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The School of Greatness · June 8, 2026 · 01:13:51

Your Brain Is Built for God, Not Scarcity

Dr. Lisa Miller
Show Notes

Dr. Lisa Miller, Columbia University professor and author of The Spiritual Child, shares her research on the neuroscience of spirituality. She explains the three circuits of the awakened brain and the 4 P's framework for cultivating spiritual well-being. The conversation covers how a strong spiritual life is protective against addiction and suicide, the difference between achieving and awakened relationships, and the concept of post-traumatic spiritual growth.

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Canon

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Post-Traumatic Spiritual Growth
Adversity can lead to a deepening of spiritual life, not just recovery to baseline.
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Novel

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The Three Circuits of the Awakened Brain
Dr. Miller describes three brain circuits that activate during spiritual experience: the bonding network, ventral attention network, and parietal network.
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The 4 P's Framework for Spiritual Well-Being
Miller outlines four pathways to cultivate spiritual health: Practice, People, Purpose, and Path.
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Highlights

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Spirituality as Protective Factor Against Addiction and Suicide
A strong spiritual life is 80% protective against addiction onset and 82% protective against completed teen suicide.
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Editorial

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Achieving vs. Awakened Relationships
Miller distinguishes between relationships based on status and achievement versus those that draw on deeper spiritual connection.
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References

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The Spiritual Child — Dr. Lisa Miller
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