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Deutsche Studie (2006)
Im März 2006 führte die Düsseldorfer Wissenschaftsstiftung Identity Foundation in Zusammenarbeit mit der Universität Hohenheim eine Studie zum Thema »Spiritualität in Deutschland« durch. Die Antwort von 1.000 Befragten, denen die Gretchenfrage gestellt wurde, ergab, dass sich rund 15 Prozent der Bevölkerung der BRD als spirituelle Sinnsucher betrachten, die jenseits der Angebote von traditionellen Religionen und kirchlichen Einrichtungen erweiterte Perspektiven der persönlichen Entwicklung und Selbsterkenntnis erkunden.
Jeder zweite Deutsche glaubt, dass der Kosmos von einer geistigen Macht zusammengehalten wird. Bei der Neigung zu Spiritualität / Religion liegt der Frauenanteil jeweils etwa doppelt so hoch wie der Männeranteil.

US-amerikanische Studien (2006 / 2009)
49% (fast die Hälfte) der US-Amerikaner gaben bei einer Umfrage an, dass sie ein religiöses oder mystisches Erlebnis ("eine plötzlich auftretende religiöse Einsicht oder einen Moment des Erwachens") hatten. Dieses Ergebnis bestätigt in etwa die Daten einer PEW-Umfrage von 2006. Es übersteigt deutlich die Umfrage-Ergebnisse von 1976 und 1994 und liegt mehr als doppelt so hoch wie das Ergebnis (22%) einer Gallup-Umfrage aus dem Jahr 1962. Die PEW-Umfrage von 2009 stellte fest, dass religiöse / mystische Erfahrungen häufiger bei jenen auftreten, die keine bestimmte Religionszugehörigkeit aufweisen (30%).

Quelle (engl.): ► Artikel Many Americans Mix Multiple Faiths. Eastern, New Age Beliefs Widespread, präsentiert von
dem nichtstaatlichen US-amerikanischen Meinungsforschungsinstitut Pew Research Center, 9. Dezember 2009

Reference: ► Article Losing Faith: Germany's Christian Population Declining at Record Rate, presented
by the Russian government-controlled English speaking news agency Sputnik News Service, 22. July 2017
The number of Christians in Germany decreased dramatically in 2016,
largely driven by demographic changes, the German press reports.

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Kommentare zum Ergebnis der Spiritualitätsstudie

Es gibt doch relativ wenige Menschen, die sich offen und mit sehenden Augen mit Spiritualität auseinander setzen. Es gibt zwar viele, die sozusagen ein spirituelles Fünkchen spüren, aber oft sind sie sich dessen nicht wirklich bewusst. […] Auf der spirituellen Bewegung in unserer Kultur ist noch kein richtiger Schwung drauf. […] Eine Entwicklung zur Spiritualität ist unaufhaltsam. Interview mit Paul J. Kohtes (*1945) deutscher PR-Berater [Ketchum Pleon], Zen-Meditationslehrer, Führungskräfte- Coach, Auftraggeber der Umfrage "Spiritualität in Deutschland", Mitbegründer der "Identity Foundation", Düsseldorf (1998), Autor, präsentiert von dem deutschen Magazin "Was ist Erleuchtung? (WIE)", Heft 21, 2007

Die Sehnsucht nach einer tieferen Dimension unserer Existenz ist heute weit davon entfernt, eine Randerscheinung zu sein. […] Zwar zeigt die Umfrage, dass ~40 Prozent der Deutschen unbekümmerte Alltags-Pragmatiker sind, denen ihr persönliches Leben und ein naturwissenschaftliches Weltbild genug sind, der Rest der Bevölkerung jedoch sucht nach Gott–und die Menschen gehen dazu ganz unterschiedliche Wege. Dabei sind auf all diesen Wegen doppelt so viele Frauen wie Männer unterwegs. Sind wir Sinnsucher? Zur Umfrage 'Spiritualität in Deutschland', präsentiert von dem deutschen Magazin "Was ist Erleuchtung? (WIE)", Mike Kauske, Heft 21, 2007

See also: ► Spiritualität

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Statistische Ergebnisse – Deutsche Spiritualitätsstudie (2006/2007)

Der Pressemitteilung zur Studie Spiritualität in Deutschland der Identity Foundation Düsseldorf im April 2007 ist zu entnehmen, dass

Jeder zweite Deutsche glaubt, dass der Kosmos von einer geistigen Macht zusammengehalten wird. Fundamentalismus ist in Deutschland wenig ausgeprägt.
15 % der Deutschen sind spirituelle Sinnsucher, die der Spiritualität eine
sehr hohe Bedeutung zumessen.
- Der Anteil der Frauen liegt hierbei doppelt so hoch wie bei den Männern.
35% der Deutschen sind Religiös Kreative.
10% der Deutschen sind Traditionschristen.
40% der Deutschen sind unbekümmerte Alltagspragmatiker (naturwissenschaftlich orientiert)
- 20% davon sind Atheisten, die sich nach eigener Aussage so bezeichnen.

67% der Deutschen gehören einer Konfession an.
45% der Deutschen fühlen sich von der christlichen Religion angesprochen.
11,3% der Deutschen sind konfessionslos.
10,1% Deutsche sind aus der Kirche/Konfession ausgetreten.

See also: ► Spiritualität

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Himmelsleiter – BW-Stufen des Geistes – D. Hawkins

Stufen des Geistwirkens

Bewusst- seins- Ebene (BW)	Thematik	Kommentar
Unter 200 nicht- integer	50% der gängigen New Age / esoterischen Literatur	Abwesenheit des Geistes
025	Militanter Atheismus	Geistesferner Gotteshass
035	Inquisition	Geistesferne Hexenverfolgung
165	Opferhaltung	Abwesenheit des Geistes
165	Atheismus	Geistesferne Philosophie
185	New Age Bewegung	Naivität ist die Schattenseite der spirituellen Strebenden. Viele Menschen schwelgen ausschließlich in ihren Fantasien hinsichtlich der spirituellen Entwicklung.¹
180	Moralisch-sittliche Sünden	Abwesenheit des Geistes
185	Skeptizismus	Abwesenheit des Geistes
185	Relativismus	Abwesenheit des Geistes
190	Atheistische Bewegung	Geistesferne Ideologie
190	Channeling, Durchschnittswert von medialen Durchsagen	Abwesenheit des Geistes
190	Erkenntnistheoretischer Relativismus	Abwesenheit des Geistes
190	Das Luziferische (Ego), das sich weigert, Gottes Souveränität anzuerkennen	Abwesenheit des Geistes
190	Lässliche Sünden	Abwesenheit des Geistes
Unter 200	Homo Sapiens	Mensch ohne Infusion des Geistes

200 integer	Agnostizismus	Indifferenz Gott gegenüber Beginnende Anwesenheit des Geistes
Über 200	Homo Spiritus	Vom Geist erfasster Mensch
390	Esoterik	Anwesenheit des Geistes
460	Metaphysik	Anwesenheit des Geistes
480-485	Theologie	Wissenschaft und Lehre von Gott, konfessionsgebunden

500	Domäne der Spiritualität	Handlungsimpetus ist das Glück anderer; Synchronistischer Fluss der Ereignisse Domäne des Geistes
500	Beginn der Subjektivität	Das Denkmodell der Objektivität übersteigend
550	Vergebung und Hingabe an Gott	Haltung in der Domäne des Geistes
555	Imaginierte Kontrolle dem Willen Gottes übertragen	Volkstümlich als "heilig" bezeichnet, Heiligkeit²
570	Wunder-Phänomene, Heiligmäßiges, Heiligenstatus	Beginn der Mystik
595	Heiligkeit des Lebens	→ Mitfühlen mit allen Lebewesen, Einsicht in das menschliche Herz Sättigung in der Domäne des Geistes

600+	Erleuchtete	Jenseits des gewöhnlichen menschlichen Daseins, wirken meist im Verborgenen als Erlöser Geisterfüllung

700+	Weise, Menschheitslehrer	Wirken meist öffentlich, sofern es ihr Auftrag Geisterfüllung
1000	Avatare	Höchste menschliche Verwirklichung auf Erden Maximale Geisterfüllung auf Erden

Unter 200
bis < 499

Religion

Bewusstseinswerte des Buddhismus
Bewusstseinswerte des Christentums
Bewusstseinswerte des Hinduismus
Bewusstseinswerte des Islam
Bewusstseinswerte des Judentums

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Zitate zum Thema Spiritualität / Spirituality

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Zitate von D. Hawkins

⚠ Achtung Siehe Power vs. Truth (engl.) Januar 2013

Spiritualität bezieht sich korrekterweise auf jene Aspekte des Bewusstseins, die sich auf das Gewahrsein der Wahrheit und des Göttlichen beziehen und auf alle Bezüge zum Absoluten und zur allgegenwärtigen Realität, welche die Quelle und die unendliche Domäne all dessen ist, was als Existenz an sich vorhanden ist. FU Quelle unbekannt

Eine hilfreiche Annäherung besteht darin, die Liebe zu GOTT an die Stelle des Getriebenwerdens vom eigenen Willen zu dieser Suche zu setzen. Man kann jeden Wunsch zu suchen loslassen und erkennen, dass der Gedanke, es gäbe irgendetwas Anderes als GOTT, eine durch nichts begründete leere Vorstellung darstellt. [...] Aus einer grenzenlosen Liebe zu GOTT erwächst die Bereitschaft, alle Beweggründe aufzugeben außer demjenigen, nur GOTT vollkommen zu dienen. So wird es immer mehr zum Ziel, ein Diener GOTTES zu sein, statt Erleuchtung zu erlangen. Ein vollkommener Kanal für GOTTES Liebe zu sein, bedeutet, sich vollständig auszuliefern und das Ziel der Suche des spirituellen Egos auszumerzen. Reine Freude wird dann zum Ansporn für jede spirituelle Arbeit. OU Das All-sehende Auge, S. 69, 2005

Spiritualität beruht auf unsichtbaren Wahrheiten und den Bereichen der Nicht-Dualität. Daher mag sie der normalen Welt als unwirklich oder bestenfalls verschroben erscheinen. OU Das All-sehende Auge, S. 115, 2005

Spiritualität bedeutet nicht, verweichlicht zu sein. Herzen und Blumen und wir alle singen ein Lied miteinander – das ist nicht immer der Fall. Der spirituelle Weg erfordert nicht, empfindlich und verweichlicht zu sein. Er erfordert Stärke und Mut, Heldenmut, die Fähigkeit, körperliche Qualen auszuhalten und sich unterwegs von nichts abschrecken zu lassen. Er kostet dich alles, was du hast. Und ohne göttliche Hilfe ist er überhaupt nicht möglich. Sedona Seminar Vision, 3 DVD-Set, 25. Februar 2005

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Quotes by D. Hawkins

⚠ Caveat See Power vs. Truth, January 2013

Personal avowal on his own NDE

Compared to the light of Divinity which had illuminated all existence, the god of traditional religion shone dully indeed; thus spirituality replaced religion. The Eye of the I From Which Nothing is Hidden, S. 336, 2001

⚠ Caveat See Power vs. Truth, January 2013

A spiritually oriented person values all of life's experiences and sees each one as an opportunity to evolve spiritually. Source unknown

Spirituality properly refers to those aspects of consciousness that pertain to the awareness of truth and divinity and includes all references to the Absolute and all-present Reality, which is the Source and infinite domain of all that exists as Existence itself. Source unknown

The downside of religion divides, whereas spirituality unifies. Source unknown

Context is what creates meaning, significance. All of human life is lived from the nonlinear domain. Although we handle an object in the linear it's the nonlinear that gives us significance. It gives it meaning. Human life then is lived subjectively as the experiential presence of consciousness itself as it registers the linear domain. Seminar, Unknown title, date unknown

[Sigmund] Freud remained below the critical level of 500 because of his denial of man's spirituality; whereas Carl Gustav Jung [LoC 520/540], who affirmed the spiritual nature of man, calibrates at a much higher 560. Power vs. Force. The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, Footnotes, S. XXIII, Hay House, February 2002

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At LoC 600:

At LoC 600: [F]ormal religion is commonly transcended, to be replaced by pure spirituality out of which all religion originates. Power vs. Force. The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, chapter 4, S. 93, Hay House, February 2002

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At LoC 600:

We change the world not by what we say or do but as a consequence of what we have become. Thus, every spiritual aspirant serves the world. The Eye of the I From Which Nothing is Hidden, S. 69, 2001

At some point, the illusion breaks down and the opening for the start of the spiritual quest commences. The quest turns from without to within and the search for answers begins. The Eye of the I From Which Nothing is Hidden, S. 115, 2001

