Quotes by Gudjon Bergmann

“Interspirituality is not for everyone, but, for those of us who are interested, we have never lived in a better time to explore interspiritual practices. For the first time in history, we have easy...”

“When studying the worlds religions, there appear to be two primary paths available to those who want to practice their faith. One path is internal and contemplative in nature. The other is emotiona...”

“If you are able to show goodness to yourself, your family, friends, and maybe to some in your community, you are doing better than most. In fact, it can be harder to show goodness to those who stan...”

“The upside of approaching spiritual practices like an experiment is that there can be no failure, only different outcomes. Whatever happens, you will learn about yourself and your relationship with...”

“Know this Mr. Davis. I am not crazy. I am not sane. I am not alive. I am not dead. I am not even the human being who you call Dr. Vigo Andersen. I was never born and I will never die. I am an etern...”

“Your fundamental assumption is wrong. You think you are this vehicle. This naked ape. Homo sapiens. I tell you, you are no more human than a driver is the car he is driving. You would never go to a...”

“None of us understand the infinite universe. Most people who start thinking about it, get overwhelmed, shrug their shoulders, and turn their attention back to something mundane, like drinking beer ...”

“When the patient began speaking, Robert continued, he sounded unlike any person I have ever met before. Sure, his actions signaled that he was crazy, but his presence Jessica, his presence was like...”

“You are wrong about that, you know, Dr. Andersen replied calmly. This, right hereus talking, sitting in this overlit room, a bunch of shrinks watching us through the tinted windowsthis is the dream...”

“Love is the most complex of all human phenomena. It exists on a spectrum from tolerance and kindness to romantic love and self-sacrifice, reaching its pinnacle in altruism, a love that needs nothin...”

“In our youth, we may have ridiculed the cost-of-living-index family, with their house, two cars, and two kids, but today we are pro-family. We have seen the damage done by the previous generation a...”

“Reading the recipe of your grandmas chicken soup will never compare to the taste. Seeing a magnificent sunset will never compare to somebody elses description of that same sunset. Feeling the elect...”

“Experifaith is distinctly different from storyfaith. It does not provide answers to lifes big questions. Rather, it proposes a path of discovery through practice, where a person can come to his or ...”

“In an ideal world, both experifaith and storyfaith would provide spiritual aspirants of all faiths with guidance. Storyfaith would preserve tradition and teach morals through parables and examples....”

“History has taught us that when understanding and tolerance are fostered, people of different faiths can live together in harmony. Regrettably, history has also taught us the opposite, that such st...”

“By thinking mostly about everything that has gone wrong, is going wrong, and can possibly go wrong, the thinker is bound to end up in a lousy mental and emotional state.”

“Being positive all the time is such a catchy idea, and its easy to preach. I guess thats why it is popular. But life reveals itself in successions of ups and downs and if you plan to be positive al...”

“This tendency to defend a belief structure is true in all cases, even the rational. Never underestimate our ability to convince ourselves of what we wish to be true, especially if we have invested ...”

“Devotees of these two spiritual paths of experienceoneness and goodnesshave been at odds for centuries. Proponents of the oneness path have insisted that the goal of spirituality is to reconnect wi...”

“Meditation is an interesting practice. It is so simple that anyone can learn how to do it. You sit still, relax, concentrate, gently struggle with the mind, and create moments of peace. Thats it. I...”