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

Books:

The Illusion of Life and Death: Mind, Consciousness, and Eternal Being

The Teacher Within: Finding and Living Your Personal Truth: Finding and Living Your Personal Truth

A Stranger in Zion

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Summary and Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded July 2, 2022

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