A Thousand Names For God

Dissolving our models

Today's teaching is a reflection on our Western models of reality and how they might hold us back from experiencing the fullness of who we are and what this life is about. 

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Where heaven & earth spring apart

Today's teaching comes from the third patriarch of Zen, Seng-Ts'an, and focuses on the role of acceptance in the spiritual path.

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Sources mentioned in the show:

The work of Eknath Easwaren 

The work of Tara Brach

Stephen Batchelor's Buddhism with beliefs

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Carl Jung’s house

In today's episode, Dr. Danielle McGinnis and I talk about our recent tour of Carl Jung's house, using the episode to talk about his life, work, and philosophy. 

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Alan Watt’s Faith

In today's episode, I talk about the role of trust in the transformational journey. In order to talk about the importance of trust, I use lecture material and quotes from Alan Watts. 

 

Sources:

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The Soul’s Kepper

Today I air chapter four from my latest book Ambitious Heroes and Heartache. 

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Reimagining Homer’s Odyssey as a spiritual path to liberation

Today I use Homer's Odyssey to talk about the spiritual path to liberation by comparing the story with a lecture given by psychotherapist Polly Young-Eisendrath called The Spiritual Adventure of Being Human. 

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Sources:

The Odyssey 

Lecture by Polly Young-Eisendrath 

 

Love in Action (MLKJr. Reflections)

Today I offer some reflections on a sermon written by Martin Luther King Jr. called Love in Action. 

 

Sources:

Strength to Love by Martin Luther King Jr.

The outro music is Mountain to move by Nick Mulvey

Learning to let go

In today's show, I use comparative mythology and depth psychology to talk about the process of learning to let go while on the spiritual path.

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The next harmonious thing

In today's show, I share some of my own reflections on the contemplative path as well as some wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita that I am currently working to integrate. 

 

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Midnight Mass: Symbols, Archetypes, & Myth

Today I chat with Dr. Danielle Mcginnis about the Netflix mini-series Midnight Mass. We discuss the symbolism, psychological significance, and archetypal presence in the show.

*Note: this show contains spoilers.

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