What is Spirituality? Monkey Mind Ain't All Bad

Father Bill W.

The series explores the book SPIRITUAL EVOLUTION written by Dr. George E. Vaillant. The author was a research psychiatrist at Harvard and served as a non-alcoholic Trustee for Alcoholics Anonymous. Spirituality is a hard concept to grasp, and his book helps make it more understandable. He defines spirituality as the realization of positive emotions such as love, hope, faith, joy, forgiveness, and compassion – along with awe and mystical illumination. The author argues we are evolving physically, culturally, and individually. This episode is focused on the geography of the brain and how it sets the stage for the spiritual journey.

Show Notes:

Spiritual Evolution: A Scientific Defense of Faith by George E, Valliant

Harvard Study Highlights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Study

Bill Wilson article Emotion Sobriety

“The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety” by Bill Wilson (aainthedesert.org)