Jacob's Ladder, 1805, British Museum, London
William Blake (1757-1827) English painter

It is helpful to remember that neither Truth nor Enlightenment is something to be found, sought, acquired, gained, or possessed. That which is the Infinite Presence is always present and its realization occurs of itself when the obstacles to that realization are removed. It is therefore not necessary to study the truth but only to let go of that which is fallacious. Moving away the clouds does not cause the sun to shine but merely reveals that which was hidden all along. Spiritual work, therefore, is primarily a letting go of the presumably known for the unknown, with the promise of others who have done it that the effort is more than well rewarded at the end. The Eye of the I From Which Nothing is Hidden, S. 117, 2001

Spiritual evolution is almost like a space ship taking off from Earth’s gravity; it is difficult at first but it finally leaves the gravitational field. Energy consuming intentionality eventually dissolves into effortless surrender and one becomes the recipient of unfolding awareness. Revelation replaces discovery. Understanding presents itself and becomes self-revealing by grace without effort. The Eye of the I From Which Nothing is Hidden, chapter 8 "Beyond Causality. The Will: Understanding And Comprehension", S. 126, Veritas Publishing, revised edition 2002

Question: So What can the spiritual seeker do to be of help to society?
Answer: To endeavor to evolve spiritually is the greatest gift one can give. It actually uplift s all mankind from within because the nature of power itself. Power radiates and is shared, whereas force is limited, self-defeating, and evanescent. All society is subliminally and subtly influenced by every kind and loving though, word or deed.
Every forgiveness is a benefit to everyone. The universe notes and records every action and returns it in kind. Karma is actually the very nature of the universe because of the innate structure and function of the universe itself. In the universe time is measured in eons. Beyond that, it doesn’t even exist at all. Every kindness is therefore forever. The Eye of the I From Which Nothing is Hidden, S. 204, 2001

The downside of spiritual education is the buildup of the vanity of 'I know' and the devaluation of people who are 'not spiritual'. Therefore it is important as a foundation to spiritual training and education to learn how consciousness manifests as the ego and its mechanisms. I. Reality and Subjectivity, 2003

Commitment to the highest spiritual goals tends to bring up the ego's defects, which is to be expected. Defects are inherent the ego's structure and should not be taken personally. I. Reality and Subjectivity, S. 183, 2003

Throughout time, spiritually inspired individuals who have been devoted to the search for core truth itself have reported that beyond ordinary mind, there is a potential experiential capacity that enables the realization of the presence of the field itself as the source of all existence. Truth vs Falsehood. How to Tell the Difference, S. 8-9, 2005

Advanced research into the nature of consciousness now demonstrates conclusively that there is no division between science and spirituality. In fact, they merely represent different frequency ranges of their common substrate. Truth vs Falsehood. How to Tell the Difference, S. 9, 2005

There are misunderstandings of spirituality that teach that even love is an attachment, which is a misconception, for love is an aspect of God; possessiveness is an aspect of ego. Transcending the Levels of Consciousness. The Stairway to Enlightenment, "Nonattachment vs. Detachment", S. 99, 2006

The activation of spiritual potentiality is a consequence of nonresistance, which is like the flower that opens and responds to the warmth of the sun by virtue of its intrinsic qualities imbued by creation itself. Transcending the Levels of Consciousness. The Stairway to Enlightenment, S. 202, 2006

Spirituality is often confused with passivity [LoC 145]. Moral obligation to respect and honor life includes one's own as well. [...] Moral stance is not the same as physical action, which in and of itself, is neutral.
Full acceptance [...] does not mean becoming an apologist for grossly negative, destructive behavior. A bully may misperceive a bystander as a potential enemy, but that does not mean that one thereby allows oneself to be needlessly gored. Discovery of the Presence of God. Devotional Nonduality, S. 69, 2006

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Sudden changes by catastrophes: tribulation, turbulences and catalysis

Catastrophic experiences are the seeds, the very essence, of the ultimate spiritual experience. Within it and following it to its very center core, totally walking off the cliff in complete abandonment, the full surrender to the experience is the very seed and core of that which the spiritual seeker has been searching for all along. Healing and Recovery, chapter 8 "Handling Major Crises", S. 254, 2008

The founders of the original religions taught pure spirituality, and then it was interpreted by man’s ego. If man understood what was said, we would have world peace. Instead they began to look for differences and ownership and claims to exclusivity, and so religion as compared to spirituality became divisive instead of unifying. And that’s why I believe in spirituality, because spirituality emphasizes what is common to all and unifies. That’s why I say in the book that religion divides and spirituality unifies; that’s why I look for the spiritual truth behind each religion. Deleted interview with Dr. David R. Hawkins (1927-2012), Truth vs. Falsehood, presented by the US American magazine New Connexion (1999-2007), Miriam Knight, September 2004

People try to make spirituality complicated. Yet, it is a very simple thing: goodwill towards all of life, being kind to yourself and others, being forgiving, and seeing the beauty of all that exists. It is important to see the simple things because the ego is built of bricks. Once you remove one or two bricks the whole wall comes falling down. You don’t have to go to an ashram for three months and eat figs. Just the willingness in ordinary life to be kind and forgiving and compassionate is enough. Interview Power vs. Force, presented by the US magazine In Light Times, Kathryn M. Brinkley, November 2004

Spirituality doesn’t force itself. When your own needs are met, then you try to fulfill the needs of the world. Interview Conversations on higher consciousness, part II of III, presented by the dissolved US American Four Corners Magazine, Pamela Becker, June/July 2007

There's no "either-or-ness" about spirituality. Untitled audio interview, presented by the suspended US American web radio station "Beyond the Ordinary", hosts Nancy Lorenz and Elena Young, 60 minutes duration, aired 10. February 2004

Context is what creates meaning, significance. All of human life is lived from the nonlinear domain. Although we handle an object in the linear it's the nonlinear that gives us significance. It gives it meaning. Human life then is lived subjectively as the experiential presence of consciousness itself as it registers the linear domain. Deleted video presentation by D. Hawkins On Spirituality, excerpted from Seminar Title unknown, date unknown, minute 4:02+, 7:42 minutes duration, posted 1. September 2011

Spirituality is in a different paradigm than the Newtonian paradigm. Chicago Seminar Title unknown, 10. April 2004

