Spiritual Reality Plainly Seen
By Frank Kaufmann
Looking at Spirituality in Our Lives and the World Around Us
Contact: kaufmann.nyc@gmail.com
Contact: kaufmann.nyc@gmail.com
Spiritual Reality Plainly SeenJun 08, 2021
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2022 and 2023: Thoughts from Twelve Gates Foundation
Each end of year a great many people reflect on the year past, and look for signs about the year to come. Was 2022 a good year, or a bad one? Will 2023 be better? Or are we heading toward more difficult times?
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Jan 01, 202307:58
Twelve Gates President Offers Brief Thoughts on the Future of the Metaverse
On September 15, 2022, Dr. Frank Kaufmann, President of the Twelve Gates Foundation, offered brief thoughts on the future of the Metaverse at an online event sponsored by the Pew Research Center and Elon University. Dr. Kaufmann was one of six experts invited to speak at the Twitter Spaces audio program, “Hype, Hope or Hell?: The Metaverse in 2040”, hosted by Lee Rainie and Janna Anderson.
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Oct 09, 202208:23
Twelve Gates President's Speech at the World Peace Festival 2022
This is a brief speech offered by Frank Kaufmann of the Twelve Gates Foundation to the 33rd Annual Peace Festival of the World Yoga Community.
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Sep 17, 202212:01
Scholars Interview with Dr. Bruce Tallman, Author of God's Ecstatic Love
Dr. Bruce Tallman is an author, spiritual director, and marriage coach. As a full-time spiritual director since 2002, Dr. Tallman has worked with laity and clergy from every Christian denomination. He has published two books for spiritual directors (one of them, Finding Seekers: How to Develop a Spiritual Direction Practice from Beginning to Full-Time Employment, is a bestseller in the field). He is passionate about his mission, which is to help people grow in wisdom and love. In this interview, we discuss his latest publication, God's Ecstatic Love.
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Jul 10, 202201:00:21
Twelve Gates Foundation Offers Closing Remarks at the World Yoga Festival
Dr. Frank Kaufmann, President of the Twelve Gates Foundation, offers a brief message and prayer at the closing ceremony of the World Yoga Festival.
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Jul 06, 202206:37
Friends and Political Difference in Polarized Times
How does political polarization affect friendship?
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Jun 23, 202220:12
Aging and Productive Life
This episode examines the relationship between physical prowess and growing experience and wisdom
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May 22, 202225:50
Comments to the Interfaith Prayer Service in Celebration of Women's History Month
Remarks on the Divine presence in women, offered during the Interfaith Prayer Service in Celebration of Women's History Month
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Apr 02, 202210:38
Our Times Our Life
This episode describes positioning ourselves in time, and filling that time with ways that create ease of life
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Apr 02, 202219:10
On Speech
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This episode reflects related the social and political affirmation of human freedom and the God-given right to free speech, with the concept of "the Word," as found in various sacred Scripture
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Mar 20, 202220:22
Interview on "People of the Book" with Professor Craig Considine
The Christians that lived around the Arabian Peninsula during Muhammad's lifetime are shrouded in mystery. Some of the stories of the Prophet's interactions with them are based on legends and myths, while others are more authentic and plausible. But who exactly were these Christians? Why did Muhammad interact with them as he reportedly did? And what lessons can today's Christians and Muslims learn from these encounters?
Scholar Craig Considine, one of the most powerful global voices speaking in admiration of the prophet of Islam, provides answers to these questions. Through a careful study of works by historians and theologians, he highlights an idea central to Muhammad's vision: an inclusive Ummah, or Muslim nation, rooted in citizenship rights, interfaith dialogue, and freedom of conscience, religion and speech. In this unprecedented sociological analysis of one of history's most influential human beings, Considine offers groundbreaking insight that could redefine Christian and Muslim relations.
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Mar 05, 202252:20
New York State Assemblyman, Nader Sayegh hosts 37th Annual World Interfaith Month Celebration
Here are brief remarks from Twelve Gates President, Dr. Frank Kaufmann at the 37th Annual World Interfaith Month Celebration hosted by New York State Assemblyman, Nader Sayegh
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Feb 27, 202206:28
On Patience and Forgiveness: A message for World Interfaith Harmony Week
Dr. Frank Kaufmann speaks at the opening ceremony for World Interfaith Harmony Week, (established at the United Nations in 2010)
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Feb 03, 202209:44
Urgent Action to Rescue Afghanis from Taliban Genocide
An interview with Congressman Mark Siljander about his international efforts to rescue vulnerable Afghanis from terror and extermination under Taliban rule.
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Nov 05, 202148:08
Evil and Harm: In me, and in society at large
This episode looks into the nature of evil and temptation, how it is resisted and overcome, and how I should relate to others in society, including those who might be involved in harm and hurting others.
Oct 17, 202116:04
9/11, the Psalms, and Peace: An Interview with Professor Luonne Rouse
Professor Luonne Rouse offers thoughts and hope on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US homeland.
