Super Soul Special: Father Richard Rohr: Finding Your True Self

About this episode

Father Richard Rohr discusses reconnecting with our true self by overcoming ego.

This episode originally aired February 8, 2015. Contemporary theologian and author Father Richard Rohr discusses how we can reconnect to our true self by overcoming the many ways in which our ego blocks our path. A Franciscan priest for more than 40 years and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Father Richard has firsthand understanding of how silence and meditation, deeper spiritual intuition and the inherent experience of love can lead to transformational discoveries within oneself. According to Father Richard, within each of us lies the true self and the false self. The true self, he says, is what religion often calls the soul—your eternal essence. The false self is the persona you create for yourself. Father Richard believes your goal in life is to find and manifest your true self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Oprah

Guest: Father Richard Rohr

Topics covered

• spirituality
• self-discovery
• ego
• meditation
• true self
• false self

Keywords

• spiritual intuition
• transformation
• silence
• love
• soul

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Action and Contemplation

Places: Albuquerque, New Mexico

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