Spiritual Warrior Training

This course was designed to be shared with everyone on various time schedules, to be done at your own pace. There is not a Live call for this course, but you may submit questions by email to courses@corelight.org. They will be included in the pool of questions we receive for Brad's free monthly call, the Spiritual Weather Report. Brad reads all questions and responds to as many as possible. Please join CoreLight’s email list to learn how to access the free, monthly Spiritual Weather Report, which is also accessible as a free streaming or downloadable recording after the live call here.

While Brad and Leslie are not available for individual coaching and do not offer a live Q&A call with this pre-recorded course, Brad is available on his free monthly call, the Spiritual Weather Report, which includes Q&A. You may submit questions by email to: courses@corelight.org, and they will be included in the pool of questions we receive. Brad reads all questions and responds to as many as possible. Please join CoreLight’s email list to learn how to access the free, monthly Spiritual Weather Report, which is also available as a streaming or downloadable audio recording after the live call here. Leslie is fully retired and no longer speaks publicly or answers questions.

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Brad answers this question on a live call:  

Transcript of Brad's Response:

I know some people can hit a snag because of that word warrior, which has “war” in it. Warriors can be associated with violence and aggression. And it can be interpreted in an old paradigm way, which is about fighting and victims and tyrants. And that's certainly not what we mean. The way that we're using it is more in a Zen kind of way. The way of being a warrior is about becoming a pillar of strength. It means that when we're faced with an unexpected change, we can respond with strength as well as with resilience. So, it's about both things. It's about learning to be both strong as well as flexible. And also, being a spiritual warrior means that when life brings us a challenge, we keep going. We have determination. We have fortitude. We've made a deep commitment to our spiritual path and to our evolution in consciousness, and so, we are unwavering. We are deeply committed to our awakening, and that's the quality of a warrior. So, a spiritual warrior in the way we mean it has a deep commitment to develop qualities like peace, balance and love. Especially love. A warrior is synonymous with courage. And courage, as we all know, is a heart state. The word courage has cor in it, which is the Latin root for heart. The French word for heart is coeur. So, it's about love. The purpose of life for the kind of warrior that we're talking about is opening the heart more permanently and learning to live increasingly in the heart. Ultimately, it's discovering that we're made of love and being able to share that love with others. And so, we're really talking about becoming a warrior of love.

There are a lot of ancient spiritual texts which use war as a metaphor, where like in the Bhagavad Gita, for example, Arjuna is the warrior. He's fighting a battle, and it's about overcoming his fears and limitations and awakening to a higher consciousness. And the truth is that sometimes it can feel like we're in a battle. The metaphor is really about our human and spiritual struggles that we're here to learn how to deal with. And so, spiritual warrior-ship is about that. I'm also reminded of the warrior asana that’s practiced in yoga. It's that pose that creates a physical sense of peace and balance in the body because we're grounding. If you know that pose, it's establishing a strong foundation in the physical body. Another example is the Japanese samurai. Samurai translates as the way of the warrior, and those samurai warriors dedicated their lives to very high principles like justice and courage and honor and benevolence. Those were the hallmarks of the samurai. So, that also reminds me of the popular book, The Way of The Peaceful Warrior, which is about embodying those higher qualities of the warrior spirit.

The course is for beginning and advanced spiritual seekers. There's something here for everyone. No special background or level of study is required. All are welcome!

Yes, there are some differences: 1) The audios are all the same, but they've been edited and cleaned up a bit. We've also added a bonus audio: Deep Relaxation and Expansion--A Guided Meditation.

2) Some short videos have been added, including rarely-seen archival footage of Leslie.

3) There are four pre-recorded Q&A calls with Brad. 

4) The Marriage of Spirit is not included in this new version of the course. It will become its own course, offered separately.

Yes, there are transcripts of the audios which you can download and keep.

We understand that for many, today’s global financial situation may not be conducive to paying full price for an online course. Therefore, we are happy to be able to provide a limited number of discounts for those who demonstrate need. Before applying, please attune inwardly and assess whether or not financial aid is truly necessary for you. We rely on an honor system and on mutual trust. If you would like to apply, please send your request for a discount to [email protected], and you will receive a short questionnaire to complete and return to us.