Philip Goldberg on May 23, 2011 Evangelical Christians are arguing over whether hell actually exists. Meanwhile, the concept of karma is on the ascendant. 315 views |
Exodus: The Rest of the Story—What Do You Think They Did After They Were Freed?by Philip Goldberg on Apr 15, 2011 “Did the Hebrews go to Milk and Honey Real Estate and purchase a parcel of land?…I dug out a Bible and … well folks, hide the children, this one is R rated…” 1,946 views |
Spiritual Masters who Never Came Here but Changed Our Lives.by Philip Goldberg on Mar 20, 2011 A tribute to the masters who never came to America but still enlighten and inspire, decades after their passing. 542 views |
Why Yogis Don’t Meditate.by Philip Goldberg on Mar 5, 2011 I’ve always found it odd that so many dedicated yoga practitioners don’t have a regular meditation practice. More puzzling is that yoga teachers who can practically recite the Yoga Sutras by heart don’t sit regularly either. 5,209 views |
Three Love-Driven Books for Valentine’s Day.by Philip Goldberg on Feb 12, 2011 “Three books with love in their titles, combining ancient wisdom and modern insights, just in time for Valentine’s Day…” 372 views |
Sanctifying Super Sunday.by Philip Goldberg on Feb 5, 2011 If you bring to sports a spiritual intention and a fully attentive mind, a game is more than a game; it’s a step on the soul’s ladder of progress. 185 views |
Is Yoga Hindu? Yes, No, Maybe.by Philip Goldberg on Feb 4, 2011 People expect a pithy answer, but the truth is, the issue is way too complicated for sound bites. 342 views |
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