Episode 37: The Always & Already Here of the Spiritual Journey with Neelama Eyres
In today’s episode of the Initiations in Love podcast, Britta sits down with Neelama Eyres — Director of Program Development at Stanford’s CCARE, facilitator, author, and one of her closest friends — for a heartfelt conversation about the stages of her spiritual growth over the decades and her lifelong love story with the Divine. Neelama shares how her relationship with God began in childhood, the barriers she encountered along the way, and how her spiritual journey has deepened her understanding of Love itself.
Together, Britta and Neelama explore how our conditioning shapes the way we see “God,” the projections we cast upon the Divine, and the mystery of why suffering exists if God is Love itself. They also reflect on the immediacy and vastness of compassion, and how this limitless force becomes medicine for both the individual heart and the world.
🎧 If you’re on a spiritual path and seeking guidance or a sense of direction — feeling called toward deeper compassion for yourself, for others, or to receive it more fully — or if you’re standing at the edge of a major life change, perhaps even a divine calling, this conversation will speak to your soul.
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About the Guest
Neelama Eyres is the Director of Program Development at the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, (CCARE) at Stanford University. Through her work with CCARE Stanford, Neelama has mentored hundreds of people in expanding their access to compassion and bringing compassion to life in personal, professional, and community settings worldwide. For the past three decades Neelama has developed and facilitated transformational growth workshops, trainings, and mentored people personally and professionally. She is the co-founder of The Inner Journey Institute, an organization that delivers transformational seminars throughout the US and Canada.
Neelama has been deeply immersed in the study and practice of the contemplative Christian mystical traditions as well as the non-dual traditions of the East. Since 2010, she’s led retreats and workshops to help people access the forgotten teachings and practices of the contemplative Christian tradition.
You can find out more about her here.
Want to discover how YOUR challenges can become your greatest gifts? Then get ready! We are about to set off on an exploration into the very heart of love, itself.