Spiritual Reality in Contemporary Affairs

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Thoughts in this stream seek integrated, relevant, and constructive signs of spiritual presence contact: kaufmann.nyc@gmail.com

Frank Kaufmann


    • Jan 1, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    2022 and 2023: Thoughts from Twelve Gates Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 7:58


    Each end of year a great many people reflect on the year past, and look for signs about the year to come. Was 2022 a good year, or a bad one? Will 2023 be better? Or are we heading toward more difficult times? Visit us at Twelve Gates Foundation Transcription available here

    Twelve Gates President Offers Brief Thoughts on the Future of the Metaverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 8:22


    On September 15, 2022, Dr. Frank Kaufmann, President of the Twelve Gates Foundation, offered brief thoughts on the future of the Metaverse at an online event sponsored by the Pew Research Center and Elon University. Dr. Kaufmann was one of six experts invited to speak at the Twitter Spaces audio program, “Hype, Hope or Hell?: The Metaverse in 2040”, hosted by Lee Rainie and Janna Anderson. Visit us at Twelve Gates Foundation Watch the video here Transcription available here

    Twelve Gates President's Speech at the World Peace Festival 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 12:01


    This is a brief speech offered by Frank Kaufmann of the Twelve Gates Foundation to the 33rd Annual Peace Festival of the World Yoga Community. Visit us at Twelve Gates Foundation Watch the speech here Transcription available here

    Scholars Interview with Dr. Bruce Tallman, Author of God's Ecstatic Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 60:20


    Dr. Bruce Tallman is an author, spiritual director, and marriage coach. As a full-time spiritual director since 2002, Dr. Tallman has worked with laity and clergy from every Christian denomination. He has published two books for spiritual directors (one of them, Finding Seekers: How to Develop a Spiritual Direction Practice from Beginning to Full-Time Employment, is a bestseller in the field). He is passionate about his mission, which is to help people grow in wisdom and love. In this interview, we discuss his latest publication, God's Ecstatic Love. Visit us at Twelve Gates Foundation Podcast transcript available here

    Twelve Gates Foundation Offers Closing Remarks at the World Yoga Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 6:37


    Dr. Frank Kaufmann, President of the Twelve Gates Foundation, offers a brief message and prayer at the closing ceremony of the World Yoga Festival. Visit us at Twelve Gates Foundation Transcript coming soon...

    Friends and Political Difference in Polarized Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 20:12


    How does political polarization affect friendship? Visit us at The Settlement Project Podcast transcript coming soon Visit us at Twelve Gates Foundation Transcript coming soon

    Aging and Productive Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 25:50


    This episode examines the relationship between physical prowess and growing experience and wisdom Visit us at Twelve Gates Foundation Transcript coming soon

    Comments to the Interfaith Prayer Service in Celebration of Women's History Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 10:38


    Remarks on the Divine presence in women, offered during the Interfaith Prayer Service in Celebration of Women's History Month Please visit at Twelve Gates Foundation Transcript available here

    Our Times Our Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 19:09


    This episode describes positioning ourselves in time, and filling that time with ways that create ease of life Visit us at Twelve Gates Foundation Transcript available here

    On Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 20:22


    This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. This episode reflects related the social and political affirmation of human freedom and the God-given right to free speech, with the concept of "the Word," as found in various sacred Scripture Join us on the Twelve Gates Foundation Transcript to follow soon

    Interview on "People of the Book" with Professor Craig Considine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 52:23


    The Christians that lived around the Arabian Peninsula during Muhammad's lifetime are shrouded in mystery. Some of the stories of the Prophet's interactions with them are based on legends and myths, while others are more authentic and plausible. But who exactly were these Christians? Why did Muhammad interact with them as he reportedly did? And what lessons can today's Christians and Muslims learn from these encounters? Scholar Craig Considine, one of the most powerful global voices speaking in admiration of the prophet of Islam, provides answers to these questions. Through a careful study of works by historians and theologians, he highlights an idea central to Muhammad's vision: an inclusive Ummah, or Muslim nation, rooted in citizenship rights, interfaith dialogue, and freedom of conscience, religion and speech. In this unprecedented sociological analysis of one of history's most influential human beings, Considine offers groundbreaking insight that could redefine Christian and Muslim relations. Join us at Twelve Gates Foundation Transcript soon to follow

    New York State Assemblyman, Nader Sayegh hosts 37th Annual World Interfaith Month Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 6:27


    Here are brief remarks from Twelve Gates President, Dr. Frank Kaufmann at the 37th Annual World Interfaith Month Celebration hosted by New York State Assemblyman, Nader Sayegh Visit us at Twelve Gates Foundation. Transcript to follow soon

    On Patience and Forgiveness: A message for World Interfaith Harmony Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 9:43


    Dr. Frank Kaufmann speaks at the opening ceremony for World Interfaith Harmony Week, (established at the United Nations in 2010) Visit us: Twelve Gates Foundation Transcript soon to follow

    Urgent Action to Rescue Afghanis from Taliban Genocide

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 48:08


    An interview with Congressman Mark Siljander about his international efforts to rescue vulnerable Afghanis from terror and extermination under Taliban rule. Full transcript available here

    Evil and Harm: In me, and in society at large

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 16:03


    This episode looks into the nature of evil and temptation, how it is resisted and overcome, and how I should relate to others in society, including those who might be involved in harm and hurting others.

    9/11, the Psalms, and Peace: An Interview with Professor Luonne Rouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 20:07


    Professor Luonne Rouse offers thoughts and hope on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US homeland. Read the full transcript here

    Freedom and Environments

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 13:48


    This episode looks at better and more effective ways to improve ourselves and to help others. Ways that encourage and support, rather than force and demand

    Love, Power, Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 11:34


    This episode shows how Love and power are mutually exclusive, and how addiction to power is the ultimate self defeating paradox

    Being, Doing, Dying

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 13:07


    This episode looks at what happens to us when we die. How our lives are assessed

    Skills, Goodness, and Spiritual Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 13:11


    This episode explains important distinctions between two separate areas of self-improvement, skills, and goodness, with special emphasis on opportunities and even dangers if this is not considered in the arena of spiritual practice. Read transcript here

    Contend, Reconcile, Bequeath

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 13:45


    This episode looks at 3 life tasks, and our unique ways to succeed

    Dreams and Reforms, Refining my Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 10:21


    This episode looks at the challenging work of organizing our passions and talents as part of succeeding in life and realizing our dreams Read transcript here

    On Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 9:28


    This episode walks through the reality that everything from our first breath to our last, and every last wonder in between are relationships. In the end Love is all. Podcast transcript is here

    The relationship between Spiritual and Practical pursuits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 12:21


    This episode looks at what elements are similar, and what elements are different when trying to accomplish our life goals in these two distinct arenas of our lives Podcast transcript here

    Voces 2, What is the promise of a good or religious life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 11:30


    This episode responds to the questions raised in Voces 1 yesterday that asking about God's omnipotence. What are benefits from choosing good and sacrificial lives?

    Voces de Fe, Is God All Powerful

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 11:49


    This episode looks into the question of if life really goes better for good or religious people.

    On Being and Becoming

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 10:12


    This episode looks at purpose, Being, and becoming. Can they exist harmoniously in our lives? Or do they work against each other?

    On Love and Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 6:58


    This episode introduces three things: 1. Love and Truth are not as separated as most people think, 2. Truth seeking (like love) requires action. It is not attained from afar, and 3. Truth carries Love, it is the face of Love. Read the full transcript here.

    On Aging

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 9:15


    This episode examines the benefits and contributions unique to getting older

    Expanding goodness: Balancing family and professional life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 16:16


    This episode examines efforts and challenges to balance family life and public, professional life. Click here to listen with the written, rough transcript.

    Balancing Optimism and Criticism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 12:46


    This episode reflections on the contemporary fear of honest self reflection, and its impact of public, social life.

    Simple Honor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 12:54


    This episode looks into timeless goodness. Can some of it be bred into the digital age?

    What do you want to love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 17:47


    This episode examines ways to transcend important differences between tribes and cultures

    Extremes, Longing, Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 16:43


    This episode looks at the role of difference in making life exciting

    Building Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 18:59


    This episode examines the role of memory in creating better selves

    Before Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 15:46


    This episode examines how to set the conditions and environments that help us realize the good and the change we hope to effect

    The ideal, our judgement, our accomplishment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 16:16


    Managing the fine line between humility, confidence, and success

    Patterns and Inspiration: We can play a role

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 12:59


    This episode offers thoughts on stepping out of a passive posture vis a vis the all important role that inspiration plays in our lives and pursuits

    Love Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 15:53


    This podcast looks at Love (and Marriage) from what I believe is a unique, and very helpful angle. The key lies in the concept of offering

    Real Virtue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 17:16


    This episode describes a unique concept that has potential to help us succeed at creating the good for all we naturally desire

    The Weave: Word and substance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 14:22


    This episode introduces vying impulses in religion and spiritual life that has to do with teachings, and masters

    The Pull

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 15:29


    This episode examines benefits from having towering life goals, and relating to them honorably

    Seeing Through

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 16:27


    This episode looks at aspects of human relationships; time, direction, and seeing people more deeply

    How Constantly Difficult the Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 14:33


    This episode examines why striving to be good often is met by struggles and challenges

    My Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 14:46


    This episode looks at what I call a temporal map, in relation to being grounded and invested in a reasonable and effective pursuit of our ideals

    Two Selves, two energies, a better world

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 26:47


    This episode looks at harmonizing oneself toward the Good

    Boundary lines and goodness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 18:16


    This podcast identifies three important boundary lines that require people of goodness to pay close attention to

    Good with me in the middle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 14:53


    This episode looks at the structure of good actions and the relationship between the object of your service, and the object of your devotions

    Tradition in a Grain of Sand

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 14:03


    This episode considers a starting point for goodness, and the advantages we inherit

    The Shortest Distance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 15:17


    This episode examines how religious life (the love of God) and earthly, loving relationships are related and similar

    The Class Obstacle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 19:08


    This episode looks at ways to help dissolve the conflict and struggles that arise from class difference

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