{"id":1848,"date":"2026-10-09T08:13:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spirituality.catherineliew.com\/?p=1848"},"modified":"2026-10-09T08:13:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:13:22","slug":"the-spiritual-journey-begins-when-you-decide-you-no-longer-want-to-suffer-glen-kezwer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spirituality.catherineliew.com\/?p=1848","title":{"rendered":"The Spiritual Journey Begins When You Decide You No Longer Want to Suffer | Glen Kezwer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Suffering can come in many forms: stress, anxiety, worry, and fear, to mention just a few. Most people would like to reduce the quantum of suffering in their lives. The spiritual journey provides a way of doing just that by offering a valuable insight into the source of all suffering and a means to alleviate it. This presentation will explore how this is done. The following topics will be discussed: What is suffering, and what is its source? What is the nature of human consciousness? Is there such a thing as unending happiness? The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism. How does the spiritual journey mitigate human suffering? Stages along the spiritual journey. The role of meditation. The playing of a song about the spiritual journey and a discussion of its lyrics. A short meditation session.<\/p>\n<p>Books by Glen Kezwer:<br \/>\nMeditation, Oneness, and Physics &#8211; https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Tqjfrv<br \/>\nThe Essence of the Bhagavad Gita &#8211; https:\/\/amzn.to\/4i5mM7U<\/p>\n<p>Glen Kezwer is a physicist and author. For over four decades, he has pursued a spiritual path that centers on the practice of meditation and the study of its concomitant philosophy. He has found the truth of the vision of oneness espoused in the Bhagavad Gita, where all of creation is seen as one unique existence. He is the author of Meditation, Oneness and Physics and The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita, as well as many articles on science, meditation, and spirituality. In addition, he has lectured extensively on these topics. Glen has a Website at glenkezwer.com and can be reached by email at info@glenkezwer.com.<\/p>\n<p>#meditation #mantra #fournobletruths <\/p>\n<p>The views expressed in this program are those of the presenter\/s and do not necessarily represent the views of the Theosophical Society in America, its members, or its affiliates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suffering can come in many forms: stress, anxiety, worry, and fear, to mention just a few. 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