[Blogger’s note: See an earlier excerpt from a different interview, asking an identical initial question, on my blog here.] Ray:…
Jonathan Goldman on Sacred Sound
Ray: Is sound a means to touch God? Jonathan: (Laughs.) Parenthetical: Jonathan laughs. And continues laughing! Yes, Ray, I believe…
Eckhart Tolle on Enthusiasm and Awakened Doing
Ray: Eckhart, the idea of enthusiasm plays a vitally important part in your work and approach to life. Why? Eckhart:…
Brian Froud on Fairies and the Fantastical
Ray: How does modern society compare with earlier eras in terms of its engagement with the fantastical? Brian: Well, the…
Dr. Judith Orloff on Inviting Death In
Ray: You write that often when a patient is dying, physicians start removing themselves. I learned this firsthand in the…
George Winston on the Seasons
Ray: Why are the seasons so important to you? George: Growing up in eastern Montana, there were four different…
Marianne Williamson on the Miracle of Midlife
Ray: You call midlife “the age of miracles.” Does realizing the miracles require conscious choice? Marianne: A miracle is a…
Sakyong Mipham on Windhorse
Ray: Please describe Shambhala’s character. What distinguishes Shambhala from other Buddhist traditions? Mipham: The Shambhala teachings are coming from the…
Lisa Nichols on African American Spirituality
Ray: What is it about the African American soul and spirit that is unique? Lisa: The African American soul and…
Doreen Virtue on the Angels
Ray: Doreen, what is an angel? Doreen: An angel is a messenger of light and love—the embodiment of a thought…