The downside of spirituality is naïvete, especially in the 500s. It’s not really denial; it’s that it’s incomprehensible that other people can live in a different way. 49% of the United States lives below 200. 51% are integrous. Above 200, you can say, "That’s illegal and immoral," and people will say, "Oh, yes." Below that, they say, "So?" It’s almost as if there are two different societies.
The sharks see that you’re walking around in a happy, blissful state, and they head for you. You're walking around in flowers and butterflies. That's Sedona. Someone says, If we all pray for peace, we'll have it, and that’s the last thing he says before he's riddled with bullets. There aren't many spiritual teachers that teach you not to be stupid. Sedona Seminar Perception and Positionality, 3 DVD set, 19. June 2004

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Lecture notes:

Vision

Spirituality does not mean being effete. Hearts and flowers and we’re all going to sing a song – not always. It doesn’t require being delicate and effete. It requires strength and courage [LoC 200], valor [LoC 505/535], the capacity to experience physical agonies and let nothing deter you along the way. It takes everything you’ve got, and without Divine help it’s not even possible. Sedona Seminar Vision, 3 DVD set, 25. February 2005

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Lecture notes:

Vision

Spirituality is not an intellectual game. How long does it take to become enlightened? If you’re serious about spiritual development, not just as an intellectual exercise, and you’re ready to say with supplication: "I surrender all to Thee O Lord, I pray to be Thy servant" – be ready for anything, and let someone know how you want your affairs handled. Be prepared in case spiritual reality moves much faster than you anticipated. Who’s going to pay the bills and empty the wastebasket now? Nobody. People will say you’ve gone crazy, gone totally mad, and of course you have. There’s a point at which you get a fire in the belly; spiritual growth takes priority over everything.
Someone asked: Even me? Hawkins' answered: Yes, even you. Sedona Seminar Vision, 3 DVD set, 25. February 2005

Spirituality starts at 500 and goes on up. The 400s are still caught up in the linear world. Sedona Seminar Alignment, 3 DVD set, 16. April 2005

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Standing up for the truth

Spirituality means to stand up for truth. When you commit to the truth, you stand up for it. It’s up to your wisdom to decide how and when to express it. Sedona Seminar Transcending Obstacles, 3 DVD set, 3. September 2005

Question: Where do dreams of success and goals fit in with spirituality?
Answer: You want to fulfill your potentiality and use your talents. Goals and dreams aren’t necessarily contradictory to spiritual growth. Developing your talents/potentiality is not in conflict with spiritual growth. Sedona Satsang Q&A, Sedona Creative Life Center, 2 CD set, 13. September 2006

Question: My spiritual journey is lonely [...] not being around others who feel the same way. People are not on the same path.
Answer: That should not compromise the love you have for people. It should be unconditional. There is a certain separation in which your spiritual family becomes closer than your birth family. That is pretty characteristic. The birth family is more limited. But there is another kind of closeness with your birth family. They can balance each other out. You can talk with your birth family about whatever else is interesting. You don’t have to become isolated. You do become nonattached. Sedona Satsang Q&A, Sedona Creative Life Center, 2 CD set, 13. September 2006

A person who is literal doesn’t get what spirituality is all about. The pedestrian, linear, concrete world […] they are unable to intuit context, spiritual reality. So people criticize the high-calibrating spiritual practices. Sedona Seminar Spiritual Practice and Daily Life, 3 DVD set, 21. October 2006

[Paraphrased] Spiritual means you are interested in the essence of the Truth within the teachings. Thus a person can be religious and spiritual if he or she is interested in the essence of the Truth within the teachings. Sedona Seminar Practical Spirituality, 3 DVD set, 25. October 2008

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Einsichten

Während die Menschheit ihre Mystiker stets vordergründig verehrte, hat sie unentwegt unwillkürlich aus dem Hinterhalt intrigiert, um die Botschaft der 'Heiligen' auszumerzen, die sich ohne Erlaubnis der Dogmenhüter den Luxus ihrer persönlichen Spiritualität leisteten. Andrew Harvey (*1952) indisch-britischer Religionswissenschaftler, Rumi-Übersetzer, Visionär, Lehrer der mystischen Traditionen, Architekt des heiligen Aktivismus, Dichter, Autor, Teachers and Seekers: An Interview with Andrew Harvey, präsentiert von der US-amerikanischen Zeitschrift Yoga Journal, Catherine Ingram, Heft 123, S. 60f, Juli/August 1995

Appell

Wir müssen die Heiligkeit des einzelnen 'Ichs' bewahren und eine Gemeinschaft bilden, in der sich die individuellen 'Ichs' radikal verändern können und den Durchbruch schaffen zu einer kritischen und zeitgenössischen Spiritualität. Interview mit Roland Benedikter (*1965) Südtiroler europäischer Stiftungsprofessor für Soziologie, Politikwissenschaftler, Autor zu Themen der Kulturanalyse und Gesellschaftsentwicklung, Spirituell aber nicht religiös. Jenseits der postmodernen Spiritualität, präsentiert von dem deutschen Magazin "Was ist Erleuchtung? (WIE)", Elizabeth Debold, Ed.D., US-amerikanische Genderforscherin, Lehrerin, Chefredakteurin von WIE / What is Enlightenment? / EnlightenNext (2002-2011), Kulturkommentatorin, Autorin, Heft 19, ~2005/2006

Heute, im ersten Jahrzehnt des 21. Jahrhunderts, können sich Wissenschaft und Spiritualität näher kommen als je zuvor. Sie können sich auf einen gemeinsamen Weg begeben, die Menschheit darin zu unterstützen, den Herausforderungen der Gegenwart zu begegnen. Dalai Lama XIV. (Tenzin Gyatso) [Tanchu Dhondup] [BW 570] (*1935) tibetischer Mönch, geistliches Oberhaupt des tibetischen Buddhismus, Linienhalter der Gelug-Schule, Friedensnobelpreisträger, 1989, Die Welt in einem einzigen Atom. Meine Reise durch Wissenschaft und Buddhismus, Theseus, 1. Auflage 1. September 2005

Bisher hatte ich geglaubt, dass wir bei der Frage unseres Lebensstils zwischen der Wissenschaft und Vernunft einerseits und der Spiritualität andererseits wählen müssten. Inzwischen betrachte ich dies als eine irrige Entscheidung. Wir können das Gefühl der Heiligkeit nicht nur in der Naturwissenschaft, sondern wohl auch in jedem Lebensbereich wiederbeleben. Dr. med. Larry Dossey, US-amerikanischer Internist, spiritueller Referent, visionärer Autor, Reinventing Medicine. Beyond Mind-Body to a New Era of Healing, HarperOne, 1. Auflage 8. September 1999