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Sep 11, 202120:07
Freedom and Environments
This episode looks at better and more effective ways to improve ourselves and to help others. Ways that encourage and support, rather than force and demand.
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Aug 08, 202113:49
Love, Power, Addiction
This episode shows how Love and power are mutually exclusive, and how addiction to power is the ultimate self defeating paradox.
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Aug 02, 202111:34
Being, Doing, Dying
This episode looks at what happens to us when we die. How our lives are assessed.
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Jul 20, 202113:07
Skills, Goodness, and Spiritual Practice
This episode explains important distinctions between two separate areas of self-improvement, skills, and goodness, with special emphasis on opportunities and even dangers if this is not considered in the arena of spiritual practice.
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Jul 11, 202113:12
Contend, Reconcile, Bequeath
This episode looks at 3 life tasks, and our unique ways to succeed.
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Jun 27, 202113:46
Dreams and Reforms, Refining my Life
This episode looks at the challenging work of organizing our passions and talents as part of succeeding in life and realizing our dreams
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Jun 13, 202110:22
On Relationships
This episode walks through the reality that everything from our first breath to our last, and every last wonder in between are relationships. In the end Love is all.
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Jun 08, 202109:29
The relationship between Spiritual and Practical pursuits
This episode looks at what elements are similar, and what elements are different when trying to accomplish our life goals in these two distinct arenas of our lives
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Jun 04, 202112:22
Voces 2, What is the promise of a good or religious life
This episode responds to the questions raised in Voces 1 yesterday that asking about God's omnipotence. What are benefits from choosing good and sacrificial lives?
May 31, 202111:30
Voces de Fe, Is God All Powerful
This episode looks into the question of if life really goes better for good or religious people.
May 31, 202111:50
On Being and Becoming
This episode looks at purpose, Being, and becoming. Can they exist harmoniously in our lives? Or do they work against each other?
May 25, 202110:12
On Love and Truth
This episode introduces three things: 1. Love and Truth are not as separated as most people think, 2. Truth seeking (like love) requires action. It is not attained from afar, and 3. Truth carries Love, it is the face of Love. Read the full transcript here.
May 20, 202106:58
On Aging
This episode examines the benefits and contributions unique to getting older.
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May 17, 202109:15
Expanding goodness: Balancing family and professional life
This episode examines efforts and challenges to balance family life and public, professional life.
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Apr 28, 202116:16
Balancing Optimism and Criticism
This episode reflections on the contemporary fear of honest self reflection, and its impact of public, social life.
Apr 11, 202112:47
Simple Honor
This episode looks into timeless goodness. Can some of it be bred into the digital age?
Apr 05, 202112:55
What do you want to love
This episode examines ways to transcend important differences between tribes and cultures
Mar 12, 202117:48
Extremes, Longing, Cancel Culture
This episode looks at the role of difference in making life exciting
Feb 28, 202116:43
Building Memories
This episode examines the role of memory in creating better selves
Feb 23, 202118:60
Before Change
This episode examines how to set the conditions and environments that help us realize the good and the change we hope to effect
Feb 15, 202115:46
The ideal, our judgement, our accomplishment
Managing the fine line between humility, confidence, and success
Feb 10, 202116:16
Patterns and Inspiration: We can play a role
This episode offers thoughts on stepping out of a passive posture vis a vis the all important role that inspiration plays in our lives and pursuits
Feb 03, 202112:60
Love Code
This podcast looks at Love (and Marriage) from what I believe is a unique, and very helpful angle. The key lies in the concept of offering
Jan 26, 202115:53
Real Virtue
This episode describes a unique concept that has potential to help us succeed at creating the good for all we naturally desire
Jan 20, 202117:16
The Weave: Word and substance
This episode introduces vying impulses in religion and spiritual life that has to do with teachings, and masters
Jan 13, 202114:22
The Pull
This episode examines benefits from having towering life goals, and relating to them honorably
Jan 11, 202115:29
Seeing Through
This episode looks at aspects of human relationships; time, direction, and seeing people more deeply
Dec 31, 202016:27
How Constantly Difficult the Path
This episode examines why striving to be good often is met by struggles and challenges
Dec 25, 202014:33
My Best
This episode looks at what I call a temporal map, in relation to being grounded and invested in a reasonable and effective pursuit of our ideals
Dec 08, 202014:46
Two Selves, two energies, a better world
This episode looks at harmonizing oneself toward the Good
Dec 06, 202026:48
Boundary lines and goodness
This podcast identifies three important boundary lines that require people of goodness to pay close attention to
Dec 01, 202018:17
Good with me in the middle
This episode looks at the structure of good actions and the relationship between the object of your service, and the object of your devotions
Nov 24, 202014:54
Tradition in a Grain of Sand
This episode considers a starting point for goodness, and the advantages we inherit
Nov 16, 202014:04
The Shortest Distance
This episode examines how religious life (the love of God) and earthly, loving relationships are related and similar
Nov 09, 202015:18