An Authentic Life 1.1 for pdf - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism

from the past that entail a degree of audaciousness
few seem to possess. I reexamined my faith with a beginner’s
mind--letting go, embracing doubts and new
ways of looking at things, meditating, and reading
extensively. I went to Ecstatic Dance at Kalani, Universal
Dances of Peace, and the drum circle at Kehena
Beach. My beliefs developed new clarity and depth. I
continue to grow and revision my faith in a way that
works for me at this stage of life, in this place, now.
I’m fortunate to be here.
I deconstruct and reconstruct the tradition to
offer a new vision for today that uses the best practices
available from all sources. This was Bhaktivinode’s
desire, and he’s my role model. Just as he was
a visionary in his place and time, so I am today.
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Through my website, I attracted the attention
of Mike Valle. He was an atheist who earned his Ph.D.
in philosophy of religion by defending atheism. However
in the process, he realized atheism is as indefensible
as theism. Through Schopenhauer, he came to
Bhaktivinode, and through him to me. He teaches
philosophy of religion at Scottsdale Community College
in Arizona. He read my web essays and liked
them. We corresponded, and he helped me put them
in book form as a systematic theology. Zvonimir Tosic
corresponded with me and also helped. He’s a Croatian
artist, designer, and philosopher living in Melbourne,
Australia. I now had an ideal editorial and
design team for my project. Working through the
internet, the three of us hashed out ideas, refining and
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