Wahre Spiritualität ist Wissen-schaft, Religion ist Glauben-schaft. Om C. Parkin (*1962) deutscher Advaita-Lehrer, mystischer Buchautor

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Exzerpiert aus:

Archivfilm Wie man sein Gehirn optimal nutzt, 2008, 2:05:20 Minuten Dauer, archiviert 13. November 2018

Der Mensch ist darauf angewiesen, sich eine übergeordete Welt zu bauen, die dazu beiträgt, dass er seine Resourcen überhaupt ausschöpfen kann. […] Der Mensch ist ein spirituelles Wesen, das sich selbst transzendiert. Und das ist im Hirn angelegt. Er kann gar nicht anders. Man kann die Religionen alle abschaffen. Sie sind nicht im Hirn angelegt, aber die Spiritualität kann man dem Menschen nicht wegnehmen. Sie wird immer wiederkommen. Videopräsentation mit Prof. DDr. Gerald Hüther gerald-huether.de (*1951) deutscher Neurobiologe, Professor für neurobiologische Grundlagenforschung, Universität Göttingen, wissenschaftlicher und populärwissenschaftlicher Referent und Autor, Spiritualität, gelöschter YouTube Film, Minute 1:12, 1:54 Minuten Dauer, eingestellt 17. Februar 2011

Isatis tinctoria, Färberwaid, Botanischer Garten
Utrecht, Niederlande, Mai 2005

Spiritualität bedeutet, vom Standpunkt der Nicht-Dualität aus zu handeln. [...]. Jede Handlung geschieht aus einem Zustand der Dualität heraus, wenn sie jedoch auf Nicht-Dualität basiert, dann ist sie eine spirituelle Praxis, [...].
Ich setze also das Wort Praxis mit Nicht-Dualität gleich. Wenn ich Arbeits-Praxis sage, dann meine ich […] eine nicht-dualistische Arbeit. Das macht sie spirituell, das macht sie zur Praxis. Wenn du aus einer dualistischen Haltung heraus meditierst oder um eine Einweihung bittest, dann ist das für mich keine Praxis. Es ist nicht spirituell. Es ist eine Kopie alter Verhaltensweisen. Interview mit Tetsugen Bernard Glassman [BW 455] (1939-2018) US-amerikanischer Zenmeister, Initiator und Leiter verschiedener Sozialprojekte, Sachbuchautor, Bernie Glassman kennt keine Grenzen, präsentiert von dem unabhängigen 2-monatlich erscheinenden buddhistischen Magazins Shambhala Sun, später umbenannt in Lion's Roar, Mai 1996

Spiritualität (lat.: spiritus = Geist, Hauch) bedeutet im weitesten Sinne eine Form von Geistigkeit als Gegensatz zum rein rationalen Denken und einer materiellen Körperlichkeit. Sie steht für die gelebte Verbindung zum Formlosen, göttlichen, transzendenten oder der Unendlichkeit. Sie ist auch eine Art Lebenspraxis. Sie bezeichnet das Bewusstsein, dass die menschliche Seele ihren oder der menschliche Geist seinen Ursprung einer göttlichen oder transzendenten Instanz verdankt oder zu einer absoluten höheren Wirklichkeit in Beziehung steht. Wikipedia online Enzyklopädie, Stand 14. Mai 2007

Es ist offensichtlich, dass sich eine Vielzahl von Bedeutungsnuancen mit dem Begriff Spiritualität verbindet. Nicht nur die konkreten Ausprägungen der Spiritualität unterscheiden sich, sondern auch das grundsätzliche Verständnis. Erschwerend kommt hinzu, dass die Begriffe Religiosität und Spiritualität insbesondere im englischsprachigen Schrifttum oft synonym gebraucht wurden, obwohl ihnen unterschiedliche Konzepte zugrunde liegen. In dem 1936 erschienenen Oestergaards Lexikon wird spirituell als "geistig, geistreich, auch geistlich, kirchlich" beschrieben und der Begriff Spiritualität als "Geistigkeit, geistiges Wesen", die im Gegensatz zur Materialität steht. Oestergaards-Lexikon, 1936

Religion ist für diejenigen, die an die Hölle glauben. Spiritualität ist für jene, die schon dort waren. David Bowie [David Robert Jones] (1947-2016) britischer Popmusiksänger, Musiker, Schauspieler, Musikproduzent und -arrangeur, Quelle unbekannt

Referenz: de.Wikiquote-Eintrag ► Spiritualität

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Quotes by various other sources

The first man Adam became a living being, the last Adam a life-giving spirit. The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. 1 Corinthians 15, 45 (NT)

Personal avowals

Try and penetrate with our limited means the secrets of nature and you will find that behind all the discernible concatenations there remains something subtle intangible and inexplicable. Veneration for this force beyond anything that we can comprehend is my religion. To that extent I am in point of fact religious. Albert Einstein [LoC 499] (1879-1955) German-born US American theoretical physicist, developer of the theory of general relativity, Nobel laureate in physics, 1921, source unknown

We are explorers and the most compelling frontier of our time is human consciousness. Our quest is the integration of science and spirituality, a vision that reminds us of our connectedness to the inner self, to each other, and to the Earth. Edgar Mitchell, Sc.D. (1930-2016) US American Apollo 14 astronaut, 6th man walking the moon, founder of IONS, source unknown

Conclusion

Our eternal spiritual self is more real than anything we perceive in this physical realm, and has a divine connection to the infinite love of the Creator. Eben Alexander III, M.D. (*1953) US American former neuroscientist, neurosurgeon, near death experiencer, author, Proof of Heaven. A Neurosurgeon's Near-Death Experience and Journey into the Afterlife, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1st edition 23. October 2012

Insights

Religion is for those who are afraid of going to hell.
Spirituality is for those who have already been there.
James Hollis, Ph.D. (*1940) US American licensed Jungian psychoanalyst, professor of Jungian Studies, Saybrook University, author, Swamplands of the Soul. New Life in Dismal Places (Studies in Jungian Psychology By Jungian Analysts), Inner City Books, 5. August 1996
also attributed to Vine Deloria Jr. (1933-2005) Native American theologian, historian, activist, author, source unknown

