EP1: Basketball and Spirituality

Elevated Conversations

English - July 31, 2019 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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Next Episode: EP2: Does Basketball Actually Develop Virtues?

What does basketball have to do with spirituality? In the debut episode of my new "Elevated Conversations" podcast, I discuss 5 spiritual lessons we can learn from my favorite sport: basketball!

5 spiritual lessons:

You need to know the rules to succeedEveryone has different talents and strengthsCheerleaders and fans helpWe need to have a good coachPractice makes progress

References:

The Function of Sports in Life by Shoghi Effendi
https://bahai-library.com/shoghieffendi_function_sports_life

Letter from the Universal House of Justice to the President of Brazil on the eve of the 2014 World Cup:
https://news.bahai.org/story/1008/