10Jul 2019 by Swadmin2023
Introduction: Conversations with Dr. Bob Schmitt

Introduction: Conversations with Dr. Bob Schmitt

Evolution, Spirituality/Religion, Transformation (Personal and Social)
Introduction: Conversations with Bob Schmitt We live in challenging times full of changes. My goal in these blogs is to share ideas that impact how we live our lives and stimulate a discussion with you. My thoughts come from years of study, teaching, and ministry. I feel like I have lived two life-times – first as a Jesuit priest and now as a married man. I have a Ph.D. in Religious Studies/Spirituality (Fordham University) and Master’s Degrees in Counseling, Philosophy and Sacred Theology. My goal has been to integrate spirituality and psychology as a scholar-practitioner. I am now on the faculty at Saybrook University in the psychology department, focused on spirituality, consciousness and integrative health studies. Before coming to Saybrook I was on the core faculty at the Institute of…
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02Jul 2019 by Swadmin2023
Compassion

Compassion

Transformation (Personal and Social)
COMPASSION I have thought of compassion as an important spiritual practice.  I have been surprised by how much research is being done by mainstream science and the insight and importance compassion has for our individual and social health.   For, example,  Stanford and UC Berkeley have interesting program doing research and teaching in this area (see reference below) and a book called “Compassionomics” that speaks of a growing loss of compassion in our society at the same time research is indicating its importance. People like Ayn Rand have said that altruism (the approach behind compassion) is immoral while the Dalai Lama states:  “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”  Trzeciak in his book “Compassionomics” writes: “You are powerful. Science shows that your compassion can be more…
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