Trials & Tribulations

2140 of 41 items

Spiritual Emergence Anonymous: A 12-Step Program for the Integration of Spiritual Emergence

by David Sunfellow

A grassroots 12-Step program has recently been launched to assist in the integration of spiritual emergence (SE) and spiritually transformative experiences (STEs), based upon the principals and ethics of the original Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-Step program. The purpose of Spiritual Emergence Anonymous (SEA) is to help support the integration of SE and STEs in individuals whose spiritual transformation is so powerful that they desire assistance and support within a group environment. SEA offers the potential to serve ‘STErs’ worldwide through online meetings until local chapters can flourish. We are ever-forming and transforming, welcoming the dynamic growth of this organization as more people join and help shape the endeavor.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead

by David Sunfellow

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, also known as “Bardo Thodol” or “The Liberation Through Hearing During the Intermediate State,” is a foundational source for Tibetan Buddhist understandings of the afterlife. The earliest versions of The Tibetan Book of the Dead trace back to an Indian Buddhist master called Padmasambhava. Padmasambhava lived in the 8th […]

The Other Side Of Paradise: How I Left A Buddhist Retreat In Handcuffs

by David Sunfellow

The police stayed calm and the Buddhists were calmer, but by then there wasn’t much anyone could do. In the hours previously, I had come to believe, simultaneously and sequentially, that I was: dead, alive, omniscient, immortal, non-existent, gay, straight, telepathic, a flower, a pulse of pure energy and a nuclear bomb. And that was the good part, relatively speaking. By the time I was handcuffed and led to an ambulance, my troubles, or at least this episode among them, were just underway…

The Man Who Visited Heaven (Peter Panagore)

by David Sunfellow

…………….. Related Links: • Peter Panagore Website • Peter Panagore on Facebook • Two Minutes for God (Book) • Heaven In Beautiful (Book) • Daily Devotions (Radio Show) …………….. The Man Who Visited Heaven Speaks GuidePosts Original Link Peter Panagore was a college student ice climbing on his spring break when mistakes on the mountain caused him […]

Kenneth Ring: Waiting To Die

by David Sunfellow

“The bright realization that must come before death will be worth all the boredom of living.” — Ned Rorem ………… All of Kenneth Ring’s Waiting To Die essay’s are now available in his new book. Kenneth Ring is also a regular writer on The University of Heaven website. ………… Waiting To Die By NDE Researcher […]

Julian of Norwich

by David Sunfellow

Julian of Norwich – The Search for the Lost Manuscript – BBC Documentary Documentary Home Page Medieval art historian Dr. Janina Ramirez tells the incredible story of a book hidden for centuries in the shadows of history, the first book ever written in English by a woman, Julian of Norwich, in 1373. Revelations of Divine […]

The Ego Is Alive & Well Upon Returning From An NDE

by David Sunfellow

“I learned the ego is alive and well upon returning from an NDE. It may have settled down its fervor for wanting what it wants, but for the most part, the ego is still there. When back in the physical plane with the ability to think and have free-will, ego-centred behaviour may return and old behaviour patterns become active once again. Impatience, lack of trust, judgement and all other ego-centered behaviours are just reminding us of perhaps the one big reason people return from an NDE; that is, because there is still much to learn. Those things not yet completed at the time of the NDE are still there. Along with all of the gifts and special talents, this may be the biggest lesson of all from the light. There are still things to be done. There are attachments to become detached from. There are still steps to be taken to learn what the physical world has yet to teach; otherwise, returning would not have been an option.”

Dr. Richard Gallagher: An American Exorcist

by David Sunfellow

As A Psychiatrist, I Diagnose Mental Illness. Also, I Help Spot Demonic Possession. By Richard Gallagher Washington Post July 1, 2016 Original Link In the late 1980s, I was introduced to a self-styled Satanic high priestess. She called herself a witch and dressed the part, with flowing dark clothes and black eye shadow around to […]

Can Negative Behaviors Lead To Hellish Experiences?

by David Sunfellow

The following conversation was started by David Sunfellow on the Near-Death Experience Facebook page. Excerpts from this conversation appear here because they were too long to post on Facebook and because they may be of interest to people who weren’t aware of the original Facebook conversation. …………. Amphianda Etta Louise Baskett writes: I am just […]

Medical Medium Anthony William

by David Sunfellow

………….. Links: • Medical Medium Website • Medical Medium on Facebook • Medical Medium on Twitter • Medical Medium on YouTube • Medical Medium on Pinterest ………….. Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal By Anthony William Published November 10, 2015 Amazon Book Description: Anthony William, Medical Medium, has helped tens […]

Raymond Moody’s Suicide & Near-Death Experience

by David Sunfellow

Paranormal: My Life In Pursuit Of The Afterlife By Raymond Moody with Paul Perry Published February 7, 2012 Excerpt from Chapter 15: In my office I opened the bottle of Darvon and poured the pills out onto my desk. Then I began to take them several at a time with gulps from a can of Coca-Cola. I […]

Why Don’t NDEs Provide More Specifics?

by David Sunfellow

Why Don’t NDEs Provide More Specifics? By David Sunfellow Original Link Why don’t NDEs provide more specifics, telling us, for example, what kind of foods to eat? From where I’m sitting, NDEs do address this indirectly. For example, many NDErs become vegetarians after their experience. Some, like Amy Call, are given messages that something is […]

Why We Are Here (Julie Aubier)

by David Sunfellow

Why We Are Here By Near-Death Experiencer Julie Aubier When I was 19, I [was] violently attacked and I had a near-death experience. I completely left my body. First, I saw myself… [from] the corner of the room… I was looking [down] at myself… At that moment, I saw my aggressor, I saw what was […]

Teaching Others About NDEs

by David Sunfellow

Teaching Others About Near-Death Experiences By David Sunfellow Many of us realize that the core truths championed by near-death experiences have the potential to change the world. After we’ve educated ourselves and started applying NDE truths to our personal lives, the next step is to share what we’ve learned with others. If you’re ready for this step and […]

Jungian Analyst Monica Wikman on Archetypal Phenomena Surrounding Death

by David Sunfellow

#344 – Archetypal Phenomena Surrounding Death with Monika Wikman, PhD A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D. shrinkrapradio.com March 28, 2013 Original Link Download this fantastic interview (MP3) Monica Wikman, Ph.D was my guest on episode #286 on Jungian Active Imagination and #235 – Using Alchemical Archetypes in Jungian Analysis. She is a Jungian Analyst […]

Jesus & The Ancient Jewish Purity System

by David Sunfellow

Jesus & The Ancient Jewish Purity System By David Sunfellow In the time of Jesus, it was believed that you had to be pure to stay in God’s good graces. The Jewish purity system of first century Palestine was built around a system that elevated the most pure and reviled the most impure. One’s purity […]

Dream: The Open Door

by David Sunfellow

Dream: The Open Door By David Sunfellow Original Link I was abused as a child, on many different levels: physically, emotionally, psychologically. I internalized, very deeply, the idea that the world (and the people in it) hurt us and I developed a philosophy that reflected that. In my particular case, that meant I thought a […]