To say that there is still a chasm between our current scientific understanding of the universe and the truth as I saw it is a considerable understatement. I still love physics and cosmology, still love studying our vast and wonderful universe. Only I now have a greatly enlarged conception of what "vast" and "wonderful" really mean. The physical side of the universe is as a speck of dust compared to the invisible and spiritual part. In my past view, spiritual wasn't a word that I would have employed during a scientific conversation. Now I believe it is a word that we cannot afford to leave out. Eben Alexander III, M.D. (*1953) US American former neuroscientist, neurosurgeon, near death experiencer, author, Proof of Heaven. A Neurosurgeon's Near-Death Experience and Journey into the Afterlife, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1st edition 23. October 2012

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin [LoC 500] (1881-1955) French philosopher, Jesuit priest, trained paleontologist, trained geologist, source unknown

The religious idea of God cannot do full duty for the metaphysical infinity. Alan Watts [LoC 485] (1915-1973) British religious philosopher, minister, Episcopal priest, Zen expert, speaker, writer, source unknown

Western psychology and psychiatry thus tend to discard globally any form of spirituality, no matter how sophisticated and well-founded, as unscientific. In the context of mechanistic science, spirituality is equated with primitive superstition, lack of education, or clinical psychopathology. When a religious belief is shared by a large group within which it is perpetuated by cultural programming, it is more or less tolerated by psychiatrists. Under these circumstances, the usual clinical criteria are not applied, and sharing such a belief is seen as not necessarily indicative of psychopathology. Stanislav Grof, M.D., Ph.D. (*1931) Czech US American psychiatrist, consciousness researcher, co-developer of transpersonal psychology, teacher, author, Beyond the Brain. Birth, Death and Transcendence in Psychotherapy, Suny Series, Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology, State University of New York Press, January 1986

In spite of all the enforced physical and mental primitiveness of the life in a concentration camp, it was possible for spiritual life to deepen. [...] They were able to retreat from their terrible surroundings to a life of inner riches and spiritual freedom. Viktor Frankl (1905-1997) Austrian psychiatrist, psychotherapist, neurologist, Nazi death camp survivor, meaning researcher, founder of logotherapy, Man's Search for Meaning. An Introduction to Logotherapy, earlier title From Death-Camp to Existentialism, 1959, [German original: Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager, 1946], S. 56, Washington Square Press, New York, 1963

If a prisoner felt that he could no longer endure the realities of [concentration] camp life, he found a way out in his mental life – an invaluable opportunity to dwell in the spiritual domain, the one that the SS were unable to destroy. Spiritual life strengthened the prisoner, helped him adapt, and thereby improved his chances of survival. Viktor Frankl (1905-1997) Austrian psychiatrist, psychotherapist, neurologist, Nazi death camp survivor, meaning researcher, founder of logotherapy, Man's Search for Meaning. An Introduction to Logotherapy, earlier title From Death-Camp to Existentialism, 1959, [German original: Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager, 1946], Washington Square Press, New York, S. 123, 1963

We started with this kind of New Age consciousness, which immediately got routed into the consciousness of health, the discovery of the self, the self-awareness movement, the movement of the victim, woundedness, and the inner child. That became the "surrogate spirituality movement." [...]
The new mystic is not someone who retreats into the ashram or into the monasteries, but rather is someone who remains a very effective lay person in the field – a mother, a lawyer, a teacher, a functioning person in the field – while having a very animated soul. [...] The mystic actually experiences the power of God. Their soul becomes animated. They go from the theory of God, to the fact of God. They go from "I believe", to "I know." Interview with Caroline Myss Myss.com (*1952) US American spiritual teacher, mystic, medical intuitive, bestselling author, Entering the Castle of the Soul, presented by host Randy Peyser, 2007

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The re-spiritualization of medicine: Recent indicators (in the United States)

In 1997, the Joint Commission on Accreditation strongly recommended that every healthcare institution have a vehicle in place to assess the spiritual history of incoming patients. This is now a requirement. [status 2010]
In 1998, the Association of American Medical Colleges required every graduating student to be able to take a spiritual history, and to demonstrate an appreciation of the role of spirituality in delivering compassionate care.

Video keynote speech by Larry Dossey, M.D., US American internist, pioneer of spiritualizing healthcare, public speaker, author on complementary medicine, Spirituality and Health, presented at the LOHAS Forum 2010, Boulder Colorado, 23.-25. June 2010, Spirituality and Health. What the Fuss Is All About?, part 2 of 5, YouTube film, minute 1:30-4:27 13:03 minutes duration, posted 16. August 2010

Spirituality means waking up. Video lecture by Anthony de Mello SJ (1931-1987) Indian Catholic Jesuit priest, psychotherapist, spiritual leader, Anthony deMello, Wake up to Life '86 Part 1, presented by Center for Spiritual Exchange and Tabor Publishing, 1986, Dailymotion film, 56:30 minutes duration, posted 25. October 2013

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Sacred Activism

Englische Texte – English section on Spirituality

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Celestial ladder – Spirit-based LoCs – D. Hawkins

Spirit-filled levels of conscienceness

LoC	Topic	Legend
Below 200 notintegrous	50% of the current New Age / esoteric literature	Absence, lack of Spirit
025	Militant atheism	Hatred of God
035	Inquisition	Witch hunt
165	Sacrificial attitude	Absence, lack of Spirit
165	Atheism	Spirit adverse philosophy
180	Moral ethical sins	Absence, lack of Spirit
185	New Age movement	Naivety is the shadow side of the spiritual aspirants. Many people indulge exclusively in their fantasies about spiritual development.³
185	Skepticism	Absence, lack of Spirit
185	Relativism	Absence, lack of Spirit
190	Atheistic movement	Spirit adverse ideology
190	Channeling – average LoC of channeled messages	Absence, lack of Spirit
190	Epistemological relativism	Absence, lack of Spirit
190	The Luciferian (Ego) refusing to recognize God's sovereignty	Absence, lack of Spirit
190	Casual sins	Absence, lack of Spirit
Below 200	Homo Sapiens	Man without infusion of Spirit

200 integrous	Agnosticism	Indifference towards God Beginning presence of the Spirit
Above 200	Homo Spiritus	Man seized by Spirit
390	Esoterics	Presence of Spirit
460+	Metaphysics	Presence of Spirit
480-485	Theology	Science and teachings about God, denominational

