653. Clare Goldsberry

Clare Goldsberry has been a life-long student of religion and spiritual traditions. Having been reared Protestant Christian, her goal was to study for the ministry after completing her BA in Journalism at Arizona State University. However, a few semesters into those studies in a cooperative study program with Claremont School of Theology (Claremont, CA), she was called away into the study of Buddhism.

For the past 27 years, she has been engaged in the practice of Buddhism, as well as the study of Hinduism, Gnosticism, Theosophy, philosophy (from the ancients to modern philosophers), and modern Christian religions. She has even added the study of Quantum physics to the mix after noticing that modern quantum ideas parallel those of Buddhism as the science of mind.

She has always followed her inner voice, as it is that call that is the true call on her path. She teaches classes on all of those topics and tries to encourage people to follow their inner light/voice and not to be led astray. The questions are always more important than the answers, as she tells her students.

Website: claregoldsberry.com

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Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded July 2, 2022

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction and Background of Clare Goldsberry
  • 00:03:41 – Learning from Brent’s Illness
  • 00:07:51 – Remembering Death
  • 00:11:30 – The Mystery of Different Opportunities
  • 00:15:21 – The Meaning and Purpose of Karma
  • 00:19:23 – The Intelligence of the Universe
  • 00:23:24 – Guardian Angels and Grace in Life
  • 00:27:06 – The Search for Answers Outside Oneself
  • 00:30:31 – Believing in Leaders and Having All the Answers
  • 00:34:24 – Excommunicated from the Church
  • 00:38:01 – The Importance of Discernment in Beliefs and Truth
  • 00:41:34 – Reincarnation in the Judeo-Christian Tradition
  • 00:45:24 – Making Choices in Life
  • 00:49:14 – Embracing the Twists and Turns in Life
  • 00:52:56 – The Chinese Farmer Story and Embracing All Perspectives
  • 00:56:12 – Why We Don’t Know How to Die
  • 01:00:00 – Attachment and the Fear of Death
  • 01:03:21 – Reincarnation and Beliefs in India
  • 01:07:27 – Quantum Physics and Creating Reality
  • 01:10:46 – Making a Difference in Your Practice
  • 01:14:13 – The Possibility of Transcending Suffering
  • 01:17:47 – Non-attachment and Letting Go
  • 01:21:34 – Grief to Growth and Finding Meaning
  • 01:25:02 – A Shift in the World
  • 01:28:42 – The Buddha’s Awakening
  • 01:32:25 – The Dying Process and Embracing Death
  • 01:36:14 – Loving without Attachment
  • 01:40:04 – Letting Go of Attachments and Embracing Fulfillment
  • 01:43:42 – Living Life on Your Own Terms for the Time You Have
  • 01:47:12 – Reflections on Aging and Death
  • 01:50:03 – Farewell in Phoenix