Spirituality
Spiritual revelations do not arrive from thinking long & hard about Divinity. They come through silencing our thoughts, moving our ego out of the way, and opening up to the quiet, mysterious, spiritual realm that is always here with us. The world of soul is here and now, superimposed and woven through the world of the five sense. It doesn't take belief. It is Reality itself. You must only learn to see beyond the veils.
“There is another world, but it is in this one."
–W.B. Yeats
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Spirituality
Spiritual revelations do not arrive from thinking long & hard about Divinity. They come through silencing our thoughts, moving our ego out of the way, and opening up to the quiet, mysterious, spiritual realm that is always here with us. The world of soul is here and now, superimposed and woven through the world of the five sense. It doesn't take belief. It is Reality itself. You must only learn to see beyond the veils.
“There is another world, but it is in this one."
–W.B. Yeats
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Spirituality
Spiritual revelations do not arrive from thinking long & hard about Divinity. They come through silencing our thoughts, moving our ego out of the way, and opening up to the quiet, mysterious, spiritual realm that is always here with us. The world of soul is here and now, superimposed and woven through the world of the five sense. It doesn't take belief. It is Reality itself. You must only learn to see beyond the veils.
“There is another world, but it is in this one."
–W.B. Yeats
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Healing
Healing occurs in the mind, heart, spirit, and body. Any system of self-improvement that does not address all of these essential components of the human being is lacking. I believe this so strongly I’ll repeat it: Any attempt to heal only one aspect of yourself without addressing the others, will ultimately lead to imbalance and unhappiness.
Poetry, World, & Spiritual Thought
Honors 430
From the ancient wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, to the soulful, philosophical musings of Jean Biès... from the existential awe of Rainer Maria Rilke’s Duino Elegies, to the nature-inspired sacred music of the Yawanawá, to the ecstatic, mystical Sufi poetry written by Rumi & Hafiz—this course is an exploratory journey through global traditions of poetic and spiritual thought.
Together, we'll reflect on how poetry can be a vehicle for transformation, communion, and clarity across cultures & centuries.
My hope is that by the end of the semester, you'll walk away not only more informed and inspired—but also more open-minded, curious, peaceful, and grounded in your humanity.
For your final project, you'll have the option to respond to one of our core themes in either a thesis-driven academic essay, or through a creative project in a medium of your choosing.