500	Domain of Spirituality	Action impetus is the happiness of others; synchronistic flow of events Domain of Spirit
500	Beginning of subjectivity	Transcending the mind set of objectivity
550	Forgiveness and devotion to God	Attitude within the domain of Spirit
555	Imagined control tranferred to the will of God	Popularly called "holy", Holyness⁴
570	Miracle phenomena, wholesomeness, Sainthood	Beginning of mysticism
595	Holiness of life	→ Compassion with all living beings, insight into the human heart Saturation in the domain of Spirit'''

600+	Enlightened beings	Beyond the ordinary human existence, mostly working in secret as redeemers Spirit-filled status

700+	Wise men, teachers of humanity	Mostly work in public, given it is their mission Spirit-filled status
1000	Avatars	Highest human realization on Earth Maximal earthly Spirit-filled status

Below 200
bis < 499

Religion

LoCs of Buddhism
LoCs of Christianity
LoCs of Hinduism
LoCs of Islam
LoCs of Judaism

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Spirituality studies in Germany (2007)

Results of the German study on spirituality by Identity Foundation, April 2007
The press release "Pressemitteilung zur Studie Spiritualität in Deutschland" of the Identity Foundation Düsseldorf in April 2007 reports:

Every second German believes that the cosmos is held up by a spiritual power.
Fundamentalism is rarely expressed in Germany.
15 % of the Germans are "spiritual seekers" on a quest for meaning who value spirituality very highly.
- This group consists of two thirds of women and one third of men.
35% of the Germans are religious creatives.
10% of the Germans are traditional Christians.
40% of the Germans are happy-go-lucky pragmaticians (science oriented)
- 20% of which view themselves express as atheists.

67% of the Germans belong to a denomination.
45% of the Germans feel sympathy for the christian faith.
11.3% of the Germans are nondenominational.
10.1% of the Germans have disestablished a church association / denomination.

60% of the Germans (2/3 women and 1/3 men) [or 80% of the Germans according to another broader unnamed statistics] are interested in religious subjects, God, life after death.

Results of the studies on spirituality by Identity Foundation, March 2006 and April 2007
In March 2006 the scientific Identity Foundation in collaboration with the university Hohenheim carried out a study on »Spirituality in Germany«. 1,000 persons participated.
Results are:

Every second German believes that the cosmos is sustained by a spiritual power.
- Two thirds of those who confirmed their interest both in spirituality and religion are women, one third are men.
Fundamentalism is rarely found in Germany.

See also: ► Consciousness-Tables

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Surveys of the PEW Forum on Religion and public life

Since 1962 The PEW Forum on Religion & Public Life has conducted surveys and analyzed existing surveys of religious trends in US America.
A recent PEW survey released in August 2009 detected an emerging trend of mixing elements of worship services and faiths

One-third of Americans (35%) say they regularly (9%) or occasionally (26%) attend religious services at more than one place, and most of these (24% of the public overall) indicate that they sometimes attend religious services of a faith different from their own. Aside from when they are traveling and special events like weddings and funerals, three-in-ten Protestants attend services outside their own denomination, and one-fifth of Catholics say they sometimes attend non-Catholic services.

Overall, people in religiously mixed marriages attend worship services less often than people married to someone of the same faith. But among those who attend religious services at least yearly, those in religiously mixed marriages attend multiple types of services at a higher rate than people married to someone of the same religion.

Nearly half of the public (49%) says they have had a religious or mystical experience, defined as a "moment of sudden religious insight or awakening." This is similar to a survey conducted in 2006 but much higher than in surveys conducted in 1976 and 1994 and more than twice as high as a 1962 Gallup survey (22%). In fact, this year's survey [status 2009] finds that religious and mystical experiences are more common today among those who are unaffiliated with any particular religion (30%) than they were in the 1960s among the public as whole (22%).

Sources:
► Article Many Americans Mix Multiple Faiths. Eastern, New Age Beliefs Widespread, presented by the nonpartisan US American fact tank
Pew Research Center, 9. December 2009
► Audio interview with Greg Smith, Do You Believe In Miracles? Most Americans Do, presented by the non-commercial US American
media organization National Public Radio (NPR), YouTube film, 17:15 minutes duration, aired 23. February 2010
Referring to the survey "Religion Among the Millennials" from the Pew Forum: 79% Americans believe in miracles.

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LoC calibrations (engl.): Spirituality, Spiritual traditions and schools by D. Hawkins

LoC – Activity

LoC 510 – Free Masonry
LoC 500 – Domain of SPIRIT, spirituality, nonlinearity, impetus on the happiness of others, syncs, flow
LoC 480-485 – Theology (science of God, bound to religions)
LoC 460 – Beginning of spiritual teachings by true teachers
LoC 460 – Metaphysics – presence of spirit
LoC 450 – Druids
LoC 405 – Rosicrucians
LoC 400 – Knights Templar
LoC 390 – Esoterics – presence of spirit
LoC 390 – Enneagrams
LoC 365 – Theosophy
LoC 350 – Freethinker
LoC 320 – Universalist Church
LoC 250 – Telepathy
LoC 210-405 – Astrology
LoC 210-405 – Numerology
LoC 203 – White Magic
LoC 200 – Integrity – spirit induced
LoC 200 – Superstitition
LoC 200 – Fundamentalism
LoC 200 – Agnosticism

LoC 190 – Average level of channelings (85% are derived from non-spiritual sources.)
LoC 190 – Codependency (Problematic theory/concept)
LoC 185-201– Feng Shui
LoC 185 – New Ageism i.e. astral circus

Source: ► Truth vs. Falsehood. How to Tell the Difference, S. 398, 2005; and others

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Index: Spiritualität / Spirituality – Bücher von D. Hawkins

Buch 2, Spiritualität S. 73, S. 115, S. 305, S. 310

Englisch

Buch 2E, Spirituality (Defined) S. 57, Spirituality and Consciousness S. 57, S. 217
Buch 3E, Spirituality & Daily Life S. 299
Buch 5E, Commitment (spiritual), S. 329

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Index: Audio- und Videomedien (engl.) von und mit D. Hawkins

Sedona Seminar Intention, 3 DVD set, 28. May 2005
Sedona Seminar God, Religion and Spirituality, 3 DVD set, 10. December 2005
Prescott Seminar Spirituality: Reason and Faith, 3 DVD set, 26. January 2008

Audio interview God, Religion, Spirituality, and Xmas!, presented by the suspended US American web radio station "Beyond the Ordinary", hosts Nancy Lorenz and Elena Young, 60 minutes duration, aired 13. December 2005

Audio series The Discovery, 6 CD set, Nightingale-Conant, United Kingdom, May 2007
Audio series In The World But Not Of It. Living Spirituality in the Modern World, 6 CD set, Nightingale-Conant, United Kingdom, October 2008

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Links zum Thema Spiritualität / Spirituality

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Literatur

Mariana Caplan, Ph.D., US-amerikanische Professorin für yogische und transpersonale Psychologie, Psychotherapeutin, Autorin, Auf halbem Weg zum Gipfel der Erleuchtung. Die Gefahren und Irrtümer verfrühter Ansprüche, erleuchtet zu sein, Via Nova, Erstauflage 10. Mai 2002

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Literature (engl.)

Mariana Caplan, Ph.D., US American professor of yogic and transpersonal psychologies, psychotherapist, author, Halfway Up the Mountain. The Error of Premature Claims to Enlightenment, Hohm Press, June 1999

Sections: 1. Presumptions of enlightenment (Motivations for seeking); 2. The Dangers of Mystical Experience; 3. Corruption and Consequence; 4. Disillusionment, Humility and the Beginning of Spiritual Life

Thierry C. Pauchant, editor, Ethics and Spirituality at Work. Hopes and Pitfalls of the Search for Meaning in Organizations, Quorum Books, 30. December 2002
Mariana Caplan, Ph.D., US American professor of yogic and transpersonal psychologies, psychotherapist, author, Eyes Wide Open. Cultivating Discernment on the Spiritual Path, Sounds True, October 2009

Five national awards for best spiritual book of 2010

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Externe Weblinks

Wikipedia-Einträge Mystik, Spiritualität

Pressemitteilung zur Studie »Spiritualität in Deutschland« der Identity Foundation in Düsseldorf, April 2007
Pressenotiz Pressemitteilung zur Umfrage Spiritualität und Religion in Deutschland, Andreas Bunz, Lehrstuhl für Soziologie, Universität Hohenheim, 5. Juli 2007

Linklose Artikel

Artikel Gott als biologisches Zubehör, archiviert von der deutschen Monatsfachzeitschrift Psychologie Heute, Januar 2007
Artikel Sind wir Sinnsucher? Zur Umfrage 'Spiritualität in Deutschland' , präsentiert von dem deutschen Magazin "Was ist Erleuchtung? (WIE)", Mike Kauschke, Heft 21, 2007
Artikel Das Göttlich-Weibliche, enthüllt. Führt uns eine weibliche Spiritualität über das Patriarchat hinaus?, präsentiert von dem deutschen Magazin "Was ist Erleuchtung? (WIE)", Elizabeth Debold, Ed.D., US-amerikanische Genderforscherin, Lehrerin, Chefredakteurin von WIE / EnlightenNext (2006-2011), Kulturkommentatorin, Autorin, Heft 27, ~2007/2008

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Audio and video links (engl.)

Video lecture by Anthony de Mello SJ (1931-1987) Indian Catholic Jesuit priest, psychotherapist, spiritual leader, Anthony deMello, Wake up to Life '86 Part 1, presented by Center for Spiritual Exchange and Tabor Publishing, 1986, Dailymotion film, 56:30 minutes duration, posted 25. October 2013

Spirituality means waking up.

Video presentation by Michael Nagler, US American professor emeritus of classics and comparative literature, UC Berkeley, Our Spiritual Crisis, sponsored by Cody's Books, San Francisco, California, recorded by the event video production company Fora.tv, 35:56 minutes duration, 28. February 2006

Recovering human wisdom in a time of violence

Video interview with Deepak Chopra, Indian US American co-founder of "The Chopra Center", What is spirituality?, presented by the US American web portal Big Think, 3:33 minutes duration, posted 9. November 2007
Different short presentations by Alan Watts [LoC 485] (1915-1973) British religious philosopher, minister, Episcopal priest, Zen expert, speaker, writer, Zen Spirituality, animated YouTube film, 9:29 minutes duration, posted 25. March 2008
Video interview with Robert Thurman, Ph.D. (*1941) US American college professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Columbia University, president of the US Tibet House, theologian, philosopher, educator, civil rights leader, author, named among the 25 most influential people by TIME in 1997, Spirituality vs. Religion, presented by the US American web portal Big Think, 3:02 minutes duration, posted 27. July 2009
Documentary movie about DMT The Spirit Molecule, presented by TheSpiritMolecule.com, navigator Joe Rogan, YouTube film, posted 2. December 2010
- DMT – The Spirit Molecule, part 1 of 5, 14:43 minutes duration
- DMT – The Spirit Molecule, part 2 of 5, 14:09 minutes duration
- DMT – The Spirit Molecule, part 3 of 5, 14:14 minutes duration
- DMT – The Spirit Molecule, part 4 of 5, 14:19 minutes duration
- DMT – The Spirit Molecule, part 5 of 5, 13:46 minutes duration
Video presentation by Matthew Fox (*1940) US American Episcopalian (formerly Roman Catholic) priest, author, Science & Spirituality: Together Again, Matthew Fox, sponsored by the Science And Nonduality (SAND) conference 2016, San Jose, California, 23. October 2016, YouTube film, 32:07 minutes duration, posted 28. March 2017

"A mistake about creation results in a mistake about God." Pre-modern philosopher Thomas Aquinas (13th century)
Both the Catholic monk Thomas Merton (murdered by the CIA) and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel challenged the world of technology.

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Audio and video links (engl.) – Larry Dossey

Video keynote speech by Larry Dossey, M.D., US American internist, pioneer of spiritualizing healthcare, public speaker, author on complementary medicine, Spirituality and Health, presented at LOHAS Forum 2010, Boulder Colorado, 23-25 June 2010, YouTube film, posted 16. August 2010
- Spirituality and Health. What the Fuss Is All About?, part 1 of 5, 10:14 minutes duration
- Spirituality and Health. What the Fuss Is All About?, part 2 of 5, 13:03 minutes duration
- Spirituality and Health. What the Fuss Is All About?, part 3 of 5, 11:31 minutes duration
- Spirituality and Health. What the Fuss Is All About?, part 4 of 5, 6:38 minutes duration
- Spirituality and Health. What the Fuss Is All About?, part 5 of 5, 13:56 minutes duration