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home philip goldberg navigation home about philip books karmic relief spiritual practice for crazy times the life of yogananda american veda coaching spiritual coaching coaching for writers lectures workshops upcoming events past events videos of phil phil on substack podcast retreats contact home about philip books karmic relief spiritual practice for crazy times the life of yogananda american veda coaching spiritual coaching coaching for writers lectures workshops upcoming events past events videos of phil phil on substack podcast retreats contact author speaker spiritual counselor writing coach philip goldberg philip goldberg is the author or co author of numerous books a public speaker and workshop leader a spiritual counselor meditation teacher and ordained interfaith minister a resident of great barrington ma in the heart of the berkshires he hosts the spirit matters podcast posts frequently on substack conducts online courses and workshops and contributes regularly to several publications read more about phil by philip goldberg karmic relief harnessing the laws of cause and effect for a joyful meaningful life karma is in our vocabulary but do we really know what it means the word is everywhere not just in alternative spirituality and among hindus and buddhists but in news reports ads sitcoms sports columns and the everyday conversations of people who wouldn t know the upanishads from us magazine stephen colbert invokes the term on tv and taylor swift summons it in song this book chronicles the origin and evolution of karmic theory and describes how the concept came to the west it explains exactly what karma means and crucially what it doesn t mean then shows how to apply karmically sound ethical principles to relationships life decisions health death and all aspects of self development we re always planting karmic seeds writes philip goldberg our task is to choose the right seeds and plant them skillfully in the right way at the right time under the right conditions karma is a profoundly useful idea and karmic relief is a profoundly useful book it offers a blueprint for building a fulfilling life and a way to reconcile some of life s most vexing conundrums learn more more books by phil see full selection how to work with phil practical spirituality with philip on substack phil posts two or three times a week on his substack most of his posts are short essays related to the theme of practical spirituality advice guidance commentary on spiritual concepts quotes from and tributes to spiritual luminaries spiritual takes on current events etc sometimes the posts are announcements about his offerings or those of teachers he respects once in a while he ll range further afield and share something on his mind whether serious or humorous you can subscribe for free and get most of his postings in your inbox you can also become a paid subscriber and take advantage of special offerings such as monthly zoom gatherings where people come together to share insights and concerns about life on the spiritual path in these challenging times most sessions have special guests who add fresh perspective and expertise other offerings for paid subscribers include transcripts of selected podcast interviews with spiritual teachers and jokes stories and cartoons that combine spiritual insight and belly laughs because spirituality is serious business and also a hoot subscribe to his substack spirit matters podcast the spiritual landscape has never been more diverse more eclectic more individualized or more internally focused we all need guidance and support navigating our paths and spirit matters aims to help by hosting deep conversations with wise people tune in to our illuminating insightful inspiring interviews with experts from a wide range of perspectives east and west religious and secular metaphysical and scientific philosophical and experiential it s free subscribe through the usual podcast services apple spotify google etc or listen to any show from our growing archive click here for the show s home page on mindbodyspirit fm while you re at it check out the archive of my earlier podcast which i cohosted with dennis raimondi for 7 years you ll find over 250 illuminating shows all cost free here s the alphabetical listing check out the episodes home about philip books coaching lectures workshops phil on substack podcast retreats contact copyright 2025 philip goldberg all rights reserved