653. Clare Goldsberry - a podcast by Rick Archer

Clare Goldsberry has been a life-long student of religion and spiritual traditions. Having been reared Protestant Christian, her goal was to study for the ministry after completing her BA in Journalism at Arizona State University. However, a few semesters into those studies in a cooperative study program with Claremont School of Theology (Claremont, CA), she was called away into the study of Buddhism.

For the past 27 years, she has been engaged in the practice of Buddhism, as well as the study of Hinduism, Gnosticism, Theosophy, philosophy (from the ancients to modern philosophers), and modern Christian religions. She has even added the study of Quantum physics to the mix after noticing that modern quantum ideas parallel those of Buddhism as the science of mind.She has always followed her inner voice, as it is that call that is the true call on her path. She teaches classes on all of those topics and tries to encourage people to follow their inner light/voice and not to be led astray. The questions are always more important than the answers, as she tells her students.

Website: claregoldsberry.comBooks:

The Illusion of Life and Death: Mind, Consciousness, and Eternal BeingThe Teacher Within: Finding and Living Your Personal Truth: Finding and Living Your Personal Truth
A Stranger in ZionDiscussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.

Transcript of this interviewInterview recorded July 2, 2022

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction and Background of Clare Goldsberry00:03:41 - Learning from Brent's Illness
00:07:51 - Remembering Death00:11:30 - The Mystery of Different Opportunities
00:15:21 - The Meaning and Purpose of Karma00:19:23 - The Intelligence of the Universe
00:23:24 - Guardian Angels and Grace in Life00:27:06 - The Search for Answers Outside Oneself
00:30:31 - Believing in Leaders and Having All the Answers00:34:24 - Excommunicated from the Church
00:38:01 - The Importance of Discernment in Beliefs and Truth00:41:34 - Reincarnation in the Judeo-Christian Tradition
00:45:24 - Making Choices in Life00:49:14 - Embracing the Twists and Turns in Life
00:52:56 - The Chinese Farmer Story and Embracing All Perspectives00:56:12 - Why We Don't Know How to Die
01:00:00 - Attachment and the Fear of Death01:03:21 - Reincarnation and Beliefs in India
01:07:27 - Quantum Physics and Creating Reality01:10:46 - Making a Difference in Your Practice
01:14:13 - The Possibility of Transcending Suffering01:17:47 - Non-attachment and Letting Go
01:21:34 - Grief to Growth and Finding Meaning01:25:02 - A Shift in the World
01:28:42 - The Buddha's Awakening
01:32:25 - The Dying Process and Embracing Death01:36:14 - Loving without Attachment
01:40:04 - Letting Go of Attachments and Embracing Fulfillment01:43:42 - Living Life on Your Own Terms for the Time You Have
01:47:12 - Reflections on Aging and Death01:50:03 - Farewell in Phoenix

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