7 Spiritual Stories To Boost Your Spiritual Awakening | The Stories Episode | Spiritual Awakening & Mindful Living | Ep. 18

Spiritual stories have the magical capacity to infuse spiritual theory and philosophy with life. If you feel stuck in your spiritual journey, stories are the best way to infuse your spiritual practice with freshness and newness. Spirit Matters is a spiritual growth podcast for modern seekers who feel stuck in their practice. Become unstuck with a heart-based approach to spirituality.After this episode you'll know:how the nobility of a desert father taught a thief a powerful lessonhow the forgiveness of a saint transformed an aggressive drunk how the Buddha dealt with toxic menwhy a whole village went looking for a lost girl (and who actually found her)why a baby lion thought it was a sheep (and who broke its illusion)why monks ride bicycles...and moreLovers of spiritual stories unite! We bring you 5 tales of transformation, redemption and spiritual growth from the ancient and sacred archives of spiritual history. Cuddle up by the fire (central heating will do too), pour your favourite cuppa and be transported into the realms of spiritual fiction. Chapters00:00 - Introduction: Why stories matter in spiritual traditions05:00 - The experiential nature of spiritual moments evoked through stories11:30 - The Desert Father Anastasius and the stolen book16:00 - The story of the drunken flute player22:00 - The Buddha and the man who insults him30:00 - The little girl lost in the forest38:00 - The story of the monk tested by mindfulness and presence52:00 - The lion and sheep story70:00 - Evaluating stories88:00 - The Taoist master’s simple lesson