Photo: Top portion of the cover of Phil Goldberg’s latest book.
In a special episode of the Spirit Matters podcast, the tables are turned as regular host Philip Goldberg steps into the guest’s chair. Taking over the microphone is guest host Rabbi Rami Shapiro, who engages Goldberg in a lively and illuminating conversation about his forthcoming book, Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful, Meaningful Life (to be released October 2025).
Together, they explore the concept of karma—at once disarmingly simple and endlessly nuanced. So often misunderstood or casually invoked in everyday language, karma is revealed here in its deeper dimensions. The dialogue untangles common misconceptions while showing how an authentic understanding of karma can enrich our choices, relationships, and sense of purpose.
For more than fifty years, Philip Goldberg has immersed himself in the world’s spiritual traditions as a practitioner, teacher, interfaith minister, and prolific author. His acclaimed works include American Veda, The Life of Yogananda, Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times, and many more. In Karmic Relief, Goldberg draws on decades of study and lived experience to show how this ancient law of cause and effect is not a sentence but a pathway—one that can lead to greater joy, meaning, and freedom in everyday life.
Listeners will find this episode not only a preview of Goldberg’s latest offering but also a reminder of why Spirit Matters has become such a trusted forum for exploring the wisdom traditions of East and West. Listen here.
