Spiritual Perspectives Blog

reflections on human and world affairs


Author: Mark Salzedo

  • The Habit of Crisis

    The long course of human evolution, which stretches back into the mists of time, has been frequently punctuated with periods of intense suffering and of acute distress. All of […]

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  • A New Type of Thinking

    A “new type of thinking”, Einstein wrote, “is essential if mankind is to survive and move to higher levels.” Thought is a truly remarkable aspect of life. It is […]

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  • The Gettysburg Address

    Oratory, and the power of the spoken word, have formed nations, precipitated wars, spawned revolutions, and inspired millions in the pursuit of noble or selfish causes. In the long […]

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  • The Power of Thought Beckons

    Humanity has plunged the depths of the oceans, ascended the heights of the great mountain ranges, explored the surface of the planet – north, south, east and west, observed […]

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  • Coronavirus: A Turning Point?

    Looking out into the garden, in late March, it is inspiring to see the renewal of the natural world in early spring – the warm, golden glow of sunshine, […]

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  • The Dynamic of Goodwill

    Life’s ebbs and flows, inflow and outflow of energies, invocation and evocation, are the rhythmic pulses, the beat that sweeps throughout the universe, our planet and our own lives. […]

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  • The World Teacher part 1

    As we leave behind the three spiritual Festivals for another year we recognise that their note, potency and rhythm will reverberate throughout the spheres for some time to come. […]

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  • Triangles: A Path of Service

    Triangles was launched in 1937, through the work of Alice Bailey, a profound spiritual thinker and writer, who wrote 24 books of esoteric philosophy, and whose influence and ideas […]

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  • Brexit: A Clash of Values

    If there is one word that so captures the angst and preoccupation of the British people at this time, then beyond peradventure it is ‘Brexit’ (British exit from the […]

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