Join the whole team at Open Heart Conversations for a joyful review of our best programs this past year. We look forward to continuing our exploration of the world’s enduring spiritual and religious traditions this coming year.

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A Year in Review: Conversations on Spirituality from the United Palace of Spiritual Arts

Join Rev. Renee Rossi and Rev. Dr. José M. Román as they explore modern monastic life in the latest episode of Open Heart Conversations. They will be joined by Brother Paul Quenon, who has been a Trappist monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani for more than 60 years, and his friend Judith Valente, a renowned journalist and student of religion and spirituality.

Modern Monastic Life in the 21st Century

Join Bishop Heather Shea, renowned scholar and researcher Dr. Jean Houston, and Rev. Dr. José M. Román as they welcome beloved teacher and writer Caroline Myss and together explore the shadow. First proposed by the psychological theorist Carl Jung, the shadow is said to represent a part of the human individual and collective psyche that is discarded, powerful, and mysterious. The shadow’s ability to influence and even mold human lives is said to be overwhelming, especially when it remains unknown, obscure, or simply denied.

The Shadow and the Spiritual Path with Caroline Myss

Join Bishop Heather Shea and Rev. Dr. José M. Román as they welcome Muhammad Ichlas to explore the teachings and practices of the Sufi tradition. Considered the mystical path of Islam, Sufism has been called the path of the heart, a path leading to mystical union with the Divine.

Exploring the Teachings and Practices of Sufism

Please join Bishop Heather Shea, Rev. Renee Rossi, and Rev. Dr. José M. Román as they explore A Course in Miracles (ACIM) with one of its most acclaimed teachers, Marianne Williamson. Believed by many to be a modern revelation of ancient wisdom, ACIM has proven to be for many a powerful tool for self-learning, healing, and deep personal growth. In her numerous years as a spiritual educator, writer, and humanitarian, Marianne Williamson has grounded much of her work on the teachings of ACIM.

Exploring A Course in Miracles with Marianne Williamson

Dreams play a central role in many of the stories found in the enduring spiritual and religious traditions of the world. In nearly all the wisdom traditions, dreams are gateways to the deepest realms of connection and communication between humanity and the Divine. Join cohosts Rev. Dr. José M. Román and Rev. Renee Rossi as they explore the relationship of dreams to the spiritual quest with guest Tayria Ward, Ph.D., dream analyst and depth psychologist. In this episode of Open Heart Conversations, Dr. Ward will help to explore the rich world of dreams and their connection to an all-too-often unexplored treasury of wisdom and transformative power.

Open Heart Conversations: Dreams and the Spiritual Life

Please join Rev. Dr. José M. Román and Rev. Rob Way of the United Palace of Spiritual Arts for this month’s Open Heart Conversations as they explore the power of rituals with spiritual teacher, transformational vision coach, and author Barbara Biziou. Ritual is an ancient spiritual tool that has the power to shift our consciousness.  

Open Heart Conversations on Ritual

Often referred to as the “religion of the soul,” Jainism is one of the world’s oldest enduring spiritual traditions and the focus of this month’s Open Heart Conversations. Join Rev. Dr. José M. Román and Rev. Rob Way of the United Palace of Spiritual Arts for their exploration of Jainism with the former president of the Jain Center of America and current chair of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, Nitin Ajmera.

Jainism: Religion of the Soul with Nitin Ajmera

Meditation and mindfulness traditions have been present for most of our society’s history, with evidence of these practices dating back to nearly 5000 B.C.E. Join Rev. Dr. José M. Román and Rev. Rob Way of the United Palace of Spiritual Arts for their exploration of meditation with world-renowned teacher and New York Times best-selling author Sharon Salzberg.

Open Heart Conversations on Meditation with Sharon Salzberg

Explore the branch of Christianity that launched the Protestant Reformation on this month’s episode of Open Heart Conversations. Join Rev. Dr. José M. Román of the United Palace of Spiritual Arts and Pastor John Flack of Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran Church in Washington Heights, New York, for their exploration of Lutheranism.

An Exploration of Lutheranism with Pastor John Flack

This month’s Open Heart Conversations explores our unique, collective journey into a new year and age as a civilization through the lens of astrology. Join Rev. Dr. José M. Román and Bishop Heather Shea as they unpack the celestial patterns of our past and future with archetypal astrologer and executive coach Laurence Hillman, Ph.D.

Light in Darkness: An Astrologer Reads the Journey Into 2021

This month’s Open Heart Conversations explores the emerging wisdom path of Spiritual Artistry with world-renowned scholar, author, and researcher of human capacities Jean Houston, Ph.D. Join us as Houston leads a conversation into the limitless power of the human creative imagination and its transformative potential.

Open Heart Conversations: Spiritual Artistry

Judaism remains one of the most ancient wisdom traditions still vibrantly active in the modern world. On this month’s installment of Open Heart Conversations, we invite you to join us in exploring one of that tradition’s unique expressions, Conservative Judaism, with Rabbi Guy Austrian of the Fort Tryon Jewish Center, located in Washington Heights, New York.

Open Heart Conversations: Conservative Judaism

Established in 1863 by Baháʼuʼlláh, a mystic and religious leader, this tradition originated in Persia (now Iran) and soon grew throughout many parts of the Middle East. The Baháʼí Faith teaches the essential value and truth of all religions and wisdom traditions, and the unity and equality of all people. Join Rev. Dr. José M. Román and Rev. Rob Way to explore the Baháʼí Faith with author Jay Tyson.

Open Heart Conversations: The Baháʼí Faith

A tradition that is rich with insights and wisdom into ways the mind helps us create the life we live, Unity has established a path that includes affirmative prayer and meditation and is focused on personal growth, healing, and transformation. Join Bishop Heather Shea and Rev. Dr. José M. Román from the United Palace of Spiritual Arts to explore Unity with Senior Minister of Unity Church of Overland Park, Kansas, Rev. Jacquie Fernández.

Open Heart Conversations: Unity

Open Heart Conversations is a place to meet, discover, and learn about different faith and wisdom traditions. Together we’ll explore and celebrate our rich and beautiful diversity through Christianity, Judaism, Islam, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hinduism, Buddhism, Native American, African spirituality, and more. Moderated by Revs. Heather Shea, Dr. José M. Román, and Todd Humphrey from United Palace of Spiritual Arts in New York, Open Heart Conversations welcomes everyone.

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