In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, the cosmologist Stephen Hawking said, “I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.” I have to disagree with Stephen Hawking […]
While the natural devotional practice of visualizing life in Braj is traditionally used by recluses, Universalist Radha-Krishnaism makes it clear that this is not necessary. A life of contemplative reflection combined with inspired action in the world is preferable. Practioners seek to live holistic lives as stated in the “Essential Teachings:†6. Practitioners live as […]
Universalist Radha-Krishnaism: The Way of Natural Devotion; A Practitioner’s Handbook is the full title of my forthcoming book. Let me break it down. It is: universalist in the sense of being nonsectarian, pluralistic, and relativistic rather than exclusivist. It sees cultivation of divine love as the essence of spirituality. Since God-dess reciprocates in the manner […]
Universalist Radha-Krishnaism: The Way of Natural Devotion; A Practitioner’s Handbook Copyright © 2009, 2011 by Steve Bohlert. ISBN: 978-0-918475-04-6 Sky River Press, Pahoa, Hawai’i Casebound, approximately 200 pages Available later this year. List: $24.00 Universalist Radha-Krishnaism: The Way of Natural Devotion; A Practitioner’s Handbook clearly and concisely reveals the esoteric meditative process of participating in […]
What I thought was a final edit of my next book turned into a major rewrite that I just completed thanks to Nori Muster’s generous editorial guidance. Â I fine tuned and reorganized the book to present my complete teachings that empower practitioners to practice natural devotion (raganuga bhakti) as one of Radha’s girlfriends. I sent […]
I’ve been quite busy managing various stages of constructing my home, and it’s coming together even better than I imagined–thanks to my wife’s imagination. Our vision of how we want to spend our elder years is manifesting, and I feel more optimistic, hopeful, and at home than ever before. At this traditional time of thanksgiving, […]
In Search of the Multiverse: Parallel Worlds, Hidden Dimensions, and the Ultimate Quest for the Frontiers of Reality by John Gribbin This fascinating, well written book goes beyond The Universe Story and summarizes a number of scientific theories arguing that our universe is just one of numerous universes which exist in an all encompassing Multiverse […]
Mike Valle and Steve Bohlert discuss Universalist Radha-Krishnaism spiritual practices:Â Bohlert Podcast 2
Mike Valle and Steve Bohlert discuss the nature of God-dess: Â Â Valle:Bohlert Podcast 1
The Making of an Elder Culture: Reflections on the Future of America’s Most Audacious Generation by Theodore Roszak If you are old, intend to get old, or are related to an old person, I strongly recommend that you read this book. When I became the state networker for the New Age Caucus in 1979, I […]