Dr. Dave Vago

And this is really more based on spiritual religious belief systems where you're countering despair or uncertainty. It's found more in healthcare or palliative care settings when people are nearing death. This is why we have chaplains and rabbis in hospitals. This is the faith in healing, perhaps believing in a miracle or at least less suffering for oneself or family members.

And this is really more based on spiritual religious belief systems where you're countering despair or uncertainty. It's found more in healthcare or palliative care settings when people are nearing death. This is why we have chaplains and rabbis in hospitals. This is the faith in healing, perhaps believing in a miracle or at least less suffering for oneself or family members.

The hope of this kind of spiritual experience also is to replace the despair with something that's more trusting and a possibility of better outcomes. It's the level of acceptance and peace that we can embrace amidst all the uncertainty in the world. We are surrounded by uncertainty. It's hard to even think about what our children's children may experience on this planet.

The hope of this kind of spiritual experience also is to replace the despair with something that's more trusting and a possibility of better outcomes. It's the level of acceptance and peace that we can embrace amidst all the uncertainty in the world. We are surrounded by uncertainty. It's hard to even think about what our children's children may experience on this planet.

The hope of this kind of spiritual experience also is to replace the despair with something that's more trusting and a possibility of better outcomes. It's the level of acceptance and peace that we can embrace amidst all the uncertainty in the world. We are surrounded by uncertainty. It's hard to even think about what our children's children may experience on this planet.

When the planet is in jeopardy of dying and losing its resources to sustain itself with natural disasters, that could take over the entire planet, or whether or not humans are going to destroy our existence through some sort of existential threat of nuclear holocaust.

When the planet is in jeopardy of dying and losing its resources to sustain itself with natural disasters, that could take over the entire planet, or whether or not humans are going to destroy our existence through some sort of existential threat of nuclear holocaust.

When the planet is in jeopardy of dying and losing its resources to sustain itself with natural disasters, that could take over the entire planet, or whether or not humans are going to destroy our existence through some sort of existential threat of nuclear holocaust.

With all this uncertainty, spiritual well-being and spiritual experiences, like the 12 transcendent ones, I think offer the best opportunity for a real capacity for human flourishing.

With all this uncertainty, spiritual well-being and spiritual experiences, like the 12 transcendent ones, I think offer the best opportunity for a real capacity for human flourishing.

With all this uncertainty, spiritual well-being and spiritual experiences, like the 12 transcendent ones, I think offer the best opportunity for a real capacity for human flourishing.

The recent one, some of it, I've watched a lot of David Attenborough's work in the past. I love his narration. And it's always capturing that spiritual or divine, raw and domesticated energy of nature, which I love. Good stuff.

The recent one, some of it, I've watched a lot of David Attenborough's work in the past. I love his narration. And it's always capturing that spiritual or divine, raw and domesticated energy of nature, which I love. Good stuff.

The recent one, some of it, I've watched a lot of David Attenborough's work in the past. I love his narration. And it's always capturing that spiritual or divine, raw and domesticated energy of nature, which I love. Good stuff.

This comes back to even the sort of contemporary mindfulness movement that talks about process and human connection and speaks a little bit to altruistic motives. At least the meditation practices that we focus on integrating into clinical interventions are intended for self-specific purposes. They are intended to help us reduce stress,

This comes back to even the sort of contemporary mindfulness movement that talks about process and human connection and speaks a little bit to altruistic motives. At least the meditation practices that we focus on integrating into clinical interventions are intended for self-specific purposes. They are intended to help us reduce stress,

This comes back to even the sort of contemporary mindfulness movement that talks about process and human connection and speaks a little bit to altruistic motives. At least the meditation practices that we focus on integrating into clinical interventions are intended for self-specific purposes. They are intended to help us reduce stress,

improve our concentration, and give us a few tool sets to help live a good life for ourself. So it's very self-serving. But in essence, the core of these practices are intended to not just help you reduce stress and sit on a cushion with your eyes closed. They're intended to provide you the most profound connection. And we're talking about a level of unconditional love.

improve our concentration, and give us a few tool sets to help live a good life for ourself. So it's very self-serving. But in essence, the core of these practices are intended to not just help you reduce stress and sit on a cushion with your eyes closed. They're intended to provide you the most profound connection. And we're talking about a level of unconditional love.

improve our concentration, and give us a few tool sets to help live a good life for ourself. So it's very self-serving. But in essence, the core of these practices are intended to not just help you reduce stress and sit on a cushion with your eyes closed. They're intended to provide you the most profound connection. And we're talking about a level of unconditional love.