Tarka #06: On Spiritual Citizenship First Issue Previous Issue In this issue of Tarka, On Spiritual Citizenship, we explore the intersection of contemplative practice and social activism. Through essays, interviews, first-person reflections and research, the issue seeks to highlight the silver lining that appears when we augment our current socio-political commitments with the wisdom of spiritual and esoteric traditions. IN THIS ISSUE Introduction to the Issue Introduction to Spiritual Citizenship (Free Read) What is spiritual citizenship? In the recent conference “Spiritual Citizenship,” hosted by Embodied Philosophy in the Summer of 2021, one… By Stephanie Corigliano Understanding Spiritual Citizenship Reflections on an African Diasporic Spiritual Citizenship My formulation of spiritual citizenship grew out of what I learned over two decades in Trinidad working with dynamic religious communities informed by ancestral and contemporary West African faith practices…. By Fadeke Castor #Philosophy #Traditions Sevā: The Heart of Spiritual Citizenship In Indian traditions, the spirit of sevā (Sanskrit, “selfless service”) often centers around bhakti-yogis for whom this practice is the sole aim of life. By Marcy Braverman Goldstein #Healing #Practice Uniting the Dis-united: What’s the best way to reach across the human divide? We live in the 21st century, a brave new world wherein communication, expression, and the exchange of ideas, feelings, and information…. By Tomás Prower #Interdisciplinary #Psychology A Reflection on Elements of Emergent Education We start to see that our worldview is constructed, agreed upon by the dominant culture, and that it is not the only way of seeing… By Amy Edelstein #Practice #Research Spiritual Citizenship & MindBody Therapy What’s Prayer Got to Do With It? It is only through contemplation, prayer, and a commitment to love that I can see the collateral damage that results when anyone is believed to be or believes…. By LeTonia Jones #Healing #Spirituality Essays Psychedelic Citizens: Does the Inner Voyage Serve the World? ….and experimentation with psychedelics is becoming increasingly mainstream, and considered in a positive and hopeful light. By Patricia Tillman #Interdisciplinary #Psychology Can “Contemplative Practices” Lessen Hatred in Social and Political Activism in the U.S.? The form it takes in most societies has been relatively predictable because people within them learn to live by and function within social norms and customs mean… By Ramdas Lamb #Practice #Traditions The Weight of Wellness: Contemplative Performance Art as a Practice …ways that contemplative performance art serves to interrupt the intergenerational traumas associated with genocide, colonialism, climate change, and environmental injustice. By Devora Neumark #Healing #Practice Yoga Museology: Spiritual Citizenship from Our Galleries to Our Streets The article asserts dismantling systemic racism means, “go[ing] beyond token gestures of diversity and inclusion and arriv[ing] at a fundamental rethinking of the role of museums.” By Christopher Rzigalinski #Research #Traditions As Less Obvious Problem: Spirituality As Bypass Existence is bondage to bodily experiences of emotion, excrement, illness, pain, and death. By Serenity Tedesco #Ethics #Research Feminism and Spiritual Citizenship “What does spiritual citizenship look like through a feminist lens?” By Alka Arora #Interdisciplinary #Spirituality Subscribe to Tarka Journal A Quarterly Journal of Yoga Philosophy Single Print Issue $29.00this issue only Tarka #06:On Spiritual Citizenship This Print Issue Only Tarka #02: On Illusion Future Issues Published Quarterly 4 Digital Issues of Tarka / Year You will receive a link to download Premium Web Content Access Premium articles + curated content, mini-trainings & practice resources EPTV Streaming Video Library Includes 250+ hours of our original series, lectures, talks & workshops—accessible on the website or through our App (Apple TV, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire, Roku) Private EP Community Engage in conversation with other Embodied Philosophy Members! 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