Philip Goldberg is available for online and in-person lectures, keynotes, and experiential workshops of varying lengths. He is currently scheduling presentations mainly about the subject of karma and his new book, Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful, Meaningful Life. 

Known for his engaging style and captivating humor, Phil brings more than five decades of experience as a voracious spiritual seeker, dedicated practitioner, skilled teacher, and acclaimed writer to his presentations, making abstract concepts simple and complex ideas easy to understand. His offerings are all geared to making spirituality profoundly practical–not just educational but transformational.

Presentations can be online or in person, and are designed to meet the specific needs of each venue and its audience.

Sample titles and descriptions:

KARMIC RELIEF: Applying the Laws of Cause and Effect to Upgrade Your Life
Is karma real or just a convenient narrative? Do we really reap what we sow? Does what goes around actually come around? Is there evidence? The presentation begins with a consideration of those questions and quickly gets practical: If karma is a real thing, what are the implications? If we live as though our every action–indeed, our every thought as well–has consequences, how should we behave? How can we carve out a better karmic future for ourselves, our loved ones, and society as a whole?

FINDING PEACE AND POWER IN CRAZY TIMES
These days everyone struggles with being a well-informed citizen and also maintaining stability and peace of mind. The key is a spiritual two-step: regularly turn within to access the sanctuary of peace and fortress of strength we all have within us; then return fortified to take on your responsibilities and challenges with skill, energy, and integrity. Participants will learn to develop an inventory of powerful practices to incorporate into everyday life to keep themselves and those they care about safe, stable, and engaged with the world.

DEEP, PRACTICAL YOGA: Keys to Happiness, Success and Inner Peace from India’s Sacred Teachings
Yoga is not just stretching and bending. It consists of powerful insights and meditative practices that have changed the lives of millions. Whether you’re a corporate executive, an entrepreneur, an artist, an attorney or an activist, if you want to accomplish big things and also sustain your health, integrity and balance, these ancient keys to mastery could not be more relevant. In flexible formats—from 30-minute lectures to experiential workshops of three hours, a day, or a weekend—Phil’s presentations illuminate the fullness of Deep Yoga with an emphasis on integrating this wisdom into everyday life and accelerating holistic personal growth.

SPIRITUAL WELLNESS: Creating a Path That Works for You
Never mind the afterlife; research shows that this life depends on healthy spirituality. Regardless of your beliefs or faith (or the absence of faith) you can transcend cookie-cutter dogmas and develop an approach to the Sacred that’s in sync with your personality and needs. Discover the Five Functions of Religion—Transmission, Translation, Transaction, Transformation, Transcendence—and how to fill in the gaps in your life. An authentic spiritual path that’s true to who you are not only deepens inner peace, it prevents disease, enhances healing, and increases longevity.

REMAKING THE BORDERS OF SPIRIT: Rethinking, Re-imagining and Revising How we View Religion
In an age of pluralism and independent spiritual exploration, the old categories no longer suffice. The boxes on survey forms and the chapter titles in comparative religion books—Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, etc.—are simplistic and misleading. They obscure the vast diversity within each tradition and conceal more than they reveal about individual spiritual attitudes and approaches. This presentation—perfect for universities, houses of worship, and interfaith gatherings—offers different categories and new ways to frame our conversations around what we call “religion.”

A NATION OF YOGIS: How India Transformed America’s Spiritual Landscape
Based on the latest data and decades of solid scholarship, this multimedia presentation shows how this 200-year East-To-West transmission radically changed the way we understand religion and approach spirituality. We meet the leading figures – gurus, swamis and yoga masters; prominent thinkers like Emerson, Thoreau, Aldous Huxley and Joseph Campbell; scientists, psychologists, physicians; iconic writers and musicians (Allen Ginsberg, JD Salinger, the Beatles) – who adapted and modernized ancient teachings in often surprising ways. Whether you know it or not, chances are you’ve been impacted by India. This presentation will show you how much.

THE BEATLES’ AS GURUS: A Multimedia Magical Mystery Tour
How the Fab Four discovered India and meditation, changing the world spiritually as well as musically. A narrative history with little-known facts and insights into seminal Beatles’ songs, with recorded music, videos and photos. When possible, the presentations feature live music by local artists.

LIFE LESSONS FROM THE GITA
The Bhagavad Gita has informed and inspired millions of people around the world, including some of the most revered scholars, scientists, psychologists, poets, authors, and musicians. It can be seen as a sacred scripture, a spiritual guidebook, a self-help manual, a philosophical treatise, a psychology text, or a handbook for a science of consciousness–or all of the above. In this presentation, we read key passages from the Gita contemplatively and discuss what they mean, what they don’t mean, and how to apply them in daily life.

Enjoy a sample